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• A4VB*ilno3ionta, hRoUNdT POcicET-KNIF E. Owner jH can have the same by paying for this advertisement. Apply Herald Office.^ TOWN HALL, ASHBURTON. NEXT TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY, April ist and snd. TWO GRAND AMATEUR CONCERTS & ENTERTAINMENTS, Under the auspices of Court Star op Ashburton, Friendly Society of Foresters. k?dRS. Hoskins (Miss Florence Colville) " will assist on both occasions. SEE POSTERS. W. H. ZOUCH, 600 Hon. Secretary. MRS. MOREY’S CHRISTMAS TRE E. ALL Tickets outstanding must be pre sented and Prizes claimed by Saturday next, March 29, 1879, in conse quence of giving up business. No tickets ■will be recognized after that date. 601 MRS. MOREY. Meetings. X / A X) —THE Summoned Meeting JL.U. iV. of the “ Sons of Rechab” Tent will be held on FRIDAY Evening instead of Thursday Evening, owing to Mr. Wason’s meeting. 592



WAS ON REQUESTS the ELECTORS of Coleridge to meet him at the Town Hall, Ashburton, THIS (Thurs day) EVENING, 27th inst., at 8 o’clock. 574 To Let. T TO LET, WO Four-roomed Brick COTTAGES in Cox-street. Apply to W. R. BOYLE, Moore-street. TO LET, TWO Good SHOPS, with Dwelling Houses of four rooms attached. Centrally situated. Apply to CHAS. BRADDELL, 515 Montgomery’s Buildings. Tenders. TO LET BY TENDER. A N IMPROVED FARM of 600 Acres. For particulars apply to .570 SAUNDERS BROS. ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. TENDERS are invited for the following works : 146. Cutting by Corbett’s. 147. Formation Ford’s Road, 265 chains. 148. Formation Clark’s Road, 57 chn. 149. Formation River Road, 165 chn. 150. Shingling Crowe’s Road, 60 chn. 151. Shingling Wakanui School Road, 72 chains. 152. Shingling Milton Road, 95 chn. Tenders addressed to the Chairman, and endorsed with the number of the work tendered for will be received till 10 a.m. on MONDAY, April 7th. All tenders to be accompanied with £5 if the value of the contract is under £2OO ; if over that amount, 5 per cent, on the value of the work tendered for. —By order, JAMES WILKIE, 5 30 Surveyor to the Board. Public Notices. WASTE PAPER for Sale, 3d. per lb. ! at the Herald Office. Apply early. , 590 LOST. —A Dark Brown FILLY, with Black Points, slightly collar marked. Finder rewarded on leaving same with Hooper, Aitken, and Co. Anyone detaining the above after the 21st instant will be prosecuted. 548 EOR SALE, cheap, beautifully illus trated, “ The Select Works of John Bunyan,” in 1 vol., handsomely bound, price 30s. ; also, “The Life of Christ,” price 30s. Apply office of this paper. ■ : 551 Envelopes, notepaper, en velopes, NOTEPAPER.—The cheapest ever offered in Ashburton, at the Herald. Office, Wholesale Stationery Depot, Saunders’ Buildings. 552 TO MEET A WANT Long Felt in Ashburton, S. COLLINS AND SON HAVE opened a shop in Compton’s 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. Paper hangings, 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. 588



NEW GOODS, FRESH STOCK, JUST OPENED. SPLENDID ASSORTMENT. San do & Olsen, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, East Street, Ashburton. CLEARING SALE OF IRONMONGERY, PLATED GOODS, FANCY GOODS, STATIONERY. FELT CARPETING, COCOANUT MATTING, CHINA MATTING, Ftc., Etc., Etg., AT A VERY GREAT REDUCTION, To close part ot the premises, as it is required for MANUFACTURING PURPOSES. FURNISHING IRON MONGERY OF ALL KINDS. Fenders, Fireirons. Cutlery, Plated Goods. Teapots, Cruet Stands. Butter Dishes. Tea and Coffee Sets, &c., &c. All goods sold at the very Lowest payable Prices.



