The Ashburton Herald

AND BOROUGH AND COUNTY- ADVERTISER

WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE “EVENING ECHO.”

Vol. II. —49 r.

ASHBURTON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 18^9.

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Auctioneers and Commisssion Agents EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY "(late bullock AND CO.), ASHBURTON, General Merchants, Auctioneers, Stock, Station, Estate, and Commission Agents. Sales of ' Stock, Farm Implements, &c., will he held at their Yards, Ashbur ton, and the Tinwald Yards, on alternate TUESDAYS. , :CASH ADVANCES Made on Stock, Produce, &c., consigned for Positive Sale. .4'.; - V"- - EDMISTON BROS? & GUNDRY. .19 ALFRED HARRISON, AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION AGENT, ETC. 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. ntiies can be made at my office or at the Yards. Agent for the Transatlantic Fire Insurance Company. 5 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 Mei’chandise of every descrip tion. 1 Full advertisements third page. J. LLOYD CRAWLEY, AUCTIONEER, Stock, Land, Estate, and Commission Agent, Saundera’ Buildings, East-st., Ashburton. 277 a



Bootmakers. PUBLIC NOTICE. BOOTS! BOOTS! T. CHAMBERS WHILE THANKING the j.rblic 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 <>i business, East-street, a WELL-ASSORTED STOCK 0E LADIES’, GENTLEMEN’S, AND CHIL DREN’S BOOTS AND SHOES Of all descriptions. T. C. also calls special attentu 1 to the Measure Department, and in l 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 Shoos, 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, IS 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. Hotels. JOSEPH BALDWIN Begs to inform his friends and the public that he Has Opened THE CENTRAL HOTEL, AT THE TUNCTION, 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.



J. E. B [Card.] UC H A NAN & Co. Auctioneers, Land, and Estate Agents, ASHBURTON. 313 a gAUNDERS’ JgROTHERS, MILLERS, GRAIN MERCHANTS, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, ASHBURTON. Poulterer, &c. RABBITS! RABBITS!) P . HARPER, FISHMONGER AND POULTEREI; Near the Ashburton Hotel, East Street. BEGS to inform the inhabitants 1 i Ashburton that he HAS OPENED in t]ie above line, and trusts, by st*-i< t attention to business, and supplying but articles of first class quality, hopes V merit a share ol public patronage OYSTER SALOON. Hot Fried Fish and Tea and Coffee at all hours. TTIORMS PRINTED “To Let ” and Jj “ For Sale ’’—can be obtained at the Heraid Office.



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 P<vfcl*ollcl£fG. 469 a 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 3 3 HARRIS, Proprietor. 3166 Tinsmiths, &c. PUBLIC NOTICE. JOSEPH HYDE, PRACTICAL COPPERSMITH AND BRAZIER, TIN, IRON, AND ZINC PLATE WORKER, Begs to inform t.he 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. S . \ ■ A■ ' ■ TO MERCHANTS, TRADESMEN, AND OTHERS. STUDY ECONOMY! STUDY ECONOMY! GREAT SAYING EFFECTED BY PURCHASING YOUR STATIONERY AT THE WHOLESALE STATIONERY DEPOT. GASH PRICES : ■ENVELOPES, Cream Laid, R 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. ACCOUNT BOOKS OF ALL KINDS. TEN PER CENT. OFF FOR CAS H ! !! STORES LIBERALLY DEALT WITH.



Cards. BRANSON & PURNELL, BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, EAST STREET, A SH BURTON “ THE ASHBURTON HERALD,” rUBLISHEB EVERT EVENING. Price—ONE PENNY. ADVERTISERS are reminded that the “ E veiling HeLdd"/ 3 'Aomin anas the largest circulation in the Borougli and Suburbs daily, and the prices for adver tisements are very reasonable. Casual Advertisements—2s. per inch, cash. Wants—2o words for Is. Quarterly Advertisements, as per ar rangement.



FINE Cream-Laicl ENVELOPES, No. 6 ; extra secure shape, ONLY 9s. 6d. per 1000; s°°, 55.250, 35., NETT CASH. ALSO, — BANK NOTE AND LETTER PAPER WEEKS & DIXON, DIRECT IMPORTERS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL STATIONERS, ASHBURTON " HERALD ” OFFICE.



