The Ashburton Herald

AND BOROUGH AND COUNTY ADVERTISER

WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE “EVENING ECHO.”

VOL. 11.— 514.

ASHBURTON, MONDAY, DECEMBER i, 1879.

Prick Omk Penny.



Auctioneers and Commisssion Agents ALFRED HARRISON, HS'id c.; d. r--?- i i j.: ■ AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION AGENT, -:>■ v ; v V tic. ' ‘ ";" oi ' v ' _V . , JjAKD SALES, 0 Sales of Stack, .Mer chandise/ Furniture and , Effects, ;• also PigspEowls, knd.Geßeral Produce. " WEEKLY SALE : |^; 12 o’clock. -»; ( sale yards;attended. nines can be made at my office or at the - • 5; Agent for the .Transatlantic Fire Hi wry-: >;Company. _ ' 5.



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 hi 3 place <if business, East-street, a " WELL-ASSORTED STOCK 01' LADIES’,.GENTLEMEN’S, AND CHIL DREN’S BOOTS AND SHOES . '-’Of all descriptions. ’• ' ; T, C, also, calls special attentn i 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 Bootß, 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, 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 JUNCTION, WILLS STREET AND WAKANUI ROAD, ASHBURTON, THIS commodious hotel is situated r ..within three minutes’ walk of the Railway Station. Table d’Hote daily at 6 pan. Luncheon on the table from 12 to 2 pan. The Jug and Bottle Department will be , : made al 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. JL BALDWIN, 540 Proprietor.! ; ' BILLIARDS ! BILLIARDS !!



E w ’ gundry i if ?! <>\(I«ATJJ -ByiiiOCK iINJP CO.), : *sf u l■'£'& H-K 1,•••;. ; ;• • : Meiydiant«f t Aiictioneerß.. ;StpcV, iV. a»C:" Cpmiaißsion 'iivmAg©n*»*c<v?i »j& : vf*Lfi- ■■,-’<■ Salefr of: .Farm implements, j &c^ -;• top,, • and, thej.Tinwald ‘Yards; on •: ihvy;r ADVANCES i J •„•; Hide"on' Stock, : Produce; &c. ,. consigned t-d •? • .for Positive Sale. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY. •oT ttiiux- ‘ills i: . 19 -Xr> [Oak©.] .v‘ol?. igtOH AN A N & Co. J. E. Auctioneers, Land, and Estate Agents, ASHBURTON. 313 a



gbA U.ifipE RS’ XiRO THER.S, Si' :Mi L L ERS , GRAIN MERCHANTS, AND' < GENERAL COMMISSION Sl t U: '€ 1 ■ ■'-RABBI TS! RAB BITS ! i , Pi HARPER, FISHMONGER ’ AND POULTERER ;;c.fNear the Ashburton Hotel, East Street. 'fT>EGS to inform the inhabitants > i I Ashburton that he HAS OJjJSN E 0 ; the abovA line, and Trusts, by , Btnu jj^iitioirto'.business,' and supplying bid c fytieles u of jfiifet class quality, hopfes' i vmerit a share oi .public patronage ; OYSTER SALOON. • Hot’Fried Fish and Tea and Coffee .] T<■ • •.at".all hours. , . j r ‘:’k» f ahd : Giiafdiah. ” Only wdtde;- • | V ll L.» i/VtSfb ■ AT«M ■ — t -A?-. »■» ■< »’< ' - ■■ ■ • itHhE Herald:" ' H published «v<dy evening; 'thus 'giving every day’s ' news. ' This w better Ilian ‘buying a;Six ; penny weekly. " ‘ ' j.. irpHE PENNY made the postal system . i of England a success. So has it made ■' the Herald.' Everybody buys the Hebal/P.



IN CONNECTION WITH THE ABOVE ' 1 ■; 1 s M. RYAN BEGS to announce that he has leased the large and commodious Billiard Boom (the best in the district), and has erected , TWO ALCOCK’S BEST FULL-SIZED BILLIARD TABLES, And hopes to receive a fair share of 469 a patronage. 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 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 ~.; 1 7 |. m , d Tinsmiths, &c. PUBLIC NOTIC-eT JOSEPH HYDE, PRACTICAL coppersmith and 1 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 (air share of public patronage. N.B.—Repairs neatly executed.



