The Ashburton Herald

AND BOROUGH AND COUNTY ADVERTISER

WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE “EVENING ECHO.”

VOL. 11.— 405

ASHBURTON, Tj-jURSDAY, JULY 24, 1879

Price One Penny.



Auctioneers and Commisssion Agents IpDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY, li (late BULLOCK ANI) CO.), ASHBURTON, ' General Merchants, Auctioneers, Stock, Station, Estate, and Comirfcssion Agents. Sales of Stock, Farm Implements, &c., will be held at their Yards, Ashbur ton, and the Timvald Yards, on alternate TUESDAYS. • CASH ADVANCES Made on Stock, Produce, Ac., consigned for Positive Sale. EDMISTQN BROS. & GUNDRY. ALFRED HARRISON, Baring Square, Ashburton, AUCTIONEER, STOCK, ESTATE, & COMMISSION AGENT. TYTEEKLY SALE DAY, SATURDAY Vy at twelve o’clock, of Horses, Pigs, Fowls, Fish, and General Produce ; also, Furniture and General Goods. , Please read full advertisements on the third page. 213 MR. JOHN LLOYD CRAWLEY Having commenced business as LAND, ESTATE, AND COMMISSION AGENT, BEGS to solicit a share of patronage from his friends and the general public. His knowledge of Stock and connection with Farming operations, en ables him to make a specialty of this class of business, and lie hopes by energetic attention to the interests of his clients, to merit their support. J. LLOYD CRAWLEY, AUCTIONEER, Land, Estate, and Commission Agent, Saunders’ Buildings, East Street. Ashburton, July 21,1879. g AUNDERS’ -gROTHERS, MILLERS, GRAIN MERCHANTS, and ; ’ v GENERAL COMMISSION u - AGENTS, R I pt, -



Gamers. T H. BREWER’S Royal Mail COACH , leaves, Longbeaeh for Ashburton (via Waterton/ Ashton, Wheatstone, and Tinwald) daily,, at 7 a. m., returning by the same 'route on aurival of 3 p.m. train from Christchurch., Parcels and orders punctually attended to. ’ ' ; T. H. BREWER, . 195 Proprietor. Willis Street, runs the MAIL COACH from Ashburton Railway Station to Green Street, Alford Forest, and Mount Somers, every Tuesday, and .Friday,' returning Wednesday and Saturday at 3 p.m.y , Milliner and Dressmaker. MRS. ADAMS, TLIANER AND; DRESSMAKER. , rj. -.f . : i /f > Children’s Dresses made up ’in hewest styles, at Lowest Charges. Wedding and Mourning Orders promptly Aaili "'*V attended to. Mes*Adams devotes special attention to .MRS. ADAMS, Moore Street, ; .Qpph s he i\[r. hoyle’.s Uffice. 151 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, Per 1000 - 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. 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 MAnui'ai rr;<- PAPERIIANGINGS, WHITE LEAD, LINSEED OIL, WINDOW GLASS, BRUSH WARE, 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 T. S. TUCKER, AINTER, QLAZIER, f}APER HANGER, AND GENERAL HOUSE DECORATOR, SIGN AND TICKET WRITER, Moore Street, near Templar Hall. Estimates given. 244 Builders. Ashburton steam saw mills SASH AND DOOR MANUFACTORY. G. PARKIN, Proprietor, BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR. Moore Street, Every description of Timber and Building Materials in Stock and supplied on most reasonable terms. Plans prepared and Estimates Given on the ■ shortest notice.



TINWALD BUILDING AND UNDERTAKING ESTABLISH MENT, T. W I L L I A M S, Proprietor, WISHES to call special attention to tlxe fact that he is still prepared to furnish and conduct FUNERALS in his well-known Superior Style, a VERY LOWEST RATES. Every description of Joinery Work done on the premises. BUILDINGS ERECTED ANYWHERE. All kinds of Building Materials on Sale. T . WILLIAMS, IINWALD. Business Notices. TO MEET A WANT Long Felt in Ashburton, S. COLLINS AND SON HAVE opened a shop in Compton a Buildings, Moore-street, next to Neate’s, chemist, for the sale of NEW & SECOND-HAND FURNITURE Of every description. Curtain Poles and Rings, Venetian, Spring and Roller Blinds made to order. Highest price given for Second-hand Furniture of all kinds. PAINTING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES carried on as usual in town or country. Paperhangings, Paints, Oil Colors, Var nishes, Window-glass, and every trade requisite on sale. Guttering, and Piping found and fixed S. COLLINS AND SON, PRACTICAL PAINTERS, PLUMBERS, AND HOUSE DECORATORS Moore-street, Ashburton, 58S



New Advertisements. Notice. THIS is THE COLUMN TO WATCH, AND NOT THE OTHER. ®HT NO SHAM SACRIFICE. Business Notices. E w INDUSTRY. COFFEE, Pure and Fresh Ground Daily at ORR & CO.’S. 953 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 ton and County, that he COMMENCED BUSINESS ON SATURDAY 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 AUTHORS 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;SR D, East Street North (Saunders Bros,’ New'Buildings), ASHBURTON.



