The Ashburton Herald

AND BOROUGH AND COUNTY ADVERTISER

WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE “EVENING ECHO.”

VOL. 11.— 314 i R> MUlJti VTJ?:- Tyl-.'JUJ-Y.'orJ

ASHBURTON, FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1879.

Price One Penny.



Auctioneers and Commisssion Agents ESS.RS. BULLOCK. & CO. (C. J. EDMISTON, P. A. EDMISTON AND W. H. GUNDRY), ASHBURTON, General Merchants, Auctioneers, Stock, 'Station, Estate, and Commission Agents.', '■ ; Sales of Stock, Farm Implements, &c., will be held 7 at their Yards, Ashbur ton, and the Tinwald Yards, on alternate TUESDAYS. CASH ADVANCES ; Made on Stock, Produce, &c., consigned for Positive Sale. , BULLOCK AND CO. ALFRED HARRISON, Baring Square,,, Ashburton, AUCTIONEER," STOCK, ESTATE, & COMMISSION AGENT. TTTEEKLY SALE DAY; SATURDAY VV —at twelve-o’clock, of Horses, Pigs, Fowls, Fish, and. General Produce ; also, .Furniture arid General Goods. Please toad fall advertisements on the third, page.. 213



q TO FARMERS. WANTED \!TCL PURCHASE—WHEAT IH ANY QUANTITY, rtifi. ' .'yr.uol AT- - ■ : highest tAsri Prices. r • . • - —A LS O— -10,000 TONS FEED OATS. 3,000 TONS SECONDS WHEAT. SAUNDERS' BROS.



T. S. TUCKER, pAINTER, QLAZIER, J)APER HANGER, AND GENERAL HOUSE DECORATOR, SIGN AND TICKET WRITER, Moore Street, near Templar Hall. Estimates given. 244 TEAGUE & SONS, PAINTERS, GLAZIERS, PAPER HANGERS, AND GENERAL DECORATORS, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON (opposite MAIL office.) 4ST SIGN WRITERS TO THE TRADE.



Carriers. EXPRESS CARRIER. TH OM AS BRADFOR;D, '1 a 1 - is prepared to Remove Goods, ,or any other orders - entrusted- to, him, with r CARE AND DESPATCH: 1 Orders left at'the Somerset Hotel, or Alford Forest -Road, will, receive prompt .attention.- 0; u rj t ; j ’ 265: :r "wTldfrzh . SMITH, ; | GENERAL CARRIER, : ] Moore St., Ashburton. EXPRESS, to meet. every, Train. v.Par : cels delivered promptly, at moderate charges.. , ' .66 ' g:f. ; scott,: ; ■ Q ; E N ■E'r.AjL", ( /c ARK IE R •j '' : 7Camer6n. ; St.,:-Ashburton. ...... Parcels delivered promptly and charges moderate. ,L j in Attendance to meet every :nqu '.-i/t.m Lv.-Train. ‘ . (via Waterton, Ashton,' : Wheatstone, and Tinwaldjfdaily,-dt 7a. m., - returning by the same route on arrival of 3 p.m. train from Christchurch.: jo \ ■■ .: ; Parcels and orders punctually attended co. . ...... ... ~ . L9S T. H. BREWER, Proprietor. (A . COOKSON, Willis Street, runß the .. iftji.’d . COACH - from: Ashburton fStationtoGreen Street j Alford Forest,, and Mount Somers, every Tuesday, and ;Friday> returning Wednesday and Saturday at ,3 p.m. j ; . ;n;; Milliner and Dressmaker. n dressmaking. rRS; : WILLIAM ADAMS, assisted _L t % $ first-class Milliner arid Dress maker, is prepared to make up Ladies’s and Children’s Dresses inf. the Newest Styles'anddoweirt-posaible charges, n Mrs Adams devotes special attention to. ;Millinery.- ' J'fl MOORE STREET, Mr: Boyle’s Office. - 272



Tinsmiths, &c. LICENSED GASFITTER. J. C. DOLMAN, . (LUMBER, L O CKS MIT H, BELL HANGER, ZINC, and TINPLATE WORKER, Tancred Street, ... A...S H, BURT O N . "" Artesian. Wells sunk and Pumps fitted and repaired, O.G. Guttering fixed at current rates. Electric Bells supplied and fitteb- N.B.—Orders punctually attended to. 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.B.—Repairs neatly executed. Bottlers. ASHBURTON BOTTLING STORES. In connection with the ASHBURTON BREWERY, WOOD and CO Have on hand a Larg: L cck of ALE and STOUT, in Bulk and Bottle. ASHBURTON BOTTLING STORES. MOUNT SOMERS ROAD, Ashburton. QUINTON B R O S. BEG to inform the inhabitants of Ash burton and surrounding districts that .hey have COMMENCED BUSINESS in the above place, and trust by attention to business, to merit a share of patronage. Bottlers of the Best Brands of \xe and Stout. 9