Business Notices,



Cards. BRANSON & PURNELL, BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, EAST STREET, ASHBU R TO N “THE ASHBURTON HERALD,” PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING, Price—ONE PENNY. | A DVERTISERS are reminded that the r\ ' “Evening Herald/.’ commands the largest circulation hV Borough and Suburbs daily, arid' 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.



TO MERCHANTS, TRADESMEN, AND OTHERS. STUDY ECONOMY! GREAT SAVING EFFECTED by ■ PURCHASING YOUR STATIONERY - AX THE- v ' 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.



INE Cream-Laid ENVELOPES, No. 6 ; extra secure shape, ONLY 9s. 6d. pgr 1000; 500, ss. ; 250, 35., N E T T C A S 11. ALSO, — BANK NOTE AND LETTER PAPER WEEKS & DIXON, DIRECT IMPORTERS, | WHOLESALE AND RETAIL STATIONERS, ASHBURTON “ HERALD” OFFICE.



WEEKS & DIXON, Wholesale Stationers HERALD OFFICE.



Chemists. Sj ill .£■} Quinine '• Hjl | TONIC WINE. H ger Boer. Full directions given. JUST RECEIVED, a supply of| 5 pints and 3 pints GASOGENES. Lemon Syrup, Raspberry Vinegar Fijian Lime Juice Persian Sherbet Effervescing Lemonade Powder. Fruit Essences of all kinds. ,J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Chemist, M E 111 CA L HALL. 1042 Ashbvrton. Milliner and Dressmaker. MRS. ADAMS, jyj'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, Ooposite Mr. Hoyle’s Office. t'Jia Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. C E. FGOKS AND SON, C ENS ED &l v RVKYORS AND LAND BROKERS Under the Lana IYansfer 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. SCHOOL Recpiisites and Artist M do rials. H. M. JONES, Statio ler, Baring Square. „ *



General Merchants. uu: ; . LARGE SHIPMENTS OF ALL KINDS OF MERCHANDISE, Ex t; Lurline,” Orari, “ Adelaide’,” and ct Glenlora.” MERCHANDISE. mHE undersigne<lrJhaving:,jnadQi extepaive alterations,' and Ti^vth ! 2 '^is't; , 'Yeceßed ex “ Lurline,” “ Orari,” “ Adelaide,” and “ Glenora,” A LARGE AND SUPERIOR ASSORTMENT OF ALL KINDS OF MERC HA N D ISE, - ‘ now beg to intimate to their customers and the public at large, that they are enabled to OFFER THESE GOODS AT UNPRECEDENTEDLY LOW TRICES. They particularly request them to inspect their, newly-opened Stock of CRO CORY, HOL LOWW AR E, & I ; R QNMO NO E JR. Y. AG RIG U L T U ;R : ALL! : : THE FARMERS’ attention is invited to the well-assorted Stock of CLOYERS, 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, ' ' '; 1 ' Purchasers may rely upon obtaining a First-bias?, Article at lowest, possible figures. BBOS. ASHBU R T O N.



THIS IS THE COLUMN THAT HAS BEEN WATCHED. SHAM SACRIFICE. SAN D O & Co. BEG to announce tliat 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— S A N D O & C O . PROSPECT BUILDINGS, (Late A. Weston’s). Timber, &c. TIMBER! TIMBER!! 300,000 fe et OF SUPERIOR BUILDING TIMBER. Also, 20,000 SAWN STAKES, Now on Sale at Hayes’ Timber Yards, East Street, Ashburton, at reduced prices. 557 a