CARPENTERS’ TOOLS. Hay Forks, Rakes. Spades, Shovels. Ploughshares, &c. THE LARGEST STOCK OF FELT CARPETIN G IN ASHBURTON. Cocoanut Matting, China Matting, Etc., Etc., Etc. CROCKERY. A fine assortment of Crockery of the Latest Patterns. GROCERIES of the PUREST AND BEST KINDS Sold and delivered in Town and Coun try within a radius of fifteen miles. Machines and Contractors supplied regularly. SAILMAKING. This branch is carried on on the premises by Two Practical Hands, and under the manage ment of our MR. SANDO, whose long experience in the Trade is a guarantee of



GOOD FIT in HORSE-CLOTHS and FIRST-CLASS WORKMANSHIP IN TENTS, TARPAULINS, RICK CLOTHS, &c., &c., &c. FLAGS OF ALL NATLONS Supplied to Oedek., and LET OUT ON HIRE. BAKERY. This is carried on by a First-class Trades man. People can rely upon getting a GOOD AND WHOLESOME LOAF, at from 5& to per Quartern. SANDO Sc OLSEN, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



Atw'Mosi gales, MONDAY, March 31. Messrs, acland, Campbell & CO. have received instructions from the trustee in the estate of Jas. Foreman to sell by public auction on MONI) AY, March 31, the following very valuable Live and Dead Stock :• — 1 Entire Horse, “Dexter.” 1 Bay Mare with foal at foot. 1 Grey Mare. • 1 Dray and Harness. 1 Plough and Harness. I Cambridge Roller. 1 Cow with calf. Harness,' Farm Implements, Sundries, Etc., Etc. Sale to commence at 12 o’clock, AT BAZAAR, BURNETT STREET. ACLAND, CAMPBELL & CO., Auctioneers. GREAT CLEARING SALE. AT CHERTSEY. Messrs, w. j. g. bluett&co. have received instructions from Mr. William Ford, who is leaving for the North Island, to sell by public auction, on his farm at Chertsey, ON TUESDAY, APRIL 1 NEXT, the whole of his live and dead stock, Consisting of— -9 Useful draught horses 1 Hack, quiet in saddle 3 Drays Hornsby’s reaper and mower Double and single furrow ploughs Harrows American waggon Quantity of new and second-hand har ness McCormick’s reaper and binder Half-ton 9ft. Gospel Oak iron Grass seed Flour, etc., etc. 2 Tarpaulins, 15 x 12 A portable whare One and a half acres of potatoes Household furniture A large quantity of sundries Also, at the same time and place— The goodwill of the farm of 300 acres, held on purchasing clause at A 3 P er acre, on very liberal terms. The land, which is situated 'on the main road (four miles from the Chertsey railway station), is of excellent quality. It has 110 chains frontage, and is divided into five paddocks, with good sod and wiie fences, all of which are in good order 100 Acres are broken up ready for cropping 178 X » i n stubble i)4 ~ potatoes 20 ~ English grass.



A large quantity of blue gums have been planted, and are looking well and healthy. There is a 12-stalled stable and good 2-roomed cottage on the property. The above are for absolute sale, and will be sold' without any reserve. A CONVEYANCE will meet the morning trains to convey persons to the sale. Luncheon provided. Vi;.. • 533 Partnership Notices. DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. THE Partnership lately existing be tween us. as Engineers, Millwrights, &c., has this day been DISSOLVED by mutual consent. All claims on the above business must be sent in by the sth of April. All accounts owing must be paid by the same date. Signed ( H. J. EDWARDS. ) HENRY LEE. Ashburton, March 22. 1879. 572 DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. mHE CO-PARTNERSHIP hitherto 1 having been carried on by TAYLOR and LILL, as Bakers and Farmers in Ashburton and District, has this day been DISSOLVED by mutual consent. All CLAIMS must be sent in by the 31st inst. or otherwise they will not be recognised. And all ACCOUNTS. OWING to the Firm must be paid by the same date. /C! . n ( THOS. TAYLOR. (Signed) j w T . LILL. j Ashburton, 19th March, 1879. 553



