1 ' Monday March 31, 1879,

THE ASHBURTON HERALD.

Printed and Published by Horace John Weeks and Charles Dixon, at their Printing Office, East Street, Ashburtrn, Monday, March 31, 1879.



Ashburton Trade Directory. Architect and Civit. Engineer.— ~ S. W. Brown, East-street B. Mountfort, East-street ' Auctioneers— Bullock and Co., East-street Alfred Harrison, Baring Square Barristers and Solicitors — ■■ Messrs. Branson and Purnell, East-street ! Mr. Harris, Saunders’ Buildings. Mr. Ireland, Montgomery’s Buildings. , Bikers, Confectioners, Etc.— y \ Taylor and Lill, East-street, , ' Sando and Olsen, East-street v ] Banks— • ; Bank of New Zealand, East-street , , Union Bank of Australia, East-street ; Boarding House Keepers— V ; ! John Candish, Moore-st. S. Lucas, Cox-street 1 J. G. Anstee, East-street ' Prince Albert Boarding-house, Wills-st. '" T. Cotton, Spanish Restaurant, Havelock street. ’ Builders, Contractors, Etc.— G. Parkin, Steam Saw Mills, Moor-street Thos. Williams, Tinwald G. Compton, Builder, Moore-street. Booksellers and Stationers — V H. M. Jones, Baring Square. V E. A. Garnett, East-street. V A. Weston, Prospect Buildings, East-street Weeks and Dixon, East-street North {next V, to Quill’s Hotel.) >? Bootmakers — «> T. Chambers, Prospect Buildings, East-st. M. Nealas, East-street J. Campbell, Moore-street Brewers and Bottlers— Wood and Co., Cameron-street Quinton Bros., Mount Somers Road ' Cabinetmakers— ' Joseph Rule, Moore-street. C. Bradei, Tinwald Cabinetmakers and Undertakers — T. A. Gates, Peter-street, near Quill’s | Thomas Williams, 1 inwald Carriers — Thomas Bradford, Fore'.t Road G. F. Scott, Cameron-street B. C. Smith, Moore-street Chemists and Druggists— J. M. Cambridge, Montgomery’s Buildings Charles Neate, Moore Street. Coal and Firewood Merchants — F. Doherty, Peter-street A. Hayes, “Firewood and Timber, near Rail way Station F. P. Leßreton, Bumett-street. Confectioner— R. Broom, Havelock-street. , Drapers and Clothiers — D. Williamson and Co , East-street. Aitken and Co., Havelock-street Orr ard Co., East-street J. H. Pass, and Co., Old Bank Store, East street Hodder & Co., Saunhers’ Buildings. Engineers and Founders— Edwards and Lee, Engineers, Smiths, etc., Bumett-street Furniture Warerooms— A. Spillard, Tancred Street Grocers, General Dealers, Etc.— Aitken and Co., Havelock-street Orr and Co„ East-street J. H. Pass, and Co., East-street Friedlander Bros., East-street Sando and Olsen, East-street F. Doherty, Peter-street Hodder and Co., Saunders’ Buildings. D. Williamson and Co., East-steeet. Greengrocers, &c. — W. T. Davison, Moore-street J. Mooar & Co., East-street W. Birtwell, East Street Broom and Madigan, Havelock Street. Hairdresser— E. A. Garnett, East Street. A. Weston, East Street Hotels— Quill’s Commercial Hotel, near Railway Station Shearman’s Somerset Hotel, East-street Central Temperance Hotel, Havelock Street Willcocks’ Wheatsheaf Hotel, Wheatstone Mutch and McKenzie, Ashburton Hotel, East Street.