Bootmakers. PUBLIC NOTICE. BOOTS! BOOTS! T. CHAMBERS WHILE THANKING the public of Ashburton and surrour ding dis tricts for past favors, begs to inf< in them that he has received, and to arrive ; at his place of business, East-street, a WELL-ASSORTED STOCK OF LADIES’, GENTLEMEN’S, AND CHIL DREN’S BOOTS AND SHOES Of all descriptions. T. C. also calls special attenlh 1 to the Measure Department, and unites 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. NEALAS, BOOT AND SHOEMAKER, AND IMPORTER, HAS now on sale a Splendid Assortment of BOOTS and SHOES fov Winter, which are of the Best Qualhy, and will be Sold at very reasonable prices. Note the address— M . NEA L A NEXT TO MESSRS. ORR & CO.’S, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Tinsmiths, &c. PUBLIC NOTICE. JOSEPH I-IYDE, 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. Business Notices, IDLES, Prayers, and Church Services, 1 Hymnals fpr various churches.—H. M JONES, Stationer, Baring Square. '~f~ ‘ LTf



General Merchants. The Althouse Windmill. THE ONLY SELF-REGULATING WINDMILL. HI 88 as; , L?,IEX)I J -A.lsri3ElE, BEOS. ASHBURTON.-



Chemists. ANTED NOW N , ill hg&v lis ftp HAT Chilblains I can be cured by a few applications of Cambridge’s Chilblain Liniment, Is. 6d. a bottle. ■ That Coughs arid Colds speedily disap pear after a few doses of Cambridge’s Cough Syrup, Is. Gd. arid 2s. Gd. a bottle. That Cambridge’* ORANGE-QUININE TONIC WINE is the best Strengthening Medicine known ; nu merous Testimonials can be seen in its favour ; wine bottles, 4s. Gd. 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. Gd. 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. | CAMBRIDGE’S j 0 Orange j || Quinine [ I TONIC WINE, I Saddlers. SADDLERY! SADDLERY! J . T A I T & Co. (Late of Wood Bros.), Ashburton; Opposite Railway Station and next Cook son’s Livery Stables), BEG to inform the public that they have purchased the above business, lately carried on by Wood Bros., and hope, by strict attention to business, com bined with moderate charges, to still fur ther merit a share of public patronage. Always on hand a Large Assortment of ENGLISH & COLONIAL SADDLES. COACH, | GIG, and BUGGY HARNESS. SHAFT, LEADING, AND PLOUGH HARNESS. 1 ■; -HORSE-CLOTHS In every variety, at lowest possible prices, DIRECT IMPORTERS. " ,1049



Cards. G. D. BOILEAU, ACCOUNT-ANT 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. BRANSON & PURNELL, BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, EAST STREET, ASH B U R TO N MR. HARRIS, gOLICITOR AND CONVEYANCER, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, L East Street, A S II B U R T O N . 409 C. E. FOOKS AND.SON, I CENSED PURVEYORS AND LANL RROEEES Under the Lami Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyor. 4-", Triangle, Wakanui Road, near Post-ofliee ASHBURTON. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Tuned anl Repair ep. J. C. HUGHES, TEACHER of Pianofone and riarmomum, Near Church of England. Orders can be left at the Herald Office. Gasfitters, &c. NOTICE. HAVE JUST RECEIYEI A LARGE STOCK OF GAS FITTINGS, Comprising PENDANTS, BRACKETS, and CHANDELIERS, OF ALL PATTERNS, And solicit an Early Inspection. S. H ARD LEY, LICENSED GAS FITTER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. 3 PUBLIC NOTICE. TRADESMEN and others who inten using the Ashburton Gas Company : Gas should give their orders at once have their premises fitted with Ga Sittings, to ensure no delay- when the Ga is brought into the town. : J. C. DOLMAN, LIC ENS E D GASPITT ER, Plumber, Locksmith, Whitesmith, Bel hanger, Zinc and Tin-plate Worker, Hot and Cold Water Engineer, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. ST.B.—Artesian Wells sunk and Pumj fitted and repaired ; 0. G. Guttering fixe at Current Rates: Electric Bells supplied and fitted. Orders punctually attended to in tow and country. gj Brick Manufactory. bricks. rjIHE UNDERSIGNED having COl PLETED their KILN at Ashburton, a prepared to SUPPLY BRICKS, equal any made in the Colony, atanyStati: up or down. Samples to be seen at the Compan’ Offices., Ashburton, Rakaia, and Winslo W. MONTGOMERY & CO. [Limited]- 77a Business Announcement. SEWING Machines and other Re sites. H. M. JONES, Static: Bte., Baring Square. 4