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Booksellers, &c. NEW BUSINESS. J . Y. WARD, . BOOKSELLER, COMMERCIAL AND FANCY STATIONER, HAS much pleasure in announcing to the inhabitants of the Borough of Ashbur tpa and County, that he will COMMENCE BUSINESS ON SATURDAY NEXT, MARCH i, 1879, in Messrs. Saunders Bros.’ Buildings, EAST STREET, NORTH, With A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF professional Stationery, Commmercial Stationery, Household Stationery, Fancy Stationery, &c., &c., &c. LITERATURE— (In Assorted Bindings) COMPRISING ALL THE MOST POPULAR AUTH OR S Also, — PRESENTATION BOOKS. SCHOOL REQUISITES IN STOCK. Colonial, English, and Foreign Papers and Magazines supplied to order. WORK-BOXES, WRITING-DESKS, and OTHER FANCY GOODS, AT REASONABLE PRICES. Hamilton’s library Books on Deferred Payment. the address— J. Y. W A R D, East Street North (Saunders Bros.’ New Buildings), ASHBURTON. ••• . 440 PROCLAMATION. REWARD. THE ABOVE REWARD will be paid to any person or persons giving Buch information as will lead to the discovery of the party who, on Saturday night last, the 22nd of February, did Enter the Premises of A. Weston, American Novelty. Depot, East-street, Ashburton, and left an order for 1000 dollars’ worth of New American Novelties, just arrived from America; also had his hair cut, bought lib of IXL in Tobacco, several Pipes, Matches, Cigars, and Colonial Newspapers, a parcel of New Novels, &c., and left thoroughly satisfied with his investments. 429



ASHBURTON HAIR-CUTTING ROOMS MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS, E. A. GARNETT, JUST RECEIVED, per ahip “ Northern Monarch”— 7 Caaeß New Goods. Letts’Diaries New Novels Account Books Albums & Cutlery. Perfumery & Brushware Meerschaum Pipeß Cigars, Pouches Bland Mirrors Purses & Pocket Books Toilet Requisites Collars, Studs, &c., &c. Note the Address : E. A. GARNETT, MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS, ' . 371



Business Notices. . 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, v-,W v.v'in 1 r; ‘ ; MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS, East Street, 'ASHBURTON. 457 FINAL NOTICE. ALL ACCOUNTS DUE to the firm of TAYLOR & LILL, Bakera, East Street, must be Paid in Full by the 4th March, 1879, in consequence of a change in the firm. TAYLOR & LILL. February 28,1879. . 458 ! - CHEAP TOYS. OHEAP JpANCY Q-OODS Of every description, at M R S . MORE Y’S, Tancred : street, Ashburton. 233 jg fAG GER S ’ O 0 M . MR. FRANK BROWNE desires to /; state that he has added to the Prince Albert Private Hotel special accom modation for SWAGGERS and TRAVEL LING WORKMEN using their own Blan kets. All else Yound, and dietary in the hotel. 17s. per week. 458 NOTICE. A LL. ACCOUNTS due to the Estate of Thomas Hicks, Ashburton, must be Paid- at Once to the wndersigned, at Messrs Pass and Co’s, or at the Road Board Office, Ashburton. Accounts re maining unpaid will be sued for without further notice. J, H. PASS, 454 ' • C. B. BRANSON, j rrustee9, . ; 0 T I C E~ A LL Accounts due to the late fintt of FIRTH, PASS & CO. are re quested to be paid to the undersigned by the 11th instant. J. H. PASS & CO. Effft Street, March 4, 1879. 463