Ironmongers— Orr and Co., East-street Aitken and Co., Havelock-street Hodder and Co., Saunders’ Buildings* Ladies’ Clothing Establishment — Mrs. Morey, Tancred Street. Milliner and Dressmaker — Mrs. Adams, Cox-street Painter, &c. — J. R. Chapman, Tancred-street Teague and Sons, Bumett-street T. S. Tucker, Moore-street. Photographer— E. Teague, Tancred-street Printers and Publishers — Weeks and Dixon, East-street Plumbers, Gasfitters, Tinsmiths, Etc.—- ' J. C. Dolman, Tancred-street Joseph Hyde, Tancred-street Surveyors— C. E. Fooks and Son, Triangle, Wakanui Road Tailors— Aitken and Co., Havelock-street Tentmakers— Sando and Olsen, East-street Tobacconists— A. Weston, East-street E. A. Garnett, East-street. *®*Notices in this Directory, per annum.



Agencies. THE ASHBTJKTQJSfI lERALD And Borough and Counts r Advertiser (With, which is incorpo rated the Evening Echc ».) ASHBURTON, WAKANT JI, AND SEA, FIELD MAIL EX PRESS. SUBSCRIBERS to Ti ie Ashburton Herald, residing at* aid between the above places will, in. future be supplied by Sando and Olsen’s Mail Express, which leaves Ashburton every Tuesday and Friday. New Subscribe: as will please forward their names to any of .the Agents, or our Office, as early as j losaible. Subscription : 1 iy post or express, Bs. 6d. per quarter ; i a advance,. 7s. 6d. per quarter ; or 28s. t er annum. '? The Ashburton ; Herald will contain all the latest telegrapl no and other news, grain and produce mark ,ei reports, and particu lar attention will ■ be paid, to the wants of settlers. All nc (faces referring to the Borough Council, ©anrnty Council, and the Road Boards, will be found in the Herald. Agencies where "She JELerald can be obt; Hzaed::— Wakanui School ' .... —McClure Wakanui Creek.. .... vG. Leadley Seafield... ... .... M. Bruce }) ... ... .... T. .M. Jones Charing Cross ... .... G. S. Brown Newland.. ... .... Ed Watkins The Agents will supply .printed derma Jfor new sub pribers Vo sign.



Hotels. ORAM’S SOMERSET COMMERCIAL AND FAMILY HOTEL, ASHBURTON. UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF Sir George Grey, K.C.8., Premier of New Zealand. Sir James Ferguson, Bart., late Governor '>t New Zealand, AND Sir Charles Ducane, late Governor of Tas mania. 'jpHIS centrally-situated Hotel is pronounce'! to be one of the finest in the Southern Hemi sphere. The cuisne is under the supervision o: an eminent chef, and the proprietor hopes that his long experience in the trade is a sufficient guarantee as to the quality of the contents ot the cellar. R. W. SHEARMAN, PROPRIETOR. THE ASHBURTON HOTEL {THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED IN THE DISTRICT) HAS been Re-erected and considerably Enlarged, and now offers to Tra vellers and the General Public Accommo dation of a Superior Class, no expense having been spared in making it second to none in the Ashburton for comfort and convenience.



SUITES OF PRIVATE ROOMS FOR FAMILIES. LIQUORS OF THE BEST QUALITY ONLY IN STOCK. The Proprietors trust, by strict atten tion to .business, combined with MODERATE CHARGES, to meet with a fair share of public patronage. mutch & mckenzie, Proprietors. 427



JOSEPH BALDWIN Begs to inform his friends and the public that he will Open THE CENTRAL HOTEL, AT THE JUNCTION, WILLS STREET AND' ' WAKANUI ROAD, ASHBURTON, on : 1 THURSDAY, MARCH 20TH, 1879. 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. G. H. WILLCOCKS ppEGS to announce that he has just COMPLETED THE ABOVE HOTEL, which is NOW OPEN to the Public. EVERY COMFORT & ATTENTION Will be found for TRAVELLERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. LIQUORS OF THE BEST QUALITY. 299



CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL, HAVELOCK STREET, Ashburton, ''jpHlS well-situated and Commodious Hotel «ST IS NOW OPEN. Boarders and the Travelling. Public will find the l est of Accommodation, combined with Lilieral Charges, Strict Civility, and the Best Attention. Relrjshments at all hours, and Breakfast for early trains. Breakfast or Tea, i/; Dinner, vi/6. Private Rooms, extra. Breakfast, 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.,; Dinner, 12 noon to 2 p.m. ; Tea, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Proprietors are now prepared to receive Orders for Wedding Breakfasts, Wedding Caies, Private Parties, Suppers, Etc. Remember the Address — HAVELOCK STREET, NEAR THE RAILWAY STATION, JOHN BROOM, Proprietor.



Hotels. ANSTEE’S PRIVATE HOTEL AND HOARDING HOUSE. TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON, J. G. AKSTEE BEGS to intimate to the public that be has opened the above Sup jrior and Comfortable Hotel. Sitting and Smoking Rooms, Large Dining Rooms, Ladies’ Private Dining Rooms, and Suites of rooms for Families The Bedrooms are well ventilated, and every attention paid to cleanliness. Breakfast or Tea, Ib. : Dinner, Is. 6d. ; Board and Lodging, 20s. to 225. Gd. per week. Private rooms and Baths, extra. THE QUEEN’S HOTEL, Corner of Cashel and Manchester Streets, CHRISTCHURCH, W. R. Tm ith, BEGS to inform the public that the above Hotel has lately been renewed, and fitted up in the Best Home Style, with every attention to comfort and convenience. Water laid on in every room, with excellent bath. Private Suites of Rooms. Commercial and Sitting Rooms. Liquors of the very best brands. Terms Moderate. R. SMITH, Proprietor. Corne of Cashel and Manchester Streets, CHRISTCHURCH. 11l



Boarding Houses. FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION FOR BOARDERS. WARWICK HOUSE, Cox-street, Ashburton - . S LUCAS begs to intimate to the . Public that he has opened the above Boarding-house. Persons requiring lodg ings can rely on securing all the comforts of a home. 302 ECHO DINING ROOMS, EAST STREET SOUTH, Next door to Messrs. Sando & Olsen, Ashburton. A DUPUIS begs to inform the inhabi , tants of the County of Ashburton and visitors that he has opened the. above. Every attention has been paid to making this establishment all that can be desired. Very Reasonable , Charges. Tea and Coffee All Hours; Breakfast for early train ; Table d’Hote from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Tea from 5. to. 8 p.m. A Chef db Cuisine of considerable experi ence has been specially engaged for this establishment, and all that the proprietor asks is one trial. 554 A. DUPUIS, Proprietor. THE PRINCE ALBERT BOARDING HOUSE AND DINING ROOMS, Wills Street, Near Railway Station, U (Late Clark’s). 1j now open for the convenience of Boar ders, Commercial Travellers, and the Public. THE House is entirely new, and beauti fully fitted up with All Comforts. Every attention will be paid to patrons. FIRST-CLASS TABLE, AND TERMS LIBERAL. Families accommodated with private rooms. Breakfast, 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. ; Dinner, 12 (noon) to 2 p.m.; Tea, 5.30 to 7 p.m. MEA L S Breakfast or Tea, Is. ; Dinner, Is. 6d. Board and. Lodging, 255., 205., and 17s. SERVANTS REGISTRY OFFICE. No Charge. FRANK BROWNE, Proprietor. TEMPERANCE BOARDING HOUSE, Moore-street, Ashburton. (Late Womer’s.) PROPRIETOR. JOHN CANDISH. fjpHE above Boarding House is now Open for the accommodation of Boarders, Travellers, and others. Private Rooms for Families. Breakfast... ... 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Dinner ... 12 to 2. Tea ... ... sto 7. Board and Lodging, £1 per week. MEALS & BEDS—ONE SHILLING. , 300 PRELIMINARY NOTICE. SPANISH RESTAURANT (Late Eagle’s Boarding House), HAVELOCK STREET, Ashburton, Near Town Hall, and Two Minutes’ walkfrom * Railway Station, r THIS well-situated and commodious House has just been thoroughly renovated, and is being refurnished and supplied with every comfort. Boarders and the Travelling Public will find a Good Table, Superior Accommoda tion, and Best Attention, combined with VERY LIBERAL CHARGES. Meals : Tea or Breakfast, Is. ; Dinner, Is. 6d. ; Beds, Is. and Is. 6d. J . CO T TON, Proprietor. 359