NOTICE. THE PARTNERSHIP lately existing between us, as Barristers and Solicitors, in Ashburton, has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. J. E. HYDE HARRIS. C. W.. IRELAND. Ashburton, \ February 19th, 1879. 408 Business Notices. HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS, j EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. A LPHEUS HAYES wishes to inform f\ his customers and the public gene rally that he has RE-OPENED the above yards with a fresh supply of first-class SAWN TIMBER, all sizes ; j SAWN STAKES & PICKETS ; i BLACK PINE & MIXED FIREWOOD. Also, that, having the Waimate Mills now in full operation, orders for Totara and Black Pine for bridge and other purposes, can be supplied of any dimensions. • 453 W. H. COLLINS, Manager. : MRS. MOREY’S CHRISTMAS TREE AND BAZAAR. THE Drawing is still going on at Mrs. Morey’s establishment, Tancred street, Ashburton. Several of the more valuable prizes are still to be disposed of, and tickets may be* obtained for a few more days at the shop. 574 LADIES’ AND CHILDREN’S ; r jP RIMMED JJATS ONE CASE JUST OPENED, j From 2s. lid. each MRS. MORE x j ;, '‘ Tanc rf. d Street, j Next Mr. Chapman’s. 22(j



JgULLOUK & c°- (0. J. Ebmi.stok, P. A. Edmistox, and W. H. Gundby). TIN WALD STORE. Messrs, bullock and co. beg to notify that, for the convenience of their customers and friends on the south side: of the Ashburton-River, they have OPENED a New STORE at Tinwald, and ‘ draw attention to their stock, com prising— STATION AND FARM STORES, GRASS SEEDS fob AUTUMN SOWING, AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY, HARDWARE, FURNITURE, BUILDING MATERIALS, At their TINWALD STORE. Stock Sales conducted at the Tinwald Yards will be settled for at the Tinwald office if required. BULLOCK AND CO., ■ Ashburton and Tinwald.



BULLOCK AND CO.’S ABSTRACT OF SALES APRIL 3. Unimproved Farms and Tussock Land. BULLOCK AND CO., 416 Auctioneers.



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, Coimnmercial Stationery, Household Stationery, Fancy Stationery, &c., &c., &c. LITE R A T U R E— (ln 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. T \ ' S®,Note the address— J,.- Y. WARD, East Street North (Saunders Bros.’ New Buildings), ASHBURTON. j 44° Business Notice. PJIHE UNDERSIGNED have for SALE and to rrive : Calcutta Cornsacks, dbushels; expressly manufactured for shipping Wheat. Woolpacks— Seaming Twine best quality. Fencing Wire, No. 6 to 10. 20 Tons Galvanised Iron, G to 9 feet, 400 Casks Cement. .. r ■ . . i 300 Dozen Ploughshares. I Etc., Etc., Etc. FRIEDLANDER BROTHERS; 00;



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; THE BEST THING GOING FOR ASHBURTON. THERE IS NO DOUBT ABOUT IT! : : a: y j I . THE GREAT SACRIFICING SALE ■'’? : ii ■■ ' ' -■ : ... £ - -': : \j2 £ L . .; " “OF ; DBAPEET - , HDSIEET,: BOOTS _A_TTjD SHOES, <ScC



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PRELIMINARY, STATIONERY, BOOKS, FANCY GOODS, SCHOOL REQUI SITES, &c. R . ALFRED HARRISON lias bc6n favored with instructions to soil at an early date, about .104 Yols .Superior New Books—- Prayer Books,, Hymnals, Billies, School Books, ,&c. Note Paper, Envelopes, &c, ’ Quantity Fancy .G oods'. , ; , ‘ ! ALFRED HARRISON, •1 • Auctioneer, etc. 591