Drapery, GREAT ANNUAL SALE AT ORR AND CO.’S FOR ONE MONTH, COMMENCING FRIDAY, FEB. 28 th. In order to make room for large ship ments now landing ex 11 Men nock ” and “ Orthes,” we will sell the balance of our Summer Stock at SWEEPING REDUCTIONS. A Case of Girls’ Straw Hats will be sold at 3d. each. One Case of Ladies’ Trimmed Hats will be sold at 55., Bs., and ios. Dress Goods at 6d., Bd., iod., and is. per yard, worth 6d. per yard more. French Merinos at unusually low prices. One Case of Prints will be sold at 7d., worth 9d. per yard. Fine, White, Long Cloth, at 4d., 5d., and 6d. per yard. Brown Holland at 8d:, iod., and is. ; much under usual prices. One Lot of Ladies’ Summer Skirts at half price. One Lot of Remnants of Dress Goods at half price. Splendid Flannel (cur own importing) at is. 2d., is. 4d., is. 6d., is. Bd., and 2s. Kaiapoi Flannel, at is. 4d. to is. 6d. per yard; Summer Finish.



BOOTS AND SHOES. In this Department we have reduced all classes of Ladies’ and Gents’ Boots and Shoeß. We hold a very, large stock of these goods in all varieties, and different MAKERS’ GOODS. HOSIERY. Ladies’ Gloves and Stockings. Ladies’ Kid Gloves fo all shades. Ladies’ Balbriggan Hose. Ladies’ Merino Hose. Ladies’ Ulster Cloaks in great variety. Ladies’ New Jackets, beautifully trimmed. Ladies’ Stays, all colors. DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT. Dresses made to order in the best style, and a splendid fit. Ladies’ Riding Habits made to order. Wedding and Mourning orders made up in the shortest possible time. CLOTHING. We pay particular attention to this department, in which will be found the be3t assorted stock in Ashburton. Colonial Clothing of all descriptions. Boy’s Clothing in great variety. Gent’s Overcoats in various shapes. Gent’s Waterproof Coats. Gent’s Suits of the )*&t Colonial manufacture. Gent’s Ties and Scarfs. Gent’s Braces. j Gent’s White and Oxford Shirts. Gent’6 Crimean Shirts, etc. AGENT FOR THE } SINGER AND HOUSEHOLD SOWING MACHINES. ORK AND CO., IMPORTERS, WHOLESALE & RETAIL DRAPERS & IRONMONGERS.



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. 415 P T. S. TUCKER, AINTER, LAZIER, pAPER HANGER, AND GENERAL HOUSE DECORATOR, SIGN AND TICKET WRITER, Moore Street, near Templar HalL 244 Estimates given.



TEAGUE & SONS, PAINTERS, GLAZIERS, PAPER HANGERS, AND GENERAL DECORATORS, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON (OPPOSITE MAH OFFICE.) J - SIGN WRITERS TO THE TRADE. Tinsmiths, &c. LICENSED GASFITTER. J. C. DOLMAN, '' PLUMBER, LOC KS MIT H, BELL HANGER, ZINC, and TINPLATE WORKER, Tancred Street, ASHBURTON. 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. STT ARDLEY, in tendering his . JnL Sincere Thanks to the In habitants of Ashburton and Surrounding Districts for their past patronage, begs to announce that he is now SELLING OFF HIS PRESENT STOCK ~ “ AT COST PRICE, to make room for a Fresh Shipment daily expected from Melbourne. Note the Address— S. HARDLEY, PLUMBER AND TINSMITH, EAST STREET. 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.R. —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 BROS. 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 Vle and Stout. 91 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.



