THE ASHBURTON HERALD

[Monday, August n, 2879,



, Advertisements. ““T.'., T END ER. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. THE Tender of Mr. David Lusk, of Christchurch, has been accepted by the Ashburton County Council for the erection of the Ashburton County Offices. J. STANLEY BRUCE, C.E., 254 a. |/ y ■ 4 -r . , ..,, ... Architect. Entertainments. K OW N HALL, w: r;i ASHBURTON. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! TO-NIGHT!!! POSITIVELY ONE NIGHT ONLY. Grand Piano Recital, given by MDLLE. OLGA DUBOIN, The Great R USSIAN P OF MOSCOW, I ANISTE, Who will appear in her Splendid NATIONAL COURT DRksS. Prices —Reserved seats, 4s. ; unreserved, 3s. ; back seats, 2s.- Programme and reserved seats at the ' £ Mail ” office ; unreserved, at Quill’s Hotel. 239 a » —■ ■ : ■""*



Meetings. Kii =>■:... -V 3 YX THISTLE LODGE, ASHBURTON, No. 628, SiO. A MEETING of the Committee of the l\ above Lodge, to Revise the By- Laws, is convened for TUESDAY Even ing, August 12th, in the Ante-Room of the Lodge, at 7.30 sharp. By order of the W.M. JAMES MUTCH, 247 a Hon. Secretary. TO HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR OF ASHBURTON., SIR, —We, the undersigned residents pf - Ashburton, respectfully request that you will convene a Meeting of the Electors for the General Assembly, to consider what steps should be taken in view of the forthcoming election, to secure an efficient and energetic representative for Cole ridge. Joshua Tucker John Rogers Ernest A. Garnett W. Collins K. Sando G. W. Robinson J Ward . . Joseph Ivess M. Nealas Gerald D. Branson W. Birtwell . Thos. Hicks John Fowler . B. Metcalfe George H. St. Hill Thomas Taylor W! Anderson Donald Williamson John G. Anstee Charles W. Purnell A, Orr' Thomas Williams. In compliance with the above requisi tion, J hereby convene a Meeting of Electors to be held at the TOWN HALL, on WEDNESDAY Evening, 13th inst., at 7.30 p.m.’ THOMAS BULLOCK, . . Mayor. Ashburton, August 8, 1879: 250 a To Let. TO LET, a Four-roomed HOUSE on East Town Belt. Apply JOHN COUTTS, 251 a Mr. Sealy’s, Nurseryman. TO LET, FOR CROPPING. ! 1000 Land, in the Lagmhor District. For particulars apply to 138 a DONALD McLEAN. For Sale. FOR SALE, a few Laying FOWLS. Apply 230 a HERALD OFFICE. SADDLE FOR SALE. EOR SALE, a Strong SADDLE, quite new. Price—£3lss. ; worth £5. ALFRED HARRISON, 122 a Auctioneer. £z ss. PER ACRE. "ESSRS. SAUNDERS BROTHERS k . . have had placed in their hands for iale 993 Acres of fair Agricultural Land, within 5 miles of the Dunsandel Railway Station. The property adjoins a railway •eserve, aud water can be obtained within ;wenty feet of the surface. To effect an mmediate sale, the proprietor will accept 02 ss. per acre. Full particulars on application to SAUNDERS BROTHERS, >Qa '' Ashburton. Tenders. GAS WORKS, ASHBURTON. TENDERS are required for FENCING Nine (9) Chains, more or less, at the above works. Specifications may be seen at the Secre tary’s office, Burnett Street, until Satur day, the 9th August, at 4 p.m. Alternate tenders for material and labor only, or for both material and labor, must be sent to the Secretary, addressed to the Chairman, not later than 11 o’clock on MONDAY, the 11th instant. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By order, J. WARD, 227 a f - , r , Secretary. MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD. fIrtfcNDERS are invited by the Board | for the following works : ■ Keeping .in repair for twelve months Rpads near Mount Somers. Keeping in repair for twelve months ' Roads near Spread Eagle. Specifications to„ be seen at the Road Board Office, and tenders to be sent in on or before noon on the 15th instant. TAMES FRASER, <. - Clerk. Mount Somers Road Board Office, v August 6, 1879. 249 a



