The Ashburton Herald

AND BOROUGH AND COUNTY ADVERTISER

WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE “EVENING ECHO.”

VOL. 11. 472.

ASHBURTON, FRIDAY,, OCTOBER io, 1879.

Price One Penny.



Auctioneers and Commisssion Agents ALFRED HARRISON, AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION AGENT, ETC. AND SALES, Sales of Stock, Mer chandise, Furniture and Effects, also Pigs, Fowls, and General Produce. - WEEKLY- SALE Every SATURDAY at 12 o’clock. SALE YARDS ATTENDED. Entries can be made at my office or at the Yards. Agent for the Transatlantic Fire Insurance Company. 5 EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY, (late bullock AND CO.), ASHBURTON, General Merchants, Auctioneers, Stock, Station, Estate, and Commission Agents. Sales of Stock, Farm Implements, &c., will be held at their Yards, Ashbur ton, and the Tinwald Yards, on alternate TUESDAYS. CASH ADVANCES Made on Stock, Produce, &c., consigned for Positive Sale. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY. 19 MR. JOHN LLOYD CRAWLEY, AUCTIONEER, STOCK, LAND, ESTATE, AND COM MISSION AGENT, Holds Weekly Sales Every Saturday, at One o’clock, of Horses, Farm Produce, and General Merchandise of every descrip tion. ' J Full advertisements third page. J. LLOYD CRAWLEY, AUCTIONEER, SiakCK, Land, Estate, and Commission Agent, Saunders’ Buildings, East-st., Ashburton. 277 a g A UNDERS’ JgROTHERS, MILLERS, GRAIN MERCHANTS, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, 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« rn them that he has received, and to arrive, at his ' place of business, East-street, a WELL-ASSORTED STOCK' OP LADIES’, GENTLEMEN’S, AND CIIIL DREN’S BOOTS AND SHOES Of all descriptions. T. <j?. also calls special attentu 1 to the Measure Department, and incites the gentlemen of Ashburton to inspect the superior class of Sewn Boots and Shoes he is how 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. NEALAS, I BOOT AND SHOEMAKER, AND IMPORTER, S CLEARING OUT the whole of his Present Stock at REDUCED PRICES, previous to Removal to New Premises, next to Taylor’s Bakery, where he will open with a Large Stock of Boots of every description. Note the address— M. NEALAS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Q_EORGE rjUIOKETf MEANS TO DO BUSINESS And the under given figures show that he is in earnest. A call at his establishment, East Street, next Messrs. Orr and Co.’s, will give further proof. Gentlemen’s E.S. Boots, 15s. to 20s Watertights, a Superior Fashionable Article, 16s. Balmorals, very best, 20s. Bluchers, the “ne plus ultra,” 10s 6d. Gent’s. Calf Shoes, 14s. 6d., used to be 17s. 6d. Ladies’ Boots of every description, equally low. Slippers for all feet—Ladies’ 4s. 9d. to 6s. 6d. ; Gentlemen’s, ss. 6d. to 7s —in leather, felt, patent, and carpet. Leggings, knee-high, 7s. ; Carters’, 16s. A large choice of Boots and Shoes (all prices) for the LITTLE ONES. Every description o: Sewn, Pegged and Rivetted Boots and Shoes made to order. promptly attended to. 207 a Builders.



[Card.] J Ej j UC!HAIfAN & Co ' Auctioneers, Land, and Estate Agents, ASHBU R T O N. 313 a ’ G. D. BOILEAU, ACCOUNTANT AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS. Rents and Debts collected. 103 a Business Notices. THE ASHBURTON HERALD. AND Borough and County Advertiser. fl TELE following are AGENTS for the I Sale of the “ Ashburton Herald” n Town H. M. Jones, Stationer, East Street, next Friedlander Bros. E. A. Garnett, Perfumer, Hairdresser, Etc., Montgomery’s Buildings. IL Sando, Under the Verandah, East Street,



Ashburton steam saw mills SASH AND DOOR MANUFACTORY. G. PARKIN, Proprietor, BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR. Moore Street, Every description of Timber and Budding Materials in Stock and supplied on most reasonable terms. Plans prepared and Estimates Given on the shortest notice. 26



Timber, &c. CHEAP TIMBER AT HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS. BALANCE of Timber unsold at the 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, 102



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: Tj'NVELOPES, Cream Laid, L-/ Per iooo - 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.



Baker and Confectioner. BREAD ! BREAD! 1 BREAD! CONFECTIONERY and BISCUITS. EDWARD TAYLOR begs to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton and the surrounding neighborhood that he has commenced business as Plain and Fancy Bread and Biscuit Baker, and Confec tioner in Saunders’ New Buildings, and hopes by strict attention and keeping a first-class article, to merit a fair share of public patronage. BREAD—4Ib. LOAF. At the Shop s|-d. If Delivered 6d. Confectionery and Biscuits always in stock. ONE TRIAL SOLICITED. Note the Address— TAYLOR, Bread and Biscuit Baker and Confectioner, EAST STREET, Near the Railway Station. 343a—34 Cards. 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. 112 a BRANSON & PURNELL, BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON MR. HARRIS, gOLICITOR AND CONVEYANCER, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, East Street, A S PI B U R T O N. 409



Chemists. ANTED N OW N , rnHAT Chilblains & can be cured by a few applications of Cambridge’s Chilblain Liniment, Is. 6d. a bottle. That Coughs and Colos speedily disap pear after a few doses of Cambridge’s Cough Syrup, Is. 6d. and 2s. 6d. a bottle. That Cambridge’s ORANGE-QUININE TONIC WINE is the best Strengthening Medicine known ; nu merous Testimonials can be seen in its favour ; wine bottles, 4s. 6d. 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 Orange Quinine TONIC WINE. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Medical Hall, 1042 Ashburton. Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. C. E. FOOKS AND SON, SURVEYORS AND LAND BROKERS Under the Land Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, Triangle, Wakanui Road, near Post-office ASHBURTON. 33



ACCOUNT BOOKS OF ALL KINDS. TEN PER CENT. OFF FOR CASH!!! STORES LIBERALLY DEALT WITH.