Auction Sales, jyjTESSRS. jgULLOCK & C o. (C. J. Edmiston, P. A. Edmiston, and W. H. Gun dry). TIN WALD STORE. Messrs, bullock and co. beg to notify that, for the convenience of their customers and friends on the south side of the Ashburton River, they have OPENED a New STORE at Tinwald, and draw attention to their stock, com prising— STATION AND FARM STORES, GRASS SEEDS for AUTUMN SOWING, AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY, HARDWARE, FURNITURE, BUILDING MATERIALS, At their TINWALD STORE. Stock Sales conducted at the Tinwald Yards will be settled for at the Tinwald office if required. BULLOCK AND CO., Ashburton and Tinwald. Messrs, bullock & co. have received instructions from the various proprietors to sell by private treaty the following properties : TOWN SECTIONS— T. S. 244, Tinwald, with 4-roomed house, pump, shed, etc. T. S. 15, Tinwald, 4-roomed house, fenced and planted, washhouse and other out buildings. T. S. 4 and 5, Tinwald. T. S. 90, Tinwald. ~ 662,' 483, 484, Ashburtan. „ 235, with house thereon. „ 429, Tancied-street, with 6-roomed house, etc., etc. SUBURBAN PROPERTIES— Numerous sections adjoining the Township, of from quarter acre to ten acres in extent. FARM S 400 Acre improved farm near the Beach, a first-class property. 137 Acres (unimproved) near Longbeach. 400 Acres, 2 miles from Dromore, all incrop 219 Acres improved farm near Longbeach. 104 Acres, Mount Somers, lease with purchas ing clause. 107 Acres, Mount Somers, first-class farm, well watered. And many other properties, full particulars of which can be obtained on application to BULLOCK AND CO., 416 Auctioneers. UNDER BILL OF SALE. Messrs, acland, Campbell & CO. have received instructions to sell on THURSDAY, 6th inst., The interest of part of CHURCH PROPERTY reserve No. 17,616, 102 acres, about one mile from Tinwald, the property all fenced, and laid down in English grass. Also, Horses, Cattle, Implements, Harness, etc., etc. ACLAND, CAMPBELL & CO., 460 Auctioneers.



Business Notices. BLIG H’S CANTERBURY RESTAURANT, Papanui Road, near Post Office, Christchurch. MEALS AT ALL HOURS OF THE DAY. Board and Lodging, 17b., 18s., £1 a week. BEDS & MEALS— Is. Each. 452 HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. LPHEUS HAYES wishes to inform his customers and the public gene rally that he has RE-OPENED the above yards with a fresh supply of firßt-class SAWN TIMBER, all sires ; SAWN STAKES & PICKETS ; * BLACK PINE & MIXED FIREWOOD. Also, that, having the Waimate Mills now in full operation, orders for Totara and Black Pine for bridge and other purposes can be supplied of any dimensions. 453 W. H. COLLINS,* Manager. are highest cash pur chasers of Grain, and all other descrip tions of Farm Produce in any quantities. CORNSACKS SUPFLIED AT LOWEST PRICES, FRIEDLANDER BROTHERS



General Stores NEW GOODS, FRESH STOCK, JUST OPENED. SPLENDID ASSORTMENT. San do & Olsen, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, East Street, Ashr. rton, WHILE returning their Sincere Thanks foi 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 : 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 Prices. CARPENTERS’ TOOLS. Hay Forks, Rakes. Spades, Shovels. Ploughshares, &c. THE LARGEST STOCK• OF FELT CARPETING IN ASHBURTON. 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 FIT in HORSE-CLOTHS and FIRST-CLASS WORKMANSHIP IN TENTS, TARPAULINS, RICK CLOTHS, &c., &c., &c. FLAGS OF ALL NATIONS 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 ,5& to per Quartern. NEWS AGENCIES. SANDO & OLSEN have been appointed Agents for the tollowing papers : — EVENING Echo, “ Canterbury Weekly Times,” and “Christian Record,” all of which can be delivered in Town and Country by our Carts and Mail EXPRESS ; also, by the following Agents : Wakanui ... J. W. McClure. Wakanui Creek G. Ledley. Seafield ... T. Jones. „ ... ... M. Bruce. Charing Cross G. S. Brown. Nswland ... Edwin Watkins. Goods and parcels delivered every Tues day and Friday. SANDO & OLSEN, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



