The Ashburton Herald

AND BOROUGH AND COUNTY ADVERTISER

WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE “EVENING ECHO.”

VOL. 11. 425.

ASHBURTON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1879

Price One Penny.



Auctioneers and Commisssion Agents I7IDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY, Li (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. ALFRED HARRISON, Baking Square, Ashburton, AUCTIONEER, STOCK, ESTATE, & COMMISSION AGENT. WEEKLY SALE DAY, SATURDAY at twelve o’clock, of Horses, Pigs, Fowls, Fish, and General Produce ; also, Furniture and General Goods. Please read full advert! semen Is on the third page. 213 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. Full advertisements third page. J. LLOYD CRAWLEY, AUCTIONEER, Stock, Land, Estate, and Commission Agent, Saunders’ Buildings, East-st., Ashburton. 277 a



g A UNDERS’ BOTHERS, MILLERS, GRAIN MERCHANTS, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, A S H BUR T O N.



Carriers. TH. BREWER’S Royal Mail COACH . leaves Longheadi for Ashburton (via Waterton, Asliton, 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 to. T. H. BREWER, Proprietor. L 95 ECOOKSOId, 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. Milliner and Dressmaker. 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. Boyle’s Office. 151 a



Business Notices. TO MERCHANTS, TRADESMEN, AND OTHERS. STUDY ECONOMY! STUDY ECONOMY! GREAT SAYING EFFECTED T.Y PURCHASING YOUR STATIONERY AT TJIE WHOLESALE STATIONERY DEPOT. CASH PRICES: E'NVELOPES, Cream Laid, 1-y Per iooo - 6s. 6d. Ditto Per 500 - 3s. 6d. Ditto Printed, 1,000, us. 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. PA PER HANGING WAREH OUSE, TANG RED 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 M.anui< a( TRKxa’s PAPER HANGING S, WHITE LEAD, LINSEED OIL, WINDOW GLASS, BRUSIIWARE, 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 tendonce. Competent workmen sent to all parts of the country. E S TIM ATES GIVE N. T. S. TUCKER, JpAINTER, LAZIER, JpAPER '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 Budding Materials in Stock and supplied on most reasonable terms. Plans prepared and Estimates Given on the shortest notice.



TIN WALD BUILDING AND UNDERTAKING ESTABLISH* MENT, T . WILLIAMS, Proprietor, WISHES to call special attention to the 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 . W IUIAMS, 1 IN WALD. Business Notices. JUST ARRIVED. I TUNE Cream-Laid ENVELOPES, No . 6 ; extra secure shape, ONLY 9s. 6d. per 1000; s°o, 55.; 250, 35., N E T T CAS 11. ALSO, — BANK NOTE AND LETTER PAPER, WEEKS & DIXON, DIRECT IMPORTERS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL S T A TIONER S, ASHBURTON “HERALD” OFFICE. 20a EOR G E ALL EN , ACCOUNTANT, COLI,ECTOR, HOUSE, LAND, AND COMMISSION AGENT, Saunders’ New Buildings, Ashburton. CERTIFICATED ACCOUNTANT IN BANKRUPTCY.



General Storekeeper. THIS is THE COLUMN THAT HAS BEEN WATCHED. ®£e§T NO SHAM SACRIFICE. K . SAN D O BEGS to announce that he has NOW 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. K. SANDO trusts that by strict atten tion to his business, combined with civility and moderate charges, to ensure the same liberal support that has been accorded to him during the past two years. LABOR REGISTRY OFFICE. Please note the address— K. SANDO, PROSPECT BUILDINGS, (Late A. Weston’s).



Business Notices. E W NDUSTRY COFFEE, Pure and Fresh Ground Daily at ORR & CO.’S. 953 Clearing Sale ! GLASGOW HOUSE, EAST STREET. AVIN begs respectfully to « vJT thank his friends and the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding district for the esteemed patronage be stowed upon him during the past twelve months, and hopes to merit a continuance , of the Bame. He desires to announce A CLEARING v SALE j For One Month, OF Winter Goods, At Greatly Reduced Prices, TO SUIT THE TIMES. Inspection Invited. BARGAINS ! BARGAINS ! ! ! W. GAVIN, DRAPER, GLASGOW HOUSE, Montgomery’s Buildings, East Street, Ashburton. ?iSa



General Merchants. The Althouse Windmill THE ONLY SELF-REGULATING WINDMILL. « 1 SBOS. : ASHBURTON.



Bootmakers. PUBLIC NOTICE. BOOTS! BOOTS! T. CHAMBERS HILE 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 or LADIES’, GENTLEMEN’S, AND CHIL DREN’S BOOTS AND SHOES Of all descriptions. T. C. also calls special attentiv 1 to the Measure Department, and in\ ites 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, 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. 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 STREEP, 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. BIBLES, Prayers, and Church Services, Hymnals for various churches.— H. M JONES, Stationer, Baring Square.



Chemists. \y anted FSOWI, rnHAT Chilblains JL can be cured by a few applications of Cambridge’s Chilblain Liniment, Is. 6d. a bottle. That Coughs and Colds speedily disap pear after a few doses of Cambridge’s Cough Syrup, Is. Gd. and 2s. Gd. 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. ms g | Orange I I Quinine E J TONIC WINE. | J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Medical Hall, 1042 Ashburton. 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. HORSE-CLOTHS In every variety, at lowest possible prices, DIRECT IMPORTERS. 1049



Cards. G. D. BOILEAU, A C C O U N T AVT AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGEN SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS. ' 1 - Rents and Debts collected. WE, the undersigned, have this da entered into PA RTNERS HIP as BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, ANI CONVEYANCERS, And will practice at our Offices, MON 7 GOMERY’S BUILDINGS, Ashburtor tinder 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, AS II B UR TO N t M R.. HARRIS, p" gOLICITOR AND CONVEYANCER SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, East Street, ASH B U R T O N. 40{ C. E. FOOKS AND SON, SURVEYORS AN: LANL BROKERS Under the Lana Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors Triangle, Wakanui Road, nearPost-offioe ASHBURTON. i Gasfitters, &c. PUBLIC NOTICE. and others who intern JL using the Ashburton Gas Company" Gas should give their orders at once have their, premises fitted with Ga Fittings, to ensure no delay when the Ga is brought into the town. J. C. DOLMAN, LICENSED GASEITTER, Plumber, Locksmith, Whitesmith, Bell hanger, Zinc and Tin-plate Worker Hot and Cold Water Engineer, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. , N.B.—Artesian Wells sunk and Pumr fitted and repaired j O. G. Guttering fixe* at Current Rates. Electric Bells supplied and fitted. Orders punctually attended to in to wi and country. gj< Brick Manufactory. BRICKS. 1 A. f 1 1HE UNDERSIGNED having-' COM PLETED their KILN at Ashburton, ar. prepared to SUPPLY BRICKS, equal t any made in the Colony, at any Station up or down. Samples to be seen at the Company Offices, Ashburton, Rakaia, and V. insloi W. MONTGOMERY & CO [Limited], 77 Coal and Firewood. CHEAP TIMBER HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS. BALANCE of Timber unsold at tl Auction Sale. Also, 200,000 f< to arrive, now lying at the Waimate S cion, wiU be disposed of AT REDUCED PRICES AT HAYES’ TIMBER YARD East Street, Ashburton. 101 Business Announcement. SEWING Machines and other llequ sites. H. M. JONES,\ Statione Etc., Baring Square. 47*