Wants, &c, WANTED, First-class QOOK for a Station ; must bo able to bake, Deferences required. Apply K, SANDO, Registry Office. 229 a WANTED KNOWN—That the cheap os'. ~nd neatest CARDS may be had at ’ ’ •• e ASHBURTON HERALD OFFICE East Street North. £x REWARD. LOST, from Ashburton, a Dark Bay PONY, shod all round, collar marked, no brand visible. The above will be given to anyone returning same to Quill’s Hotel. 237 a Public Notices. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. Applications are invited from competent persons willing to act as FERRYMAN at Lower Rangitata for one year, on a subsidy of £BO per annum, together with all fees paid according to the Schedule, as hereinafter mentioned. Applications, with references, endorsed “ Ferryman, Lower Rangitata,” will be received at the Council’s offices, Ash burton, up to 10 a.m. on WEDNESDAY, 3rd day of September, 1879. Schedule of Fees proposed to be Charged. Cattle or Horses driven or led in a mob ... 6d. per head Passengers forded on horseback ... ... 2s. each Horses forded (including horse and rider) ... 3s. ~ Vehicles ... ... ... ss. ~ By Order, F. MAIN WARING, Clerk. Ashburton, July 31, 1879. 220 a LOWER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. APPLICATIONS are invited for the Situation of CLERK, COLLECTOR, and SURVEYOR for the above Board, at a salary of £250 per annum. A four roomed house, and a nine-acre paddock will also be provided. Applications, addressed to the under signed, at Winslow, will be received till FRIDAY, August 15th, 1579. The successful applicant to find guaran tees in the sum of £SOO.



JOHN GRIGG, 217 a Chairman. “ THE LAND TAX ACT, 1878.” CANTERBURY DISTRICT. COUNTY OF ASHBURTON. NOTIFICATION OF SITTING OF AS SESSMENT COURT. TAKE NOTICE, that the sittings of the Assessment Court, under the above named Act, for the Borough of Ashburton and the County of Ashburton, for hearing and determining all objections to the Valuation Lists of the same under the above Act, will be held as follows, when all Valuers and other persons duly appoin ted for the said Districts shall attend the sittings of the said Courts, and shall produce all books and papers relating to their l’espective offices, which the Court may require to be produced : Borough of Ashburton—Monday, 25th August, at 11 a.m., at the Resident Magistrate’s Court. County of Ashburton—Thursday, 28th August, at 11 a. m., at the Resident Magistrate’s Court. F. GUINNESS, R.M., 235 a Judge. Notice. H 14/TOFFAT begs to inform the « JLVJL inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding districts that his NEW FLOUR MILL AT WAKANUI . HAS COMMENCED WORK, And hopes, by strict attention to busi ness, and turning out a First-class article, to merit a share of public support. Special attention paid to Gristing, and Farmers from a distance can have their Grist ground by return. 248 a QEORGE rjIRICKETT MEANS TO DO BUSINESS And the under given figures show' that he is in earnest. A call at his establishment, Saunders’ Buildings, East Street North, will give further proof. Gentlemen’s E.S. Boots, 15s. to 20s. Watertights, a Superior Fashionable Article, 10s. Balmorals, very best, 20s. Bluchers, the “lie plus ultra,” 10s. Gd. Gent’s. Calf Shoes, 14s. Gd., used to be 17s. Gd. Ladies’ Boots of every description, equally low. Slippers for all feet—ladies’ 4s. 9d. to 6s. Gd. ; Gentlemen’s, ss. Gd. to 7s.—in leather, felt, patent, and carpet. Leggings, knee-high, 7s. ; Carters’, 15s. 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. UST ARRIVED, Albums, Desks, . Workboxes, &c. H. M. JONES, Stationer, Baring Square. 473 a WANTED KNOWN, that Envelopes and Notepaper can be obtained, wholesale or retail, at unusually low' rates at the “Herald” Office, East-street North. (J 42