General Stores. NEW GOODS, FRESH STOCK, JUST OPENED. 11. SPLENDID ASSORTMENT. Sando & Olsen, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, East Street, Ashburton. CLEARING 'SALE u: OF IRONMONGERY, ■ PLATED GOODS, >li ?!p ; FANCY GOODS, s ; - .I; ~ stationery; FELT CARPETING, ■ ■> /. * Q i COCOANUT MATTING, CHINA MATTING, Ftc., Etc., Etg., at A VERY GREAT REDUCTION, To close part ot the preraises, as it is required for MANUFACTURING PURPOSES. FURNISHING IRON MONGERY OF ALL KINDS. Fenders,. Fireirons. Cutlery, Plated Goods. ' Teapots, Cruet Stands. Butter Dishes. Tea and Coffee Sets, &c., &c. All goods sold at the very Lowest payable I ...... /' .. .Prices. CARPENTERS’ TOOLS.,. Hay Forks, Rakes. Spades, Shovels. Ploughshares, &c.



THE LARGEST STOCK FELT CARPETIN G IN ASHBURTON. Cocoanut Matting, f . f , , China Matting, ... Etc, Etc., : ‘Etc. j A fine assortment of Crockery of the Latest Patterns.. • GROCERIES;, " > / , ~■! of the' PUREST AND BEST KINDS Sold and delivered in Town and Coun try within a radius of fifteen miles; Machines and Contractors. , supplied ■ (■ ' i . regularly. . ] j ' : SAILMAKING. ! This branch is carried on on the premises by Two Practical Hands, and under the manage mentof, our MR. SANDO, whose long experience in the Trade is a guarantee of ’ ■ GOOD; FIT /• , s in HORSE-CLOTHS s.-;,! •. and t , ; FIRST-CLASS WORKMANSHIP IN " "tents, r - :r - TARPAULINS, Rick cloths, &C, &C., &C. ; FLAGS OF ALL NATIONS Supplied to Order, And LET OUT ON HIRE, j BAKERY. This is carried on by a First-class Trades man. can rely upon getting a GOOD AND WHOLESOME LOAF, ’at from • ; > ; ■-( u. Sd. to per Quartern. SANDO 6c OLSEN, EAST STREET,^ASHBURTON. ::



Business Notices. B L I G H’S CANTERBURY RESTAURANT, Papanui Road, near Post Office, Christchurch. • M E A L' S AT ALL HOURS OF THE DAY. Board and Lodging, 175., 18s., £1 a week. .. BEDS & MEALS— Is. Each! 452 ■yyrE ARE HIGHEST CASH PUR CHASERS of Grain, and all other descrip tions of Farm Produce in any quantities. CORNSACKS SUPPLIED AT LOWEST PRICES. FRIEDLANDER BROTHERS



DHERTSEY. A. ]/[ R, ':M ARKH AM- r ' (Next Montgomery’s, Chertsey), GENERAL STOREKEEPER, HAYING 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. Agentf or THE ASHBURTON HERALD. ; .li='-' ’ .i , 4*3 SPECIAL NOTICE. E ARE NOW : LANDING— Ex p.s. Tongariro,” 3:X Totara for Wells Ex “ Clifton,” from Invercargill, 240,000 feet first-class Boards and Scantling .... Ex “Drover,” from Bluff, 120,000 ditto si ditto Ex “ Wave of Life,” from Thames, 50,000 feet 'Flooring, Lining, &c\ j. '’. ‘r* Ex“ Flbra.” from Kaipara, O, 1 : A splendid "assortment of, 1 feet- ’K'rniri Timhpr" : feet Kauri Timber MONTGOMERY & CO. (Limited) . , CHRISTCHURCH, And EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