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, BRUSPIWARE, 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. 415



General Merchants. VICTORIA HOUSE, HAVELOCK STREET. AITKEN, AND CO., Ironmongers and General Merchants ! J | AVE much pleasure in calling the attention of builders and the general public to their very large and extensive stock of BUILDERS’ AND FURNISHING IRONMONGERY. Rim and Mortise Locks and Furniture. American Locks in all the most useful numbers. English and American Handsaws. Files, Pincers, Chisels, Spokeshaves, Augurs. Braces and Bits, Tumscrews, and Bevils. Planes of all kinds, Squares, Guages. Mallets, Rack and Frame Pulleys. Blind and Window Furniture of all kinds, English and American. Tower Bolts, Chest Handles, Castors, Screw and Cap Hooks, Curtain Rings and Bands, Sash Lifts.



FURNISHING Colonial and Camp Ovens of all sizes. Leamington Ranges, Register Grates, Scotch Ranges. American Ranges, the imported new rival, Glen and other names. Marble Mantelpieces, Kitchen & Parlor Penders. Fireirons, Door Scrapers, Washing Machines. Mangles, Wood and Ron Bedsteads, Stump & Half-tester—the largest stock in Ashburton. Toilet Tables and Washstands. B.M. and E.P. Teapots. Tea and Coffee Seavices, Cruets, Pickle Frames. Toast Racks, Marmrlades, Forks, Spoons. Knives and Forks, Carvers, Steels.



CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE Tea and Coffee Services, in white & gold, rose and thistle, and other patterns. A beautiful lot of Tea Sets, to be sold cheap. Vases and Lustres—a large assortment. Lamps and Lampware—a splendid stock. Glass Sugars and Creams, Butter Dishes. Jugs, Dishes, Jellies, Saltcellars, etc., etc. TO IL E T SETS. Ewers and Basins. A large consignment of Brown Jars and Pans just opened. HOOPER, AITKEN, AND CO. Beg specially to call the attention of the public to the above, as they have lately CONSIDERABLY REDUCED MANY LINES, and, with their increased facilities for doing business, can assure their patrons EVERY ATTENTION, :Y FIRST-CLASS ARTICLES, AND MODERATE PRICES!!! m* Please read our Drapery and Clothing Advertisement in The Mail. HOOPER, AITKEN, & CO., i :; \ \ ", . ,jY . VICTORIA HOUSE, HAVELOCK STREET, ASHBURTON.



Cards. NOTICE. MR. IRELAND, having dissolved partnership with Mr. J. E. H. Harris, is now carrying on business on his own account as BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR,' * i IN MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS, East Street, •ASHBURTON. 457 BRANSON & PURNELL, BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON MR. HARR IS , jgOLICITOR AND CONVEYANCER, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, East Street, A S H B U R T O N. 409 S. W. BROWN, AND CIVIL ENGINEER 3, MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS, Ashburton and Rakaia. MR. MOUNTFORT, ARCHITECT, . Cathedral Square, Christchurch, and Fooks and Son s Offices, East Street, Ashburton. C. E. FOOKS AND SON, j SURVEYORS AND LAND BROKERS Under the Land Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, Triangle, Wakanui Road, near Post-office. ASHBURTON. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Tuned anl Repaired. J. C. HUGHES, TEACHER of Pianoforte and Harmonium Cox Street, Ashburton; Orders can be left at the Echo Office. Coal and Firewood. COALS. COALS. COALS. A LL kinds of COALS & FIREWOOD r\ delivered at the shortest notice in any quantities and at reasonable rates. GEORGE PARKER & CO. , Springfield Coal Depot,: 138 Ashburton. NEW BUSINESS. COAL & FIREWOOD MERCHANT F. P. Leß RETON, 77 In commencing business begs respectfully to solicit a share of public support.. Burnett Street, near Friendlander’s Grain Store, and opposite Montgomery’s Buildings. Coal and Firewood supplied in any quantity to suit customers, and delivered to all parts of the district on the shortest notice. j Educational. MUSIC TUITI O N, VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL. Terms, per Quarter or per Lesson, on appli cation to the Principal. SUPERIOR LADIES’ BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL, Oxford Villa, Burnett St., Ashburton, Conducted by Miss Steane. Private Lessons in French, German, and Latin, twice weekly ; Music, and Drawing in Various Styles. Preparatory School for Boys. Inclusive Terms. Business Notices.



General Storekeepers. [Established, 1865.] ASHBURTON STORE, The oldest-established business in the County. D. WILLIAMSON & CO., GENERAL STORE KEEP E RS, BEG to return thanks to their customers and the public generally for past favors, and, in order to secure a continuance of the same, they are determined to offer special induce ments in every department of their'business. They are NOW OPENING UP Their First Instalment of WINTER DRAP ER Y, AND MEN’S, YOUTHS’, AND BOYS’ MADE-UP CLOTHING, First-class value. ;j j ; GROCERIES, IRONMONGERY, & FANCY GOODS. They would direct special attention to their stock of CHOICE TEAS, all of which have been thoroughly tested before being purchased. WINES, SPIRITS, ENGLISH BOTTLED ALE AND STOUT, All of the Best Brands. As only the best goods procurable are kept in stock, customers can rely on getting the best value for their money. D. W. & Co. will not be undersold by any house in the trade. 417



rpHE UNDERSIGNED are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES on Grain for shipment to England or to the Australian Colonies. FRIEDLAN DER BROTHERS.



OLD BANK STORES, EAST STREET ASHBURTON. J, H. Pass and Co., GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Boot and Shoe Importers. Sole Agents for SINGER’S SEWING MACHINES, Which can be had on ! DEFERRED PAYMENTS. All Extras Kept in Stock. Families waited on weekly, when all orders entrusted to their care will have pEompt attention.



COAL AND FIREWOOD. OATS AND CHAFF, IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES F. DOHERTY, BEGS to. remind his Customers and Friends that he is Selling Every Article in Stock at the LOWEST Possible PRICE for CASH. SPRING & SUMMER DRAPERY AND READY-MADE CLOTHING, Just Arrived, OF THE LATEST STVLES ONLY. , i WASHING. MACHINES Just Imported, of the Latest Improvements for Saving Labor. AMERICAN TUBS, all Sizes, Iron & Wood. CAMBRIDGE ROLLERS in Stock. FARMERS’ REQUISITES GARDEN TOOLS, And Seeds of every description. In Stock and to Arrive. , f. dqherty, GENERAL STOREKEEPER, IMPORTER WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT. Peter Street, Ashburton.



Butcher. TREVORTON BUTCHERY. X rjnASKER begs to inform the tf .j _L public of Ashburtou .r aod district that he has commenced business as a BUTCHER, '■ in.his L.' HIS NEW PREMISES, TREVORTON, And hopes by strict attention to business, combined with cleanliness and civility, to merit a share of patronage _ N.B.—None but the best quality o meat supplied. Families waited upon daily for orders. 202 . . v ~ Cabinetmakers. v, T A. GATES, CABINET-MAKER, UPHOLSTERER, AND . PI CT URF.-FRAME MAKER, SAUNDERS; BUILDINGS, . ASHBURTON, Opposite the Railway Station. Manufactory, Peter Street. CHEA PE ST HOUSE IN CANTERBURY. Carpets, Rugs, Oilcloth, Bedsteads, Chairs Mattrasses, Tables, etc. All kinds of Furniture, Shop. Fittings, Picture Frames, and Household Requisites made to order. FUNERALS FURNISHED. WOOD TURNER AND VENETIAN BLIND MAKER, JOSEPH RULE Moore Street. [S prepared to execute all orders for Wood Turning, Venetian Blinds, Bedsteads, Tables, and every class of Furniture. Window Poles on hand, or made to any sixe. TINWALD FURNITURE DEPOT. Q H ABLE S jg RAD ER, CABINET MAKER, FURNITURE DEALER, &c. Venetian and other Blinds, Curtain Poles, Oxford and other Picture Frames made to order. Repairs Executed with Despatch. Note the Address— Great South Road, (Next to Mr. Prettejohn’s, Shoe Makei. 286 Builders. : A SHBURTON STEAM SAW MILLS SASH AND DOOR MANUFACTORY. G. PARKIN, Proprietor, JBUILDER 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. IMPORTANT ; TO PARTIES ABOUT TO BUILD. pinHE undersigned has now oh hand an 1 extensive assortment of everything appertaining to the Building Trade, in cluding— . Timber of all kinds. Galvanised Iron. d Ridging and Spouting, * Doors. Sashes, Mouldings. Nails. . Loeks. Hinges. &c., &c., &c., Which he is offering for Sale at Tinwald at the lowest current rates. The Inhabitants on the South side of the River will find it to their advantage to give him a call. THOMAS. WILLIAMS, BUILDER, UNDERTAKER, CABINET MAKER, WHEELWRIGHT, (Near Railway Station! Tinwald. Business Announcement. . tiie SOUTHERN PROVINCES . A L MAN AC, DIRECTORY, YEAR BOOK, & DlAftlf FOR 1879. Sold by WEEKS & DIXON.