Fruiterers, &e # w. T. D A v 1 s 0 Nl GREENGROCER AND FRUITERER, HAS ON S'ALE- Onions, Good Potatoes, Carrots, Parsnips, Turnips, Herbs. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, (Next to Fowler, Grocer) TANCRED STREET. ASHBURTON. 79a Bottlers. ASHBURTON BOTTLING STORES. In connection with the ASHBURTON BREWERY, WOOD and CO Have on hand a Largi £ cck of ALE and STOUT, in Bulk and Bottle. Business Notice. SEALY BROS., THE ASHBURTON NURSERY, BEACH ROAD, MOORE STREET, ARE now offering their Stock of Trees at prices that will compare favorably with those ruling anywhere in the Pro vince. OUR FRUIT TREES Are all budded and grafted in the most approved manner, and are perfectly clean and true to name. Prices ranging from 15s. to 18s. per doz. THE FOREST TREES And Shrubs of all sorts have been REPEATEDLY TRANSPLANTED, which secures to them Fine] Roots, so essential to their SAFE REMOVAL. Prices from ss. per 100. Persons about to plant on the Plains would consult their own interest by pro curing trees locally grown, as they will withstand the drought much better than those grown like reeds on the swampy land about Christchurch and Papanui, which perish in the first nor’-wester after | removal. ! Llg..Before you buy elsewhere, compare prices. SEALY BROS., ASHBURTON NURSERY, BEACH ROAD, One Minute’s Walk from the Belt. 167 a NEW ZEALAND WESLEYAN, Published Monthly. JUST ARRIVED, the “ New Zealanc, Wesleyan ” for August. Price 6d. Sold at the Herald Office, East Street. WEEKS AND DIXON, Agents. 35a SANDO AND OLSEN’S ASSIGNED ESTATE. DEBTS due to this Estate must be paid to Mr. G. D. Boileau, Ac countant, Saunders’ Buildings, without delay. S. SAUNDERS B. HALE | Trustees. Ashburton, 9th July, 1879. 86a NOTICE. ESTATE OF F. DOHERTY. ALL Accounts due to the above estate must be paid forthwith to Mr. Doherty, or they will he sued for without further notice. By order-of the Trustees, D. CARO. 927 W. BROWNE. ESTATE OF J. H. PASS & CO. rnHE Undersigned begs to notify that JL the UNPAID ACCOUNTS in the above Estate are in process of recovery by law; those who desire to save extra expense, should pay at once. J. L. H. TWENTYMAN E. NATHAN Per W. Stringer. Trustees. N.B.—Office removed from Old Bank Store to premises next Messrs. Fried lander Brothers, East Street. 177 a Public Notices 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. O CHOOL Books, Bags, Etc. —H. M. U 3 JONES, Stationer, Etc., Boring Square. 473 a WASTE PAPER for Sale, 3d. peril). at the Herald Office. Apply ally. 590



Auction 3ales. SATURDAY, AUGUST i6th. MR. JOHN LLOYD CRAWLEY will liold his USUAL SALE OF MERCHANDISE ON SATURDAY NEXT, Particulars in Future Advertisements. J. LLOYD CRAWLEY, 195 a Auctioneer, &c. SATURDAY, t6th AUGUST. MR. JOHN LLOYD CRAWLEY has received instructions to sell by pub lic auction, at his Rooms, Saunders’ Buildings, on Saturday, 16th August,— Q VALUABLE TOWN SECTIONS Q j At Tinwald, Nos. 104 and 105, /0 Fronting on Thompson Street. The Sections are centrally-situated, and offer a splendid investment. Terms, liberal, at sale. Sale at 12 o’clock sharp. J. LLOYD CRAWLEY. 240 a Auctioneer. Business Notices. C. PERCY COX, AND AND ESTATE AGENT ANE ’ VALUATOR, ASHBURTON. TO LET OR SELL -680 Acres first-class land (limestone) with good house, large stables, woolshed, sheep-yards, granaries, etc., etc., com plete ; very convenient. 320 Acres reserve, first-class land, part sub-let, sufficient to cover the whole of Government rent, etc., leaving upwards of 200 acres rent free for 2 years. Low price wanted for goodwill of lease, or would be let to a suitable tenant. 2,500 Acres ring-fenced, to be let in one block for grazing, or in blocks to suit purchasers for cropping, with or with out purchasing clause. Town and Suburban Sections sell or let in Ashburton and Hindhope. MONEY TO LEND ON APPROVED FREEHOLD SECURITY Agent for Union Insurance COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. 717 T. R. JJODDER & QOMPANY’S, TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT Is now under the management of Mr. E. W. Tomkins (from West End, London), Cutter, Practical Tailor, Breeches, and Riding Pants’ Maker. Orders promptly attended to. Exact fit Guaranteed. A Large Assortment of Tweeds, Doeskins, and Coatings on hand. 150 a SCHOOL Requisites and Artist Mate rials. H. M. JONES, Stationer, Baring Square. 473.' I ENVELOPES, NOTEPAPER, EN VELOPES, NOTEPAPER.—The cheapest ever offered in Ashburton, at the Herald Office, Wholesale Stationery Depot, Saunders’ Buildings. 55 Coal and Firewood. CHEAP TIMBER AT HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS. BALANCE of Timber unsold at th Auction Sale. Also, 200,000 fee to arrive, now lying at the Waimate Sta tion, will be disposed of AT REDUCED PRICES AT HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS, East Street, Ashburton. 1027



