Saturday, February 22, 1879.]

THE ASHBURTON HERALD.

Printed and Published .by Horaces'fl 'Weeks and Charles Dixon; u at V ■ Printing Office, East Street, 1



Hotels. - Under Distinguished Patronage. _ QUILL’S HOTEL. (Opposite Railway Station, ancl adjoining Post and Telegraph Departments, Ashburton.) THE Proprietor of the above Magnifi cent Hotel begs to announce to Commercial Travellers, Families, and Visitors to this prosperous district, that this establishment is acknowledged to be the finest in New' Zealand, both as regards its extent of accommodation, and the general perfection of its appointments. Tlie private suites of apartments are specially designed to suit the convenience and privacy of families. The sitting rooms are cheerful and - pleasant. Splen did Commercial Room, and a Reading Room with one of the Best Libraries in the colony. Large Sample Rooms to meet the requirements of Commercial Travellers. Bath Rooms, and a First class Billiard Saloon furnished with one of AlcocLs Prize Tables. T. Q. having completed arrangements with the best wholesale houses in Aus tralia for the supply of Wines and Spirits, is in a position to offer nothing but a genuine article to the public, and strongly recommends invalids, and those who enjoy good Port and Sherry, to purchase from , the above Hotel. T.Q. guarantees everything in stock of the purest descrip tion.



The Trade Supplied. QUILL’S COMMERCIAL HOTEL AND WINE ■ J V!' : - *' r VAULTS. 'wholesale and retail spirit MERCHANT & IMPORTER. Railway Station, Ashburton. 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, .ißart.,; late Governor ot New Zealand, • • : . > J , AND :.* ’• S - Sir Charles Ducane, late Governor of Tas , ; ■ ; - i mania. ... 'piIIS centrally-situated Hotel is pronounced to be one of the finest in the Southern Hemi sphere. The cuisne is under the supervision oi 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, EAST STREET SOUTH, ASHBURTON. FjpHIS OLD - ESTALISHED HOTEL HAS NOW SUPERIOR ACCOMMODATION and all Liquors of thf* VERY BEST BR AND S. See future advertisement. THE WHEATSHEAE HOTEL,” WHEATSTONE. G. H. WILLC-OCKS ■gEGS to announce tfet he has just COMPLETED THE ABO YE HOTEL, which is NOW OPEN to tj le Public. EVERY COMFORT &r ATTENTION Will be foujfld for TRAVELLERS* AND THE GENERAL ' P U B L I C. ‘ LIQUORS OF THE QUALITY THE QUEEN *$ HOTEL, k Corner of Cas3iel and J RanH ester Streets, CHRISTO; JETURCH. ; W - ,R. s, MIT H ? f lO Poll'd that tl .. , v i j °tel ha 3 lately boo. n renewei 5 10 Best Ho. me Sty], VwTh.. every attend .on to re™ fort an convenience. Watr J • morn „ A if ucl on .in ever loom, with excellen .t bath. Private Sui ites of Rooms. , Commercial ai idlsittmg' Rooms . Liquors of th&yery best -bmda, Tekms Moderate. \j. SMITH, Proprietor; C0I " e '° f ° 3sW Manche s£ey Strg'elt . Christchurch: Hi



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 ANSTEE’S PRIVATE HOTEL AND BOARDING HOUSE. TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON, J. G. ANSTEE BEGS to intimate to the public that he has opened the above Superior 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, Is. ; Dinner, Is. 6d. ; Board and Lodging, 20s. to 225. 6d. per week. Private rooms and Baths, extra. CENTRAL TEMP ER AN CE PI OTEL, HAVELOCK STREET, .Ashburton. < ’"£'HlS well-situated and Commodious Hotel MT I S NO W OPE N. j#! Boarders and the Travelling Public will find the Rest of Accommodation, combined with Liberal Charges, Strict Civility, and the Best Attention. ! Refreshments at all hours, and Breakfast for early trains. Breakfast or Tea, i/; Dinner, l/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. BROOM & ’ MADIGAN, Proprietors.



THE PRINCE ALBERT ; BOARDING HOUSE: AND DINING . ; ROOMS, • Y/iXiLS Street, Near Railway Station, Proprietor ... ; ... Thos. Clark, Is now open for the convenience of Boar ders, Commercial Travellers, and •* •' • - the Public. mHE B r .ouse is entirely new, andbeauti- B fully fitted up with All Comforts. Every attention will be paid to patrons. v . , FIRST-CLASS TABLE,; . ' AND T E R M S LIB E R A L. Families accommodated with private rooms. Breakfast, 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. ; Dinner, 12 (noon) to 2 p.in.; Tea, 5.30 to 7 p.m. M. E : A. L . S-vr, Breakfast or Tea, Is. ; Dinner, Is. fid. SERVANTS REGISTRY OFFICE. No Charge. FRANK BROWNE, Manager.! 1 230 TEMPERANCE BOARDING HOUSE, Moore-street, Ashburton.’. . . (Late Womer’s.) PR0PR1ET0R............J0HN CANDISH. rpHE above Boarding House is now Open for the accommodation of Boarders, and others. Priva *© Booms f®r Families. Breakfast... 6 a.m. to 9 a,m. Dinner '... - 12 to 2. i Tea, ... 5 to 7. Board and Lodgi Vg, £1 per week.:! MEALS & BEDS— ©^ E SHILLING. •■■■■ ; ! * ■ ■ 300



preliminary .Jsxmos: : SPANISH REST 'AURANT. (Late Eagle’s Boarding . HAVELOCK STREL • Ashburton, Near Town Hal], and Two Minutes’ ’ w.adkfrom Railway Station. :■ j THIS well-situated and comn ■mk'ous House has just been thori 9«gh ty renovated, and is being refurnished I am supplied with every comfort. • • : 1 Boarders and the Travelling Public will find a Good Table,. Superior Accomnio da* tion, and Best Attention, combined wi 'th VERY LIBERAL CHARGES. . Meals ; . Tea or Breakfast, Is. ; Dinner, Is. 6d. ; Beds, Is. and Is. 6d. J. COTTON, V Proprietor. 359



THE SOUTHERN PROVINCES almanac, DIRECTORY, YEAR BOOK, & DIARY FOR 18 79. Sold by WEEKS & DIXON.



General Stores NEW GOODS, FRESH S TOOK, JUST OPENED. SPLENDID ASSORTMENT. Sando & Olsen, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, East Street,. Ashburton, :: WHILE returning their. Sincere Thanks for the liberal support given them in the past, beg respectfully to call the attention of the public to their Well-assorted Stock of the follow ing Goods i :i ! FURNISHING IRON MONGERY OF ALL KINDS. Fenders, Fireirons. Cutlery, Plated Goods. ; j Teapots, Cruet Stands. Butter Dishes. Tea and Coffee Sets, &c., &c,, All goods sold at the very Lowest payable Prices. CARPENTERS’ TOOLS. Hay Forks, Rakes. Spades, Shovels. ‘ i ii v &ci T.! THE LARGEST STOCK I OF FELT CARPET IN G • IN ASHBURTON. : <v Cocoanut Matting, China Matting, Etc., Etc., Etc.



- ; CROCKERY,-- 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 regularly. :: SAILMAKING. This branch is carried on on the premises by Two Practical Hands, and under the manage ment of our MR. ; SANDO, whose' long experience in the Trade is a guarantee of GOOD PIT . in ", H ORSE - CLOT HS and FIRST-CLASS WORKMANSHIP IN TENTS, ■ -;■■■} : / '•! TARPAULINS, . : RICK CLOTHS, &c., &c., &c. FLA GS OF ALL 'NA TIONS Supplied to Order, and ; LET OUT ON HIRE. BAKERY. This, is .carried on by a First-class Trades man. People can rely upon getting a GOOD AND WHOLESOME LOAF, at from ■;' i ;{ v | , ' sd. to 6 j / 2 d. per Quartern.



NEWS AGENCIES. g. VNDO & OLSEN have been appointed a gents for the following papers : —Evening ta. -.ho, “ Canterbury Weekly, Times,” and <C( 'hristian 1 Record,” all of which can be 1n ■ -ered in Town and Country by our. Carts and i ail Express ; also, by the following Agent s : ■ -iNUi ... J. W.: McClure, WaKa ,jnui Creek G. Ledley. %■ j Seapie ™ T. Jones.; f M. Bruce. CiUring Cross G. S. Brown. N-pwtand ... Edwin Watkins. G "'Wte and part overy Tues- T and Friday. ; OESEN, fcft&T, STREET,



Business Notices. NQTICE ■p7 0 R S : AL'E ", A T 1 . T. QUINN’ & GO’S,;, .i DRAPERS and"’’ CEOTHIERS, MOORE-ST. ASHBURTON. '75 Men’s and Boys’ Suits,'at 30s per Suit 40 ,doz. Silk Handkerchiefs at is each* ... ; " | /i. : 20 doz. Straw per doz.’ • j v ... QU I. N.N. VA .... C 0 Moore Street, Ashburton. t j



• SPECIAL : NOTICE.:r a j i f K . i ' - } We u LKkbnfaL- Ex p.s.. “ Tongariro,” Totara for "VVells. , £ , ] Ex “ Clifton,” from Invercargill, 240,000 feet first-class Boards and Scantling, , , * ; ; ~ { ■ Ex *‘ Drover,” from Bluff, n > ( £ 120,000 ditto ditto Ex “ Wave of Life,” from Thames, ' . •" 50,000 feet Flooring, Lining,‘&c. ;'A ' 'Ex “Flora,”'from Kaipara, A splendid assortment of 95,000 A A;'} feet .Kauri Timber; 1 ■ || •! MONTGOMERY &; ; CO. (Limited) H (!i . ; ..CHEISTCHIJRCH; :i L : And EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



'ANTED KNOWN On Hand and- tcf 'Arrive { A LARGE STOCK OF SADDLERY AT T. DUDSON’S,: Adjoining the-Horse Bazaar. STALLION eOVERS: AND GEAR may. be, had at . . :T. DUD SON’S, M Opposite the Somerset Hotel.' WANTED KNOWN, ! ".n't ' A Large Assortment oL ENGLISH AND COLONIAL SADDLES, ;it i i : Just Arrived at, :j ) THOS. DUDSON, SADDLER.! ... . WANTED KNOWN, .. j ' ‘ THOMAS ‘ DtIDSON supplies ENGLISH SADDLES from £2 10s., and Bridles from s. sd. ' > ■* .



’ THE ASHBURTON HERALD. ; M - •" ' ■ ■ AND ■ *-'■ • " Borough and County Advertiser. mHE following are AGENTS for the fi Sale of the “ Ashburton Herald” in Town : • A-; Weston, .; Stationer and Tobacconist, . East Street, and Book Stand, Railway Station. H. M. Jones, Stationer, East Street,. next Friedlaiider Bros. A. O. Aitken & Co., General Store keepers, Havelock Street. Sando & Alsen, Storekeepers, ■ East Street. " i‘ ; Engineers and Foundries. U N, N IRONWORKS. AND J~EE/ : ENGINEERS, MILLWRIGHTS, : ' : 1 MACHINISTS; Eto., r ’ iV i•: BURNETT STR EI I , ■£: ASHBURTON •l Wi; 316



JOHN ANDERSON, CANTERBURY FOUNDRY BEGS to notify that he I has been appointed SOLE AGENT for New Zealand for 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. ,’ ' ’ ' i.. •'The' following "Machineiy* and Goods are now ON SALE at the Canterbury Foundry for the season :—I mccormick’s Reaper & binder ::: WOOD’S • -do: £ifTf m. Jb’daj 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 - Shuttle worth : Thresh ' .. ing Machines, Elevators, Hay Loaders, Pacific Hay Cutters, Seed : T j Strippers. ; > ,r. . ( •ALSO, FOR S ALEy C Fencing Standards, Best. Fencing Wire, Cambridge, Crossldll, and' Mixed Rollers, Broad-cast Seed Sowers, Millstones, Grindstones, Flour-dress ing Silk, Leather and India-rubber Belting and' Hose, Reaper Sections, Plough Fittings, Machine Oils, Field Gates, &c.,,&c. L ■ Estimates ancb Drawings for any kind of Machinery furnished oii application, . . Agent, Ashburton, ; Is 3



Drapery. GRAND SHOW: New- Goods o‘j;- : OR.R anb GGCS, ;;oa od h;w ibr/;. .i>s> ,-*.TOT(n rrru a E are now r opening up a second shipment of 4AAK } A 1 r &OGiI)Sv ox .v/'*''-/ ■ ConsistingofA : !>, Gents.’-Blade Satin Hats 1 White SliirtS '■> t «ial i A Gents. ’ Black Cloth Suits Gents.’ Double and Single Breasted Suits-' ’ ‘ Gentsi’Pelt Hats' v " A tto Gents,’=Kid;Gloves: S bdwjcpa yrlstfi . >f> - Gents.-’ Colored Shirts ; nu



IO boxes New Flowers, . ’ 5 ' ~' 'New Feathers''l 36 '‘ ? y' New‘Fibborisy' • J ;; 1 | | \ .50. shades of Bonnet Silks to match New Ribbons POPEUfS & SILKS. >A large assortment of real Irish Poplins, direct from Pim of Dublin. An immense assortment of New Prints, French Checks, and Stripes in great variety. .ft A large assortment of New Costumes are now being opened up, .., ; ; BOOTS 4 SHOES; JUST: RECEIVED,: fo TRUNKS NEW BOOTS. Men’s Watertights, pegged and riveted. Ladies! Kid Boots in great variety. . * Children’s Boots of every make, DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT. This department is managed by a First-clas -,r , Dressmaker,, with competent assistants. A PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. Prices Strictly Moderate. ORR AND CO



Chemists. HERBAL.MEDICINES.. ...,,, lEßSONSsuffering; from liver, com plaints, coughs, colds, worms, skin diseases, &c.are invited lo;tiy : Nature’s cheap and universal remedy, ■ r“ H E B G S. ” .. James Neil, importer of, Herbs, and Bo tanic medicines, ..George street, Dunedin, has, appointed' . >■ . - ' ME. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, : . Chemist, Ashburton,- Agent for his highly-extolled medicines, Composition Powder for colds, Dandelion Coffee and" Dandelion Pills for liver com plaints, Headache’ Pills, ' ■ ■ • -j d Botanic Cough Syrup ■.) ' ~ Worm Powders \' ~ Stomach Bitters ~ Blood Purifyer, &c. * • Roots, Herbs,'Barks, &c. of every kind. 3^o HA EL E S E AT Ej (Late'of Messrs., Gould & Co., Cliristchuvch), :‘i si. ; d : BF.GS TO ANNOUNCE y-; 'h I ; He has commenced business as, > CHEMIST • AND.- DRUGGIST, MO Q RE:::ST R EET - j;■ . (Opposite -Messrs. .Friedlander’s Store), j T-• •• ASHBURTON. . i . CAMBRIDGE’S. : i ORANGE-QUININE TONIC WINE IS acknowledged to be the most agreeable ; and efficacious Tonic Stomachic yet pro duced. It contains the valuable Tonic proper ties of PerU.vian.Bark (“ Quinine ”) with the Stomachic -properties of the Bitter Seville. Orange, so. combined as not. to beobjec tionable to; the most delicate invalid ; and, ?aSa: G i h */l-f i t :, . ..:•** i j %•. zhit • “B PETERS,’:’:: nW ! D is far superior to /all other preparations. Invaluable : to ' all suffering , from. : loss of, appetite, indigestion, general debility, ner vous. .affections,: tic, ague, and.' derange ment' of the system.' „ . ... ; i; 4 When the stomach has'becpine eiifeebled by mental or bodily ekertioiij.or; from any cause whatever,Jt_giyes a regularity and; tone which is not obtained by any other medicine. One, two, or three imie-glass fiils may ; be token clurihg, the day • by persons' suffering' frhln the; above -.com plaints, with the greatest' benefit. It -is highly reconiniendod by the' ’ ‘ medical 'pro fessiontobe taken whenever Cod Liver Oil is ordered. By pouring the required dose of the oil into half a wine-glass of the “Orange Quinine Wine” scarcely,a flavour of the oil is * tasted, and the vine; materially assists the oil in, .its beneficial operations. Price, 4s; Gd. per wine bottle, and sent (carriage-free) in cases containing one dozen, at 48s. Sold retail by afl. Chemists, and manufactured by Jj M. CAMBRIDGE, MEDICAL HALL, ASHBURTON. 360



Bootmakers. .V PUBLIC NOTICE. /i. B O O T S! 'BO O T S!! ( ; T. CHAMBERS I" 1 ; WHILE - THANKING the public 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 ; . OF ...- ;; • ; 5 ; LADIES’, GENTLEMEN’S, 'CHIL DREN’S BOOTS AND SHOES . Of all , descriptions. ' ‘ ' : T. C. also calls special attenlh i to the Measure Department, and im 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. ; i : WORKMANSHIP UNSURPASSED. A , PERFECT FIT ■ GUARANTEED. T. CHAMBERS, l" ;. PROSPECT BUILDINGS, Next to Montgomery’s, j



M. N- EAL AS, BOOT & SHOE IMPORTER .EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, ' (Next to. Orr & Co. j , HAS just received , a New Stock, per shi; “ Lutterworth from England, of flu best Imported Good: and Latest Fashions. A 'LL AGE STOCK of Colonial Goods from the Best Makers in consequence of Large Consignments, .will b( SOLD AT VERY REASONABE PRICES j SSTOur own make, sewn or pegged, of ever] description to order, ; Repairs attended to. J. CAMPBELL, ■ » BOOT AND SHOE . .MAKER, •.MOORE STREET, >EGS to announce that he has just received a Splendid Assortment of Colonial-made BOOTS AND SHOES of every kind, which he can guarantee to be of the very best quality, and at j VERY LOW PRICES. ■ 1 Ladies’ and Gentlemen's Boots and Shoes made : to : order on thd Shortest Notice and Good quality ; also, Strong Boots, Bluchers, Watertights,, &c., all at very low prices. Deception. ' 210,



B'oisines^Wotice^ ASH B U RTO; AND -w^rTISI BOROUGH & COUNTY AD (With wjuch is incorporated the ■ ' l'hT:NixG. Ecno.) : . - . general- PRINTING EAST; - STREET NPR'S'H* ASHBURTOI (Near '"the' 7JIHE TR>priet6rs first-class . “ATLAS ” TREADLE. Printing i Machine, ' . FOR JOB, WORK ONLY, y T CAPABLE OF..THRO WING OF-.F 2000 IMPRESSIONS; AN ; HOUR, Unrivalled and unequalled in ‘ tne ‘esjima r ; - tion of Printers. y.. ‘ ‘.’ Y It .is capable of executing .the finest .-.ji-j,,,.-, work in ... -•••.; Colors & Ofnamental Printing\ And the; cost of production will, by,meansj :..;-of this labor-saving Machiftery, be .T/y;• GREATLY..REDUCED..



BILLHEADS; RECEIPTS, NOTE HEADINGS, ENVELOPES, . BUSINESS CARDS, . !?r ' : ADDRESS LABELS,'-' " CIRCULARS, PAMPHLETS, CATALOGUES. .EVERY DESCRIPTION OF PRINTING in the BEST STYLE, ancl at .Prices which cannot fail to GIVE SATISFACTION. WEEKS AND DIXON,’ 1 PRINTERS & J THE ASHBURTON HERALD OFFIC East Street North Ashburton. HEALTH FOR ALL. HOLLOWAY’S PILLS AND OINTMENT THE PILLS Purify the Blood,. correct all disorders;of. the Lrrer,. Stomach,- Kidney* •and Bowels, and arc invaluable in all con* plaints incidental to Females. . 11-13 OINTMENT is the onlyreliabll remedy for, Bad Legs, Old .Wounds, Sore and Ulcers. For Bronohitis, Diphtheria Coughs, Cc Ids, Gout, Rheumatism, a: all .Shin Diseases it has no equal. Sold by the Proprietor, ’ Thoma lloi.lowat, 533, Oxford Street," Londo: and by all Medicine Vendors the World. ‘ GRATEFUL—COMFORTING.- PPS’S BREAKFASTpte^ “ By a thorough, knowledge of the na ,ws which govern the operatioftfr-efTgjgf,. id nutrition, arid by a careful application] le fine properties of.well selected•*cocoa '** pps has provided our breakfast tables j* jlicately.-flavoured beverage which, may ; many heavy doctors’ bilk. It Is by the j? bus use of such articles of diet, that a ? fc6nr| pn may be' gradually Built up until sfj lough .to. resist:-eVery tendency; to' hundreds of subtle maladies are ftoating a':l attack; wherever- there is We nrnny a fata; .sh^jl ct mircAli’AC unalTtArmSlCQ Wlm ■■l eeping ourselves well with ul a properly nourished framfe*?* "tvict Gazette. SOLD ONLY ‘IN TACKETS labf.lß J $M E S E PPS AN D1 0 Homcepathic Chemists, London]