The Ashburton Herald

AND BOROUGH AND COUNTY ADVERTISER

WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE “EVENING ECHO."

VOL. 11.— 338

ASHBURTON, MONDAY, MAY 5,

Price One Penny.



Auctioneers and Commisssion Agents M ESSRS. BULLOCK & CO. {C. J. EDMISTON, P. A. EDMISTON AND W. H. GUNDRY), 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 oh Stock,"Produce, &c., consigned for Positive Sale. BULLOCK AND CO. ALFRED HARRISON, Baring Square, Ashburton, AUCTIONEER, STOCK, ESTATE, & COMMISSION AGENT. -TTTEEKLY SALE DAY, SATURDAY W at twelve o’clock, of Horses, Pigs, Fowls, Fish, and General Produce ; also, Furniture and General Goods. Please read full advertisements on the third page. 213 Manchester Fire ASSURANCE COMPANY. ( apitai., £1,000,000. —Lowest Rates, Established 1824. Agent: ALFRED HARRISON, BARING SQUARE, ASHBURTON.



BOTHERS, jgAUNDERS’ jg MILLERS, GRAIN MERCHANTS, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, ASHBURTON. Carriers. B. C. SMITH, GENERAL CARRIER, Moore St. , Ashburton. to meet every Train. Par ■*-' ,eels delivered promptly, -at moderate charges. GG G. F. SCOTT, qeneral carrier Cameron St., Ashburton. Parcels delivered promptly and charges moderate. f in attendance to meet every Train. T H. BREWER’S Royal Mail COACH . 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 to. 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. Milliner and Dressmaker. MILLINERY AND DRESSMAKING. MRS. WILLIAM ADAMS, assisted by a first-class Milliner and Dress maker, is prepared to make up Ladies’s and Children’s Dresses in the Newest Styles and lowest possible charges. Mrs Adams devotes special attention to Millinery. MOORE STREET, Opposite Mr. Boyle’s Office. 272



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— PAPERHANGINGS, WHITE LEAD, LINSEED OIL, WINDOW GLASS, 13 RUSH 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. Every description of work in the trade executed under personal superin tendence. Competent workmen sent to all parts of the country. ESTIMATES GIVEN. 415



p T. S. TUCKER, AINTER, Q_LAZIER, J>APER HANGER, AND GENERAL HOUSE DECORATOR, SIGN AND TICKET WRITER, Moore Street, near Templar Hall. Estimates o 244, TEAGUE & SONS, PAINTERS, GLAZIERS, PAPER HANGERS, AND GENERAL DECORATORS, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON (opposite mail office.) JBST SIGN WRITERS TO THE TRADE. 2C Tinsmiths, &c. LICENSED GASFITTER. J. C. DOLMAN, PLUMBER, LO C ICS MIT H, BELL HANGER, ZINC, and TINPLATE WORKER, Tancred Street, A S H B U R T ON, Artesian Wells sunk and Pumps fitted and repaired. O.G. Guttering fixed at current rates. Electric Bells supplied and fitteb- N.B.—Orders punctually attended to. 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. Bottlers. ASHBURTON BOTTLING STORES. In connection with the ASHBURTON BREWERY, WOOD and CO Have on hand a Larg: L cck of ALE and STOUT, in Bulk and Bottle. ASHBURTON BOTTLING STORES. MOUNT SOMERS ROAD, Ashburton. QUINTON BROS. BEG to inform the inhabitants of Ash burton and. surrounding districts that Jiey have COMMENCED BUSINESS in the above place, and trust by attention to business, to merit a share of patronage. Bottlep.s of the Best Brands of Ale and Stout. 9



Genera! Merchants.



THE CHEAPEST $ HOUSE f * *" i N t o "w isr .



Cards. NOTICE. MR. IRELAND, having dissolved partnership with Mr. J. E. H. Harris, is now carrying on business on his own account as BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, IN MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS;-'* •• East Street, ASHBURTON. 457 BRANSON & PURNELL, BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON MR. HARRIS, gOLICITOR AND CONVEYANCER, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, East Street, ASH BURT ON. 409 MR. MOUNTFORT, ARCHITECT, •r’T" Cathedral Square, Christchurch, and Fooks and Son s Offices, East Street, Ashburton. C. E. FOOKS AND SON, JJL CENSED SURVEYORS AND LAND BROKERS Under the Land Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, Triangle, Wakanui Road, near Post-office. ASHBURTON. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Tuned anl Repaired. J. C. HUGHES, TEACHER of Pianofort D and Harmonium Cox Street, Ashburton. Orders can be left at the Echo Office. Business Notices.



FjpHE UNDERSIGNED are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES on Grain for shipment to England or to the Australian-Oolonieg—' ■ FRIEDLