The Ashburton Herald

AND BOROUGH AND COUNTY ADVERTISER

WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE “EVENING ECHO.”

Vol. 11.-462.

ASHBURTON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1879

Prick One Penny.



Auctioneers and Comxnisssion Agents EDMESTON BROS. & GUNDRY, (late BULLOCK AND CO.), • r ' .ASHBURTON, General Merchants, Auctioneers, Stock, Station,; Estate, and Commission Agents. Sales of Stock, Farm Implements, &e., will be held at their Yards, Ashbur • tonif and the Tihwald Yards, on alternate TUESDAYS. CASH ADVANCES cMade on Stock, Produce, &c., consigned for Positive Sale. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY. .f-: : 19 : ALFRED HARRISON, , AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION AGENT, iu • ETC. ' ' 11 ! SALES, Sales of Stock, Mer-j chandise, Furniture and Effects, also Pigs, Fowls, and General Produce. rjTixm-d WEEKLY, SALE Every SATURDAY at 12 o’clock. SALE YARDS ATTENDED. Entries can be made at my offiee or at the Yards. . r . . ! f Agent for the Transatlantic Fire Insurance Company. ■ • 6 MR. JOHN LLOYD, CRAWLEY, STOCK, LAND, ESTATE, ; AND COM- L ' i MISSION ’ AGENT, Holds WeeklyrSale*. Every Saturday, at One O’clock, of Horses, Farm Produce, and General Merchandise of every descrip tion. Full advertisements third page. >-r , r J. LLOYD .CRAWLEY, : AUCTIONEER, Stock, Land, Estate, and Commission J;;'. _ AGENT) Saunders’ Buildings, East-st., Ashburton. 277 a



Business Notices.



TO MERCHANTS, TRADESMEN, AND OTHERS. STUDY ECONOMY! STUDY ECONOMY! GREAT SAYING EFFECTED BY PURCHASING YOUR, STATIONERY AT THE WHOLESALE STATIONERY DEPOT. CASH PRICES : ENVELOPES, Cream Laid, L-' Per i goo - 6s. 6d. Ditto Per 500 - 3s. 6d, Ditto Printed, 1,000, ns. 6d. Notepaper, ruled, per packet of 5 Quires, from is. 6d. Large quantities at lower rates.



BOTHERS, S AUNDERS’ M I LLE RS, GRAIN MERCHANTS, . - . AND; GENERAL COMMISSION ; ‘ . AGENTS,; , .. Jf -Xs. H BURT ON. r Camera.;/ m H. £REWER?S Royal Mail COACH I # leaves Longbeach' far Ashburton (vifi, Waterton, Ashton, Wheatstone,-and ; Tinwhld)?daily, at 7 %m.', returning . by: ‘ the on. arrival of 3 p.mi train: -from Chtisbehurch. ' r ; { --rvr.b Parcels'and orders' punctually attended to. ■ " V’ % ; •. '; ', v T. H. BREWER^ 196 J Proprietor. . COOKSON, Willis Street, runs the \j lt MAIL COACH from Ashburton Railway* Station to Green Street, Alford Eorest, a.nd;Mount Somers, every Tuesday, and' -Friday,- returning and Saturday.ati:Bp.m. " Milliner and Dressmaker. C MRS.. ADAMS, •jyj-ILLINER AND DRESSMAKER. Ladies’ and Children’s Dresses made up jn the newest styles, at Lowest Charges. Wedding and Mourning Orders promptly attended to. Mbs Adams devotes special attention to Millinery. MRS. ADAMS, Moore Street, Opposite Mr. Boyle’s Office,



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



Painters. PAPERHANGING WAREHOUSE, TANCRED STREET, Ashburton-. J. R CHAPMAN, PAINTER, PAPERHANGER, SIGN-WRITER, Etc., Has much pleasure in stating that, owing to the large increase of Business, he is now Importing from the Manufacturers— PAPER HANGINGS, WHITE LEAD, LINSEED OIL, WINDOW GLASS, BRUSHWARE, 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 under personal superin tendence. Competent workmen sent to all parts of the country. ESTIMATES GIVEN. 41 Baker and Confectioner. BREAD ! BREAD! i BREAD! CONFECTIONERY and BISCUITS. EDWARD TAYLOR begs to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton and the surrounding neighborhood that he has commenced business as Plain and Fancy Bread and Biscuit Baker, and Confec tioner in Saunders’ New Buildings, and hopes by strict attention to business, and keeping a first-class article, to merit a fair share of public patronage. BREAD—4Ib. LOAF. At the Shop s£d. If Delivered ... ... Cd. Confectionery and Biscuits always in stock. ONE TRIAL SOLICITED. Note the Address— TAYLOR, Bread and Biscuit Baker and Confectioner, EAST STREET, Near the Railway Station. 343a—34 BILLIARDS ! BILLIARDS !! BALDWIN’S CENTRAL HOTEL, Wakanui Road. M. RYAN BEGS to announce that he has leased in the above Hotel the large and commodious Billiard Room (the best in the district), and is now erecting TWO ALCOCK’S BEST FULL-SIZED BILLIARD TABLES, Which will be open for the public in a few days, when he hopes to receive a fair share of patronage. M. R. having had long experience in this business, will be an advantage to players seldom met with. 469 a Business Notices. THE ASHBURTON HERALD. AND Borough and County Advertiser. THE following are AGENTS for the Sale of the “ Ashburton Herald” in Town : 11. M. Jones, Stationer, East Street, next Friedlander Bros. E. A. Garnett, Perfumer, Hairdresser, Etc., Montgomery’s Buildings. K. Sando, Under the Verandah, East Street. IN BANKRUPTCY. WEEKS & DIXON have on Sale at their Office, East Street North,- - PROOFS OF DEBT FORMS, FORMS OF AFFIDAVIT. Also, — FORMS of TO LET and FOR SALE. CHRISTCHURCH AND SUBURBAN DIRECTORY FOR 1879. ON SALE at the “ HERALD ” Office, Saunders Buildings, East-street. Price : Two Shillings and Sixpence. Neatly Bound in Cloth. The above Volume contains a lot of valuable information, and should be in the hands of every Tradesman.



General Storekeeper. THIS is THE COLUMN THAT HAS BEEN WATCHED. NO SHAM SACRIFICE. Sando & Co. ~D>EG 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 & cor PROSPECT BUILDINGS, (Late A. Weston’s).



Cards. [Card.] J. E. B UCIIA NA N & Co. Auctioneers, Land, and Estate Agents, ASHBURTON. g. dTboileau, ACCOUNTANT AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS. Rents and Debts collected. 103 a WE, the undersigned, have this day entered into PARTNERSHIP as BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, AND CONVEYANCERS, And will practice at our Offices, MONT GOMERY’S BUILDINGS, Ashburton, under the firm of O’REILLY & IRELAND. Dated the Ist day of July, 1879. FRANCIS PHILIP O’REILLY. CHARLES WARBURTON IRELAND. 112 a BRANSON & PURNELL, BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON MR. HARRIS, QOLICITOR AND CONVEYANCER, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, East Street, ASH B. U R T O N. 409 Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. C. E. FOOKS AND SON, SURVEYORS AND LAND BROKERS Under the Lanct Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, Triangle, Yfakanui Road, near Post-office ASHBURTON.



General Merchants. LARGE SHIPMENTS OF ALL KINDS- OF "MERCHANDISE Ex c ‘ Lurline,” “ Oran, “ Adelaide,” and “ Glenlora.” MERCHANDISE. rjIHE undersigned having made extensive alterations, and having just received ex “ Lurline,” “ Orari,” “ 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. BEOS. ASHBURTON. —"



Bootmakers. PUBLIC NOTICE. BOOTS! BOOTS! T. CHAMBERS WHILE THANKING the public of Ashburton and surrour ding dis tricts for past favors, begs to infi rn them that he has received, and to arrive ; at his place of business, East-street, a WELL-ASSORTED STOCK OR LADIES’, GENTLEMEN’S, AND CHIL DREN’S BOOTS AND SHOES Of all descriptions. T. C. also calls special attenLi i to the Measure Department, and incites 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. m I . M. NEALAS, BOOT AND SHOEMAKER, AND IMPORTER, IS CLEARING OUT the whole of his Present Stock at REDUCED PRICES, previous to Removal to New Premises, next to Taylor’s Bakery, where he will open with a Large Stock of Boots of every description. Note the address— M . NEALAS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Tinsmiths, &c. PUBLIC NOTICE' JOSEPH HYDE, PRACTICAL COPPERSMITH AND BRAZIER, TIN, IRON, AND ZINC 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. T>.—Repairs neatly executed. Business Notices. BIBLES, Prayers, and Church Services, Hymnals for various churches.—H. M, JONES, Stationer, Baring Square.



Chemists. M mm. i-izpsa mm CAMBRIDGE’S Orange Quinine TONIC WINE NTED K NO WN rn HAT Chilblains I can be cured by a few applications of Cambridge’s Chilblain Liniment, Is. 6d. a bottle. That Coughs and Colls speedily disap pear after a few doses of Cambridge’s Cough Syrup, Is. 6d. and 2s. 6d. a bottle. That Cambridge’s ORANGE- QUININE TONIC WINE is the best Strengthening Medicine known ,' nu merous Testimonials can be seen in its favour ; wine bottles, 4s. 6d. That Farmer’s and Horse-keepers should always have in the house a bottle of CAMBRIDGE’S COLIC DRINK for Gripe in Horses ; and a bottle of his Driffield White Oil for Sore Shoulders, Etc. That J. M. Cambridge Extracts Teeth carefully and skilfully for 2s. 6d. That the Public can obtain Medicines after business hours or during the night, when urgently needed, at the Dispensary, Burnett Street. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Medical Hall, 1042 Ashburton. Poulterer, &c. RABBITS! RABBITS!! P . HARPER, FISHMONGER AND POULTERE R Near the Ashburton Hotel, East Street, BEGS to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton that he HAS OPENED in the above line, and trusts, by strict attention to business, and supplying but articles of first class quality, hopes to merit a share oi public patronage OYSTER SALOON. Hot Fried Fish and Stewed Eels from to 1.1 every night. Builders. A SHBURTON STEAM SAW MILLS SASH AND DOOR MANUFACTORY. G. PARKIN, Proprietor, BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR. . . Moore Street, Every description of Timber and Budding Materials in Stock and supplied on must reasonable terms. Plans prepared and Estimates Given on the shortest notice.



Hotels. RAILWAY HOTEL WINSLOW. R. W. HARRIS requests the public _ to-kuow-thatThe' is' bSck at his old~ house, and wishes his old friends to know that they will receive the same good accommodation as formerly. Private Suites of Rooms for families: -Wines and Beer of the best brands. Good stabling and loose boxes, with every attendance. W. HARRIS, Proprietor. 3166 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 o New Zealand, AND Sir Charles Ducane, late Governor of Tas mania. T ,liS centrally-situated Hotel is pronounced to be one of the finest in the Southern Hem* sphere. The cuisne is under '.he supervision of an eminent chef and the proprietor hopes tha his long experience in the trade is a sufficient guarantee as to the quality of the contents of the cellar. R. W. SHEARMAN, PROPRIETOR. JOSEPH BALDWIN Begs to inform his friends and the public that ho Has Opened THE CENTRAL HOTEL, AT THE JUNCTION, WILLS STREET WAKANUI ROAD, ASHBURTON, mHIS commodious hotel is situated JL within three minutes’ walk of the Railway Station. Table d’Hote daily at € p.m. Luncheon on the table from 12 to 2p. in. 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. Public Notices. G E EOR G E T MEANS TO DO liic K ET r BUSINESS And the under given figures.show that he is in earnest. A call at his establishment, East Street, next Messrs. Orr and Co.’s, - will give further proof. Gentlemen’s E.S. Boots, 15s. to 20s Watertights, a Superior Fashionable Article, 16s. Balmorals, very best, 20s. Bluchers, the “ne plus ultra,” 10s 6d. Gent’s. Calf Shoes, 14s. 6d., used to be 17s. Cd. Ladies’ Boots of every description, equally low. Slippers for all feet—ladies’ 4s. 9 to Gs. 6d. ; Gentlemen’s, ss. 6d. to 7s—in leather, felt, patent, and carpet. Leggings, knee-high, 7s. ; Carters’, 15b. A large choice of Boots and Shoes (all prices) for the LITTLE ONES. Every description of Sewn, Pegged and Rivetted Boots and Shoes made to order. promptly attended to. 207 a Coal and Firewood. CHEAP TIMBER HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS. TYALANCE of Timber, unsold at ti -L* Auction Sale. Also, 200,000 fe to arrive, now lying at the Waimate Si cion, will be disposed of AT REDUCED PRICES AT HAYES’ TIMBER YARD East Street, Ashburton, 1