Medicinal. STEEDMAN’S SOOTHING POWDERS FOR CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH, CAUTION TO PURCHASERS. The value of this well-known Family Medi cine has been largely tested in all parts of the world; and by all grades of society, for upwards of FIFTY YEARS. Its well-earned exten sive sale has induced .SPURIOUS IMITA TIONS, some of which in OUTWARD ‘APPEARANCE so closely resemble the ori ginal as to. have deceived many purchasers. The proprietor therefore feels it due to the public to give a special caution against the use of SUCH IMITATIONS,' f j ■ Purchasers are therefore: requested carefully to observe;, the four following distinctive characteristics, without which none’ are genuine::—; •(\ ty ' • I ist —In every case the words JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTH, SURREY, are engraved on the Government Stamp affixed to each packet. 2nd— Each Single Powder has directions for the ’ dose, arid'the words, John Steedman, Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon. 3rd —The name, Steedman, is always spelt with two EE ? Si- ! • ■ 4th —The manufacture is carried on solely at Walworth, Surrey. Sold in Packets by all Chemists and Medi cine Vendors. Sold, by Kempthorne, Prosser and Co., Auckland. 49° HEALTH FOR ALL. ./TiOULO WAY’S IdiLSvANI) OINTMENT. TTTE PTLLS Purify the Liood, correct all ; disorders of the Liver, Stomach, Kidneys" and Bowels, and are invaluable in all com» plaints incidental’to Females. THE OHJTMENT is the. only raliabl* remedy for 'Bad-Legs, Old Wounds, Sores, and Ulcers. For Bronchitis, Diphtheria, Couchs, Cc Ids, Gout, Rheumatism, and all Skin Diseases it’ has nd equal. r Sold by 'the Proprietor, Thojiau ■ IIollOwat; 533, Oxford, Street, London/ hi and .by all Medicine Vendors throughout the World- •. , \ , . * GRATEFUL—COMFORTIF G. EPPS’S BREAKFAST COCOA. “ By a thorough knowledge of the natural r laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and' by. a careful application ol 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 doctors’ bills. It is by tne judi. cious use of such articles of diet, that a constitu tion may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtle'maladies are floating around us, ready to attack wherever there is a weak point. We may escape many a fata Jshaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure bicod and a properly nourished frame.” —The Civil Service Gazette. SOLD ONLY IN PACKETS LABELLED JAME S E PPS AN D CO. : . Homcepathic Chemists, London. 1



Printers and Publishers. THE ASHBURTON HERALD AND BOROUGH & COUNTY ADVERTISER (With which is incorporated the Evening Echo. ) GENERAL PRINTING OFFICE EAST STREET NORTH, ASHBURTON (Near the Railway Station.) [TpHE Proprietors beg to intimate that they have imported a first-class.. “ATLAS” TREADLE Printing Machine, FOR JOB WORK ONLY, CAPABLE OF THROWING OK 2000 IMPRESSIONS AN HOUR, Unrivalled and unequalled in the estima tion of Printers.



It is capable of .executing the finest work in Colors & Ornamental Printing And the cost of production will, by means ' of this labor-saving Machinery, be : - GREATLY REDUCED. BILLHEADS, : :' • RECEIPTS, ; NOTE HEADINGS, ENVELOPES; / BUSINESS CARDS, . ADDRESS LABELS, CIRCULARS, • PAMPHLETS, CATALOGUES. EVERY DESCRIPTION OF PRINTING in the BEST STYLE, and at Prices which cannot , fail to GIYE SATISFACTION. WEEKS AND DIXON, PRINTERS & PUBLISHERS, THE ASHBURTON HERALD - OFFICE, East Street North Ashburton.