Business Notices. Ashburton steam saw mills SASH AND DOOR M A N U E A C T O R. Y. G. PARKIN, Proprietor, BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR. Moore Street, Every description of Timber ami Budding Materials in Stock and supplied on most reasonable terms. 3 Plans' prepared aiid Estimates Given on t) e shortest notice. 26 . B. C. SMITH, Q ENER AL CAR RIE R, E TO,, Moore . Street, Ashburton. 25 n . .. fA . m. H. BREWER’S Royal Mail COACH JL „ leaves Longteacli for Ashburton (via Waterton, Ashton, Wheatstone, and Tinwald) daily, at 7 a.ni., returning by the same route on arrival of 3 p.m. train f from Christchurch. /] Parcels‘and orders punctually, attended j c °’ t/h. brewer, ' ’ j 195 ~ ; • . ' Proprietor.' j ECOOKSON, .Wills Street, rum*titer | MAIL COACH from AshbrnisoMij Railway Station to Green Street, .Alfovdly Forest, and Mount Somers, every and Friday, returning Wednesday Saturday at 8 p.m. , f,-M Rs ; Scott’ S,„ IMPERIAL BOARDING H< /US! a, Durham Street South, OH R ISTCHU R C H.



THE ASHBURTON, . LIX AND LORQUUH ASP C>)XTNT jr PISER. r I IHE following are x»KNTS for the Sale or toe Ashburton Herald” m Town • itioner, Essl . Street, next Fnedlander Bros. E. A. Garnett, Perfumer, Hai rtlresser, Etc., Montgorr . ery ’ s Buildings. K, Sando, Un* j er tlie Yerandi «h, East. c *‘reet. Yy ANTED , KNOWN—That M< y V be s tV ed r, urc ] ia aing V( turnery an Account. Books, for *', 10 off' ‘‘nhl ” and Guardian ” sale Sfca. dcnery Depot, Saunders 1 ngs, ne- a , station. -ney can nr Sta casli, at Whole- Builds



Business Notice. H. ]\f. J ONE S, Baring Square, LAW & COMMERCIAL STATIONER BOOK AND MUSIC SELLER. Toys, Fancy Goods, Violins, Strings, Concertinas, Ac. Magazines, English Papers, A Periodicals by- each Mail. Bookbinding Executed with Despatch f . t; :;15 . paperhanging warehouse, TANCRED STREET, Ashburton. J. R PAINTER, PAPERHANGER,



SIGN-WRITER, Etc., Has much pleasure in stating that, owiiw, to the large increase of Business, he ia nor Importing . from the Manufacturers- - PAPER HANGINGS,' WHITE LEAD, ' ' LINSEED OIL, [' WINDOW GLASS, ; 13 RUSH WAR JE,' And all the necessaries of the Trade, aswl is therefore in a position to compete •witSi any house in Canterbury for price and quality. Every description of work in the trade executed under personal superin tendenoe. Competent workmen sent in ull parts of the country. ESTIMATES GIVEN. 4* Advertise. If YOU WANT '( to sell a Farm, > tolsell a Ilorse, , to rent a Farm, , to buy a Horse, to buy a House, \ to rent a House, to ootain Board, to sell Groceries,, to sell Furniture, to sell Hardware-, to hire a-Servant, to borrow Money, If' you want -J 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 Houseor Sectsmy, to find a Strayed Animsk i 1 to find any one’s Address, ; | to sell a piece of Furniture, j to find an owner for,Anything,



j to buy a second-hand Carriage ; to find any .hing you have lc«t, If you want Lto sellAgiicultuVal lnip]«imen»* YOU CAN DO SO, BY ,;~' v MAKING YOUR WANTS KNOWN THE ASHBURTON HERALD, OFFICE : ' “ SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, East Street. AVU you Lost Anything J—Tell the tinder through the Heralo lor a Shill ino'. If he is honest he will bring it to you without a reward, but you can bait a tinder of shaky morals by a tempting offer of remuneration for his trouble. All or a Shilling. AYE you Found Anything that, don’t belong to you, and wish io act on e square I—Bring a Shilling to the ehAld’s Advertising Clerk. He’ll put ui qualms of conscience at rest,, and find e owner through the Twenty Shilling-Column. TP.LES, Prayers, and Church Service* y Hymnals tor various churches.— H Ivf JONES, Stationer. Baring Squai* PRINTED —“To Let” and Jjj “ For Sale ” —can be obtained at the Her Aim Office. TEWING Machines and sites. H. M. JONt-f E c., Baring Square. ISP* ;r Bequi' 471 b?