Chemists. WANTED NO W N SI m gm '■me. msm ms m I Orange gj Quinine 8 TQMG WINE. I | HAT Chilblains 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. 6d. and 2s. Ud. a bottle. That Cambridce’s 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. 6d. That the Public can obtain Medicines after business hours or during the night, when urgently needed, at the Dispensary, Burnett Street. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, 1042 Medical Hall, Ashburton. Milliner and Dressmaker. MRS. ADAMS, ILLINER AND DRESSMAKER. Ladies’ and Children’s Dresses made up iu the newest styles, at Lowest Charges. Wedding and Mourning Orders promptly attended to. Mrs Adams devotes special attention to Millinery.



Wholesale Stationers HERALD OFFICE.



MRS. ADAMS, Mooiie Street, Opposite Mr. Boyle’s Office. D»ia Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. L 1 C. E. FOOKS AND SON, I CENSED cI'AVEYORS AND LAND BROKERS Under the Lana Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, Triangle, Wakanui Road, near Post-office ASHBURTON. 33 TO FRUITERERS, CONFECTIONERS, AND OTHERS. FANCY Show Cards, neatly printed— “ Finest Lemonade and Cordials ” —on Sale at the Herald Office. CHOOL Requisites and Artist M ,te rials. H. M. JONES, Statin ier, Baring Square. s



General Merchants. LARGE SHIPMENTS OF ALL KINDS OF MERCHANDISE, Ex ei Lurline,” <c Orari, “ Adelaide,” and “ Glenlora.” MERCHANDISE. t , > t • - ' ■*-■' ■ ■■■'■:' • '■ - ■ ■ rjpHE. undersigned having made extensive alterations, and having just received ex “ Lurline,” “ Orari,” “ Adelaide,” and “ Olenora,” A LARGE AND SUPERIOR ASSORTMENT OF ALL KINDS OF MERCHA N D I S E, now beg to intimate to their customers and the public at large, that they are enabled to OFFER THESE G.OODS. AT UNPRECEDENTEDLY LOW PRICES. .. ... .They particularly request them to inspect their newly-opened Stock of CROCKERY, HOLLOWWARE, & IRONMONGERY. A G R LCj L T U R A L. THE FARMERS’- attention is invited to the well-assorted Stock of CLOVERS, consisting of Carter’s selected White and Red Clover, Cow Grass, Alsyke, Rape, Turnip, and Gorse Seeds, and having determined to , A" . REDUCE THE PRESENT STOCK, Purchasers may rely upon obtaining a First-class Article at lowest possible figures. REIE HER BROS. ASHBURTON. ...



Business . Notices. . Ashburton steam saw mills SASH AND DOOR M A N U F A C TO R Y. Gr. PARKIN, Proprietor, BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR. Moore Street, Every description of Timber and Budding Materials in Stock and supplied on must reasonable terms. Plans prepared and Estimates Given shortest notice. on ti e 20 G B. C. SMITH, ENERAL CARRIER, ETC., Moore Street, Ashburton. m H. BREWER’S Royal Mail COACH I . leaves Longbeach for Ashburton (via Waterton, 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, L 95 Proprietor. ECOOKSON, Wills 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 S p.m. THE ASHBURTON HERALD. AND Borough and County Advertiser. fT IHE following are AGENTS for the 1 Sale of the “ Ashburton Herald” in Town : £l. M. Jones. Stationer, East Street next Friedlander Bros. E. A. Garnett, Perfumer, Hairdresser, Etc., Montgomery’s Buildings. K. Sando, Under the Verandah, East, Sh-eet. MR s . OCOTT’S IMPERIAL BOARDING HOUSE, Durham Street South, CHRISTCHURCH. Board and Lodging, 20s. Beds and Meals, Is. each. 509 a WANTED Known, the “Ashburton Herald ” circulates throughout the Provincial District of Canterbury. BIBLES, Prayers, and Church Services, Hymnals for various churches. —11. M JONES, Stationer, Baring Square.