WEEKS & DIXON, Wholesale Stationers HERALD OFFICE.



Milliner and Dressmaker. M MRS. ADAMS, ILLINER AND DRESSMAKER. Ladies’ and Children’s Dresses made up in the newest styles, at Lowest Charges. Wedding and Mourning Orders promptly attended to. Mrs Adams devotes special attention to Millinery. MRS. ADAMS, Moore Street, Opposite Mr. Bovle’s Office. 151 a WANTED Known, the “Ashburton Herald ” circulates throughout the Provincial District of Canterbury,



General Merchants. LARGE SHIPMENTS OF ALL KINDS OF MERCHANDISE, Ex “ Lurline,” “ Orari, “Adelaide,” and “ Glenlora.” MERCHANDISE. rjIHE undersigned having made extensive alterations, and having just received ex “ Lurline,” “ Orari,” “ Adelaide,” and “ Glenora,” A LARGE AND SUPERIOR ASSORTMENT OF ALL KINDS OF MERCHANDISE, now beg to intimate to their customers and the public at large, that they are enabled to OFFER THESE GOODS AT UNPRECEDENTEDLY LOW PRICES. They particularly request them to inspect their newly-opened Stock of CROCKERY, HOLLOW WARE, & IRONMONGERY. AGRICULTURAL. THE FARMERS’ attention is invited to the well-assorted Stock of OLOYERS, consisting of Carter’s selected White and Red Clover, Cow Grass, Alsyke, Rape, Turnip, and Gorse Seeds, and having determined to REDUCE THE PRESENT STOCK, Purchasers may rely upon obtaining a First-class Article at lowest possible figures. BEOS. ASHBURTON.



Hotels. RAILWAY HOTEL WINSLOW. MR. W. HARRIS requests the public to know that he is back at his old house, and wishes his old friends to know that they will receive the same good accommodation as formerly. Private Suites of Rooms for families. Wines and Beer of the best brands. Good stabling and loose boxes, with every attendance. W. HARRIS, Proprietor. 3166 JOSEPH BALDWIN Begs to inform his friends and the public that he Has Opened THE CENTRAL HOTEL, AT THE 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. BILLIARDS ! BILLIARDS !! IN CONNECTION WITH THE ABOVE M. RYAN BEGS to announce that he has leased the large and commodious Billiard Room (the best in the district), and has erected TWO ALCOCK’S BEST FULL-SIZED BILLIARD TABLES, And hopes to receive a fair share of patronage. 469 a Tinsmiths, &c. 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.



Carriers. B. C. SMITH, QENEEAL CARRIER, ETC., Moore Street, Ashburton. 25 TH. BREWER’S Royal Mail COACH . leaves Longbeach for Ashburton (viS, Y/aterton, Ashton, Wheatstone, and Tinwald) daily, at 7 a.m., returning by the same route on arrival of 3 p. m. train from Christchurch. Parcels and orders punctually attended co. T. H. BREWER, 195 Proprietor. ECOOKSON, 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. Business Notices. Advertise. If you want fto sell a Farm, to sell a Horse, to rent a Farm, to buy a Horse, to buy a House, to rent a House, „ to obtain Board, to sell Groceries, to sell Furniture, to sell Hardware, to hire a Servant, to borrow Money, If you want to sell Dry Goods, to sell a Carriage, to sell Real Estate, to seek a Situation, to obtain a Servant, to engage a Salesman, to sell Millinery Goods, to sell a House or Section, to find a Strayed Animal, to find any one’s Address, to sell a piece of Furniture, to find an owner for Anything, to buy a second-hand Carriage, j to find anyihing you have Lost, If you want lto sell Agricultural Implements YOU CAN DO SO, BY ■ MAKING YOUR WANTS KNOWN IN THE ASHBURTON HERALD. office ; SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, East Street, Business Notices. BIBLES, Prayers, and Church Services, Hymnals for various churches.—ll. M JONES, Stationer, Baring Square.



General Storekeeper. THIS IS THE COLUMN THAT HAS BEEN WATCHED. SHAM SACRIFICE. Sando & Co. X>EG to announce that they have OPENED in A. Weston’s late pre mises, Prospect Buildings, with a WELL-ASSORTED STOCK in the following Branches : Grocery, Crockery, Stationery, Perfumery, News Agency, and Tobacconist. SANDO & 00. trust by strict atten tion to business, combined with civility and moderate charges, to ensure a con tinuance of the liberal support that has been accorded during the past two years. LABOR REGISTRY OFFICE. Several female servants open to engage ment. Please note the address— SANDO & CO. PROSPECT BUILDINGS, (Late A. Weston’s).



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, 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. E very description of work in tlio trade executed under personal superin tendence. Competent workmen sent to all parts of the country. ESTIMATES GIVEN. 41 Poulterer, &c. RABBITS! RABBITS!! P . HARPER, FISHMONGER AND POULTERER Near the Ashburton Hotel, East Street, BEGS to inform the inhabitants of 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 t< merit a share oi public patronage OYSTER SALOON. Hot Fried Fish and Stewed Eels from to 11 every night. .'SftHTMftJgiaOBBJMB— BaKaMßMag— gga—— Public Notices SCHOOL Requisites and Artist Mate rials. H. M. JONES, Stationer, Bering