WEDNESDAY, April 2ml. SUBURBAN SECTIONS • hi ALFORD FOREST ROAD, VERY EASY .TERMS. R. ALFRED HARRISON has re ceived. instructions from Mr. J. Baker to sell by public auction, at his Rooms, on the above date, ’ , i ' - : SUBURBAN SECTIONS Very beautifully situated on the Alforcl Forest Road, only 14 chains from the North-west Town Belt. The value ol these allotments must be admitted, as they are high, healthy, and but a few minutes walk from the centre of the city. The terms are very easy, viz., 20 per cent, cash, the balance in 3,6, 9, and 12 months, with interest added at 8 per cent, per annum. WEDNESDAY, April 2, at 12 o’clock sharp. ALFRED HARRISON, 579 ' Auctioneer, Ac. .Al FRED H RE ISON, ''-AUCTIONEER, ' i;. Y'. ASHBURTON, IS open to conduct Sales by Auction, at his Rooms, or elsewhere ; also Sales by Private Treaty of any description upon the lowest possible terms. SEND IN YOUR PRODUCE, such as : PIGS, . FOWLS, s , A . . CHEESE,.. EGGS, &c., &c., &c., Also, FURNITURE, EFFECTS, and : ; GENERAL MERCHANDISE, for SATURDAY’S WEEKLY SALE,' At 12 o’clock. The following are upon my books, besides many others : Farms from 200 to 1000 acres, on easy terms.- • • City and Suburban Sections. Sections at Tinwald. Two-roomed Cottages and handsome resi -1-; den ces, : on easy terms. HE NYU SHARES FOR SALE—' : The Ashburton Gas Company. Thq Ashburton Templar Hall Company; Properties : entered ; for sale free of. .. K ... charge. ~ , .. ; , r( SALE YARDS attended every TUESDAY. New Sacks: —Very Cheap. Old Sacks, any quantity. - ! • ; : Fencing Wire, all sizes. ■- v. jKTDONT FORGET Si A T URD A Y ’S. SAL E, . . at i2 o’clock., ;, AGENT FOR THE Manchester ' .Fire; . ASSURANCE .CpMPANY. Capital, £i, 000,006. —Lowest Rates. silv:: .Established 1824. ALFRED HARRISON, !1 - AUCTIONEER,, STOCK, ESTATE, ...... AND COMMISSION AGENT, BARING SQUARE, ASHBURTON. <,, ; r ... . f r , ;. r ...... . 282



Business Notices. 'N O T I C E''. r " THE Undersigned, having ‘succeeded the firm of “ Taylor and Lill,” Balters and'Confectioners, begs to return sincere thanks for the very liberal support accorded to the late firm, and hopes to merit' a continuance by supplying hone but the very best article that can be produced. It having been found' that the best bread cannot be supplied jit less-than 7d. per 41b. loaf if credit is given, in future the price will be 7d. for Monthly accounts, and 6d. for Cash or Weekly accounts. Pastry of the best quality as usual. THOMAS TAYLOR, Baker and Confectioner. East-street, 'Ashburton, March 21st, 1879. 565 NOTICE. A ALL ACCOUNTS due to the Estate of Thomas Hicks, Ashburton, must be Paid at Once to the undersigned, at •Messrs Pass and Co’s, or at the Road Board Office, Ashburton. Accounts re maining unpaid. willjbe sued for without further notice. !' ■ • J. H. PASS,: l Trustees 454 C. B. BRANSON, ] • Lrustees -



Wautgj &3, •fTTANTBD at on e, Beard and Resf YV ' vcnce in a private, respectable ranuiy ; piano indispensable. Address to Nemo, ’ Herald Office. 577 XTTANTED, Tv.'o MEN to do some V V Sod Fencing ; must be good bands. Anply to ' “ HENRY HONOUR, 557 Hinds River. Yf T ANTED —A Good LAUNDRESS: , ‘v V two days a week. Apply— Quill’s Hotel. 562 YY7~ANTED, immediately, a number of YV APPRENTICES to the Dress making. Apply at once to MISS THOMAS, Ah’KEx, axu Co., 52S Victoria House. TTTANTED KNOWN'—Three Cases YV Bronze Waiters, superior article, Bd. and Is. each. T. R. HOLDER AND COMPANY.