Auction Sales, UNDER BILL OF SALE. THURSDAY, MARCH 6ru, 1879. At 12 o’clock. ALFRED HARRISON has received instructions to sell by Public Auc tion (under Bill of Sale), at his Yards, Baring Square, in the Estate of Thomas Hicks, baker— -2 Baker’s Carts 2 Very Useful Horses 1 Hack 2 Sets Harness. THURSDAY, MARCH 6th, 1879, At 12 o’clock. 464 ALFRED HARRISON, Auctioneer, &e. M 3 R. ALFRED HARRISON -will also Sell on the same date TONS OATEN SHEAF. Without reserve. Sample to be seen at Rooms. 470 Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, ASHBURTON, IS open to conduct Sales by Auction, at his Rooms, or elsewhere ; also Sales by Private Treaty of any description upon the lowest possible terms. SEND IN YOUR PRODUCE. such as PIGS, FOWLS, CHEESE, EGGS, &c., &c., &c., Also, FURNITURE, EFFECTS, and GENERAL MERCHANDISE, for SATURDAY’S WEEKLY SALE, At 12 o’clock. The following are upon my books, besides many others : Farms from 200 to 1000 acres, on easy terms. City and Suburban Sections. Sections at Tinwald. Two-roomed Cottages and handsome resi dences, on easy terms. SHARES FOR SALE— The Ashburton Gas Company. The Ashburton Templar Hall Company. Properties entered for sale free of charge. SALE YARDS attended every TUESDAY. New Sacks —Very Cheap. - Old Sacks, any quantity. Fencing Wire, all sizes. jPHDON’T forget SATURDAY’S SALE, at 12 o’clock. AGENT FOR THE , . Manchester Fi re ASSURANCE COMPANY. Capital, Lowest Rates. Established 1824. ALFRED HARRISON, AUCTIONEER. STOCK, ESTATE, AND COMMISSION AGENT, BARING SQUARE, ASHBURTON. 282



Partnership Notices. NOTICE. THE PARTNERSHIP lately existing between us, as Barristers and Solicitors, in Ashburton, has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. J. E. HYDE HARRIS. C. W. IRELAND. Ashburton, February 19th, 1879. 408 PARTNERSHIP NOTICE. have THIS DAY entered int. CO-PARTNERSHIP as Barristers and Solicitors, under the style, or firm, of “BRANSON AND PURNELL.” Dated at Ashburton this first day of February, 1879. GERALD D. BRANSON. 331 CHAS. W. PURNELL. . . DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. FROM and after this date the partner ship hitherto subsisting between H. Firth, J. H. Pass, and W. Stringer (trading under the name of “ Firth, Pass and Co.”) is DISSOLVED by mutual consent. The business will in future be carried on by J. H. Pass and W. Stringer, trading in the name of “J. H. Pass and Co.” H. FIRTH, J. H. PASS, Witness- w. .STRINGER. C. W. PURNELL, Barrister, Ashburton. In reference*' to' the above, persons indebtfidito the late) 4mA-of Firth,-‘Pass and Co. are requested to,pay their re spective accounts to J. H. Pass and. Co., whose signature alone will be sufficient discharge. 320 J. H. PASS &. CO.



Wants, &c. WANTED a Four or Five-roomecl HOUSE,. within easy distance of the Herald Office. Apply by letter, stating terms, to W. A. Mason, office of this paper. 460 WANTED, for the Ashburton District School, a SECOND MASTER. Applications, stating certificate and ex perience as a Teacher, accompanied by testimonials, must be sent to Dr. Stewart, Chairman of Committee, on or before Monday, the 10th of March next. Stipend, £l3O per annum. By order. '. r J. WARD, 451 Secretary. WANTED, a Smart, Active Young LAD for the Kitchen, and to make himself generally useful. Also, a WAITER. Apply 436 SOMERSET HOTEL. WANTED —A Good Male or Female COOK. Apply immediately— Tinwald Hotel. 426 insrTANTED four respectable YOUTHS. W as Apprentices. Apply to T. R. HODDER & CO., Ashburton. 339* WANTED KNOWN—That the cheap est and neatest CARDS may be HERALD OFFICE,' East Street North. , LOST, ON SUNDAY, a CARRIAGE RUG between Ashburton and Dromore, also a Parcel of Papers. The Finder will be rewarded on leaving same with H. M. JONES, Stationer, &c., 462 Near the Post Office. BOARDING HOUSE an» REFRESHMENT ROOMS, Rakaia, TO LET. Apply to i, 457 War. COX. , SALE CHEAP, two DWELLING JLJ HOUSES ;: one five rooms, one foiir 1 rooms; situate East Town Belt. Terms liberal. Apply at once to T. Bullock. 391 , NOTICE OF REMOVAL. HM. JONES begs to inform his : . friends and the public generally, that after the 24th inst. he will be found NEW PREMISES, BARING SQUARE, (Next Post Office). Stationery, Books, Toys, Fancy Goods, Music, &c. . 397. Meetings. BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE society. “;. T -ViV' A PUBLIC MEETING in connection with the. British and Foreign Bible Society will be held in the Town Hall on Friday evening, at Eight o’clock;. The Rev. J. F, Evans, the Society’s agent, will explain the objects of the Society, and. give some account of its operations. Ad- • mission free. A united choir will be pre sent, and the .ministers of the town are expected to take part in the meeting. 461,