THIS IS , ■ THE COLUMN THAT HAS BEEN WATCHED. r l--?0 SHAM SACRIFICE. SAN D O & CO . BEG 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 & CO. 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 — SAN DO & C O . PROSPECT BUILDINGS, (Late A. Weston’s). Timber, &c. TIMB ER ! TIMBER!! 300,000 FEET OF SUPERIOR BUILDING TIMBER. Also, 20,000 SAWN STAKES, Now on Sale at Hayes’ Timber Yards, East Street, Ashburton, at reduced 557 a prices.



Painters. PAPERHANGING WAREHOUSE, TANCRED STREET, ' Ashburton. J. H CHAPMAN, PAI NTE R, PAPERHANGER, SIGN-WRITER, Etc., las much pleasure in stating that, o win if o the large increase of Business, he is now mporting from the Manufacturers- - PAPER HANGINGS, WHITE LEAD, LINSEED. OIL, WINDOW GLASS, BRUSH WAP £, 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 fceiidence. Competent workmen sent i i all parts of the country. ‘ ESTIMATES GIVEN.



Amusements. A SHBURTON J)ACING /ILUB. v C ANNU A L MEETING. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH and 30m. FIRST DAY: 1. Handicap Hurdi.e Race of 40 sovs; distance 2 miles, over 8 flights of about 3ft. 6in. hurdles; nomination I sov., ■acceptance 2 so vs. •• : 2. County Hurdle Race Handicap of 25 sovs. ; over 6 flights of jabout 3ft. 6 in. hurdles; nomination 1 sov., acceptance 2 sovs. ; 1 1 /> miles. District horses only. 3. Maiden Plate of 20 sovs. ; distance 1 miles ; weight for age ; entrance 2 sovs. ; district horses only, that have never won ' an advertised race. 4. Ashburton Cup Handicap of 50 sovs., added to a sweepstake of 5 sovs. for acceptors ; -nomination 2.sovs., acceptance 2 sovs ; 2 miles. 5.. L Vdies 5 , Purse of 25 soys.; district horses only ; welter weights for age ; gentlemen riders, who must be members of the Ash burton Racing Club; entrance 2 sovs.; 1% miles. 6. Farmers’ Plate of 10 sovs.'; for horses the bona fide property of owners residing in the County of Ashburton ; no weight under 12 stone; miles; entrance I sov. SECOND DAY. 1. County Steeplechase of 30 sovs.; over al oat 2 miles of fair hunting country ; weight for age; for district horses only; entrance 2 sovs. 2. Racing Club Handicap of 40 sovs.; added to a sweep of 3 sovs. for acceptors ; 1 miles ; open ; nomination 2 sovs. 3. Tradesmen’s Handicap of 20 sovs.; district horses only; miles; nomina tion 1 sov.; acceptance 1 sov. 4. Forced Handicap of 15 sovs.; for all winning horses at this meeting ; entrance 2 sovs.; 1 X miles. 5. Consolation Handicap of 15 sovs.; for beaten horses; nomination l sov.; acceptance 1 sov. RULES AND REGULATIONS : Qualification fee, £2 25.; members of the Ashburton Racing Club free. No entry will be received for any of the races except on the condition that all dis putes shall be decided by the stewards, whose decision in all cases shall be final. County horses shall be held to mean horses the bona fide property of owners residing in the County of Ashburton pre vious to Ist September, 1870. Canterbury Jockey Club rules strictly adhered to unless otherwise specified. No protest will be entertained unless £2 2s. be deposited, which shall be for feited should the protest, in the opinion of the stewards, prove frivolous. All entries and nominations to be in the hands of the secretary, addressed to the Somerset Hotel, not later than 4 p.m. on October 31st. Weights to appear for first day’s handicaps on Friday. November 14th ; acceptances on Monday, November 17th, in “ Lyttelton Times,” the “Press,” and the Ashburton “Herald,” and for second day’s racing, weights will 1 • declared at 7 p.m. on evening of Novem. her 19 ; acceptances atO p.m. same night. 411 entries to be sealed and addressed t* to the secretary, Ashburton enclosing entrance fees, name and horse, am colors of the rider. . Any jockey riding in any other than hi* declared colors will be fined one sovereign. JAMES WILKIE, Hon, Sec. 402 a