ATTANTED KNOWN Magnificent W assortment of Crockery of every description. TV R. lIODDER AND COMPANY. ANTED KNOWN—We are Sole V 7 Agents for Home Treasure and Wilson’s Sewing Machines' —Simplest and strongest machines made. T. R. lIODDER AND COMPANY. \7\T ANTED Known—Grey Calicos, 2-1 d. »' v per yard ; White do., 4s. Cd. doz.; Ilorroeks’ Loiigcloth, 4s. 9d. doz. T. R. HODDER AND CO. WANTED Known—Ladies’ Silk Scarfs, ti ki., 10M. , Is Ud. ; Fancy Prints, 3|d. T. R. HODDER AND CO. — VVTANTED Known —Ladies’ Mantles * » and Jackets from 4s. Gd.; Real Welsh Home-spuns, all wool, Is. Id. and Is. Gd. T. R. HODDER AND CO. WANTED Known—Tailoring on the premises by a first-class cutter. Scotch, English, and Colonial Tweeds, Serges, and Fancy Coatings in great variety. T. R. HODDER AND COMPANY. WANTED Known— We are opening out a nice lot of Ladies’ Costumes and really handsome Winter Jackets. T. R. HODDER AND COMPANY. VX7" ANTED Known—Trimmed and Un * * trimmed Hats and Bonnets, all the newest styles. T. R. HODDER AND COMPANY. WANTED KNOWN—Our Stock of Men’s Colonial and English Cloth ing is not to be surpassed in the Colony for quality and value. T. R. lIODDER AND COMPANY. li 17" ANTED Known—That parties visit * V ing Ashburton will find our stock as well assorted and as reasonable in price as any in.th© Colony. T. R. HODDER AND COMPANY. WANTED Known—Our Dressmaking Department will be open on Mon day, 17th, under the charge of one of the best dressmakers in the Province. T. R. HODDER AND COMPANY. WANTED Specially Known—72 Kero sene Lamps, at ss. ; splendid lot. ‘ T. R. lIODDER & COMPANY. TXrANTED Known —Groceries and * * Oilmens’ Stores of every descrip tion, not to be surpassed in price and quality in the Colony delivered any where. T. R. HODDER & COMPANY. J ANTED Known, Ladies’, Children’s, * * and Men’s Boots and Shoes ; splen did stock. " • ••’ T. Ri HODDER & COMPANY. WANTED Known 1 ' every description. ‘T.-R. HODDER & COMPANY. WANTEL' Known—l Case of Fancy , Ribbons, Collars, and Cuffs, and Ladies’ Gloves ,just opened. T. R. HODDER AND COMPANY. M ANTED Known—Shirtings, 6fd. . Fancy Dress Stuffs, old. ; really good Flannel, Is. 4d. T. R. HODDER AND CO. 5*9 -k ; i% NOTICE OF REMOVAL. H " M.' JONES begs to inform hia . friends and the public generally, that after' the 24th inst. he will be found at his " . ' ' NEW PREMISES, BARING SQUARE, :: (Next Post Office). Stationery,’ Books, Toys, Fancy Goods, : ' “' r Music, &c. -397 WANTED KNOWN—That the cheap* ; ost and. neatest CARDS may be had at-the ... . , ... ASHBURTON HERALD OFFICE mwi .„ r East Street Norti*.