Public Notices. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. LICENSES FOR SLAUGHTER HOUSES. : "IVTOTICE is Hereby Given that S-sgeant'; _J3i Felton, of Ashburton, has been ap-- • pointed by the Ashburton County Council ,ifai ' accordance with the provisions of the 25thf section of “The Slaughter Housees Act, 1877,” as its Inspector of Abattoirs and Slaughter Houses and of. cattle intended for Slaughter. ” • In anticipation of the By-laws being ap proved of by the Governor for regulating the Licensing and management of Slaughter-houses in the County of Ashburton, which will be ‘ hereafter publicly notified when appre ved of, the attention of intending applicants for licenses and of the public in general is drawn to sec*- tions 22, 23, 24, 26, and 27, of the above'* mentioned Act, by which the course to be pur sued for obtaining a license and other matters . relating thereto can be seen. Printed slips containing these sections canbe -’ obtained at the Council’s offices, Ashburton,, on application. By order, F. MAIN WARIN G, Clerk. Ashburton, February 28th, 1879. 4.5-9 NOTICE OF IN TENTION TO CONSTI TUTE A NEW ROAD DISTRICT, TO BE CALLED THE N ORTH ASHBURTON ROAD DISTRICT. Colonial Secretary’s OTice, Wellington, 20th February, 5579.' • "IS Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified, in pursuance of the pro visions of “ The Canterbury Roa>is Ordinance Amendment Act, 1877,” that h ,e has received a petition praying that the portfi jn of the Lower: Ashburton Road District nori .h of the River Ashburton, as described hereu mder in Schedule A, may be severed from the afores?fid district;, and constituted a new distrir jt to b/j called the North Ashburton Road Dis inch The bound aries of the Lower Ashb .urton ' Road District will, after such subdivision, be tf iose described hereunder in Schedule 8.. Gh S. W hitmore. SCHEDULE . a.’ Description of the Nor* fH Ashburton Roa j> DisTßir ;T . The North Ashburton E oa d District com prises all that portion of tJ ie Provincial Dis trict of Canterbjuiy boutuied , towards the North east by the South Rakaia Rf , a d District; towards the North-wusi by the Gre a t Southern Railway and by the Town of Asl .burton ; towards the South-west by a line: rum- a i n g along the middle of the • Ashburton. RSrh . T . ° an d towards, the South-east by the Soul® "pacific Ocean :as the same is delineated: om td ie pi an deposited:in the Survey Office,.Christa!- mr ch. • •> SEME duLE B. )ESCRIPTION. OF .HI LOWfiR. s ASUBURTfON Rqasu' "District. . The Lower, AsKbr ir t; on Road District corn rises all that port*: Jn of the Provincial Dis •ict of ‘ Canterbar „ bounded ' towards the orth-east,by ailih e running along the middle on ‘River;'" towards the S ; Great Southern Railway; dh-west by the Rangitata irds the South-east by the can : as the same is delineated posited in the Survey Office, the Ashbjajt ortH-west by.tK' wards the Sen* iver;;anditowof outh PacifieiOt 1 the plans -,dfi hristcfeytichii.