Bootmakers. PUBLIC NOTICE. , ■? /, BOOTS! BOOTS!! t. CHAMBERS HILE THANKING the ptblic of Ashburton and surronr ding dis tricts for past favors, begs to inf. rn them that he has received, and to arrive' at his place d business, East-street, a WELL-ASSORTED STOCK . LADIES’, GENTLEMEN’S, AND CHIL DREN’S BOOTS AND SHOES ‘ ; Of all descriptions. T. C. also calls special attenlu 1 to the Measure Department, and im ites the gentlemen of Ashbuiton 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. r M. ;N EA L AS, BOOT & SHOE IMPORTER EAST STREET, ASHBURTON,- (Next to Orr & Co.). . HAS just received a New Stock, per ship “Lutterworth from England, of the best Imported Good.- ands Latest Fashions. ” A LARGE STOCK : ' of Colonial Goods from the Best Makers, in consequence of Large Consignments, will be' SOLD AT VERY REASONABE PRICES. ffS’Our own make, sewn or pegged, of every scription to order, , Repairs attended to. J. CAMPBELL, AV BOOT AND SHOE MAKER, MOORE STREET, EGS to announce that he has. just received a Splendid; Assortment of Colonial-made 'BOOTS AND SHOES a . of every kind, which he can guarantee to be of the very best quality, and at VERY LOW PRICES.. i Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Boots and Shoes made to order on the Shortest Notice and Good quality ; also, Strong Boots, Bluchers, &c., all at very low prices. Deception. . 210



Engineers and Foundries. JOHN ANDERSON, CANTERBURY FOUNDRY T)EGS to notify that he has been JJ appointed SOLE AGENT .for New Zealand for c: ; :-.: , , . MESSRS AYELING & PORTER, * ROCHESTER, Whose . Traction Engines, Ploughing Machines, Steam Reaping. Machines,. and Road Rollers have gained for,; them, a world-wide ' reputation;*’. >.■ An early exhi bition ■will be made of an 8 .h.p. Agricul tural Locomotive Engine,/ which can ,be used either' for Steam Cultivation, Thresh ing, Sawing, or Removing Agricultural Produce. Catalogues and prices can be had on application. The following Machinery and Goods are now ON SALE at the Canterbury Foundry for the season v ', McCORMICK’S REAPER & BINDER WOOD’S . do. do. OSBORNE do. do. Extras and wire for each of the above. McSHERRY GRAIN,DRILLS. English and American. Mowers’ by * Samuelson,;« Hornsby, Howard, Wood, McCormick, and Osborne; Clayton and Shuttleworth Thresh ing Machines, Elevators, Hay Loaders, Pacific Hay Cutters, Seed Strippers. j A ; ALSO,. ' for sale, Fencing Standards, Best Fencing Wire, : Cambridge, Crosskill, and Mixed Rollers, Broad-cast Seed Sowers, Millstones, Grindstones, Flour-dress ing Silk, Leather and India-rubber • i Belting and Hose, Reaper Sections, Plough Fittings, Machine Oils, Field Gates, &c., &c. Estimates and Drawings for any kind of Machinery furnished on application. Agent, Ashburton. 36 Business Notices. . GEORGE LADBROOK, (Near the Station, Winslow), HAS in Stock a Good Supply of Gene ral Stores, which he can supply Wholesale and Retail at the lowest current rates. THE ASHBURTON HERALD. A ■ ■ ■ ' : AND Borough and County Advertiser. rfflHE following are AGENTS for the X I Sale of the ; “ Ashburton Herald” in Town : . A, Weston, Stationer and Tobacconist, East Street, and Book Stand, Railway Station. . Ls'‘j H. M. Jones, Stationer, East Street, next Friedlander Bros. . v i; A. O. Aitken & Co., General Store keepers, Havelock Street. ■■ Sando &, Olsen, Storekeepers, East ■ Street. • .