Auction Salei?, NOTICE. BULLOCK & CO. II7E beg to intimate that the Business V y carried on by us for the past twelve months under the style of BULLOCK & Co. Will in future be conducted under our own names as EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY. C. J. EDMISTON. P. A. EDMISTON. W. H. GUNDRY. Ashburton, July 1, 1879. 82a EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY. AGENTS FOR THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL £1,000,000. Insurances effected at the lowest current rates on all kinds of Buildings, Threshing Machines, Crops Growing and in Stack. TO RUNHOLDERS, FARMERS, AND OTHERS. IjpHE Undersigned have on Sale: — Fencing Wire No. G to 10. Standards and Stakes. Seeds — White Clover Red Clover Cow Grass Alsike Trefoil Lucerne, &c., &c. Rye Grass Seed Coal and Firewood Station Stores of Every Description. We are prepared to allow a very liberal discount for cash. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY. East Street. Tentmaker. NOTICE. RE-OPENING. WM. PATCHING BEGS to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding dis tricts, that, having purchased the busi ness lately carried on by Sando and Olsen, he will continue the MANUFACTURING of TENTS, TARPAULINS, HORSECLOTHS, WAGGON TILTS, &c. LARGE STOCK ON HAND, Including— Druggets, assorted patterns Tents, all sises Indiarubber and Canvas Hose ing Canvas, Calico, American Duck, Drill, &c. Clothes, Garden, and Plough Lines Headstalls Flax and Hemp Halters ON SALE, AT UNUSUALLY LOW PRICES. The following Tarpaulins and Horsecloths Oilskin Suits, Men’s and Boys’ Macintoshes, Leggings Flax and Manilla Rope Blocks, double and single FLAGS OF ALL NATIONS. j£.2?"Note the address— W M. P A T C II ING (Late Sando & Olsen), East Street, Ashburton. 108 a



Business "Notice. - • - ORR AND qg. • : V ■■ • A'• 'v ; ;'A OAr.I) GREAT BANKRUPT SALE OF Pass & Co’s. Stock £3,000 Worth OF OZLOTZETIICTGb DTIAPERY, BOOTS AND SHOES. 2,000 Still Remains. EXTRAORDI NA RY BARGAINS.



ORE & CO. Have made still further reduction, in order to clear out balance of the above Stock in Three "Weeks, so that they may give up the Premises. COME AT ONCE AND SECURE THE GREAT BARGAINS. Boots, half-price Childrens’ Boots from Is. per pair Dress Goods at 4d., Sd., 10d., and Is., worth Is. to 2s. 6d. Wool Shawls at 10s., worth 21s. 6d. One Bale White Blankets at 12s. Gd., and 18s. Gd., worth 20s. to 375. Gd. 13 doz. Ladies’ Felt Skirts at 3s. Gd. to 10s. Gd., worth Bs. Gd. to 17s. Gd. Men’s Felt Hats, from 2s. Gd. Men’s Ulster Overcoats at 305., worth 575. Gd. Men’s Suits at 455., worth 82s. Gd. Men’s Boots at Bs. Gd. and upwards China Matting, Gd. per yard. Every Article in Stock Must be Sold. PREMISES TO BE LET IST SEPT. ; orr^ANiToo. IMPORTERS, ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA.



Hotels,... ORA M ’-S S O MERSETa \ COMMERCIAL •_•; AND FAMILY HOTEL > .ASHBURTON. ■ : . • .V.. : ;• : " ; UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF • Sir George Grey, K.C.8., Premier of New , Zealand. *• Sir James Ferguson, Bart., late Governor o! • -c: New Zealand, AND Sir Charles Ducane, late Governor of Tas mania. 'T'HIS centrally-situated Hotel is pronounce i . to be one of the finest in the Southern Ilemi sphere. The cuisne is under the supervision or an eminent chef, and the proprietor hopes that his long experience in the trade is a sufficient - _ ______ . , - ’ - ■■ ■- H guarantee as to the quality of the contents of the cellar. R. W._ SHEARMAN, . ' PROPRIETOR.



THE ASHBURTON HOTEL (THE oldest established in the district) XT’AS 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, T ; to meet with a fair share of public patronage. mutch & mckenzie, Proprietors. 427 • JOSEPH BALDWIN Begs to inform his friends and the public that 110 Has Opened THE CENTRAL HOTEL, .. AT TIIE : ' 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. THE PRINCE ALBERT BOARDING HOUSE AND DININC | A’: ROOMS, Wills Street, Near Railway Station (Late Clark’s). Is now open for the convenience of Boar • ders, Commercial Travellers, and the Public. THE House is entirely new, and beauti > fully fitted up ivith All Comforts Every attention will be paid to patrons. FIRST-CLASS TABLE, AND TERMS LIBERAL Families accommodated with privaterooms . Breakfast,. G a. m. 'to 9 a. m. ; Dinnei , 12 (noon) to 2 p.m.; Tea, 0.30 to 7 p.m. MEA L S Breakfast or Tea, Is. ; Dinner, Is. Gd ; Board and Lodging, 255., 205., and 37a SERVANTS REGISTRY OFFICE. No Charge. FRANK BROWNE Proprietor. r i"iT- T 1 r~ — mm ■m ini—— Poulterer, &c. RABBITS! RABBITS!! P . HARPER, FISHMONGER AND POULTERER Near the Ashburton Hotel, East Street, BEGS to inform the inhabitants oi 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 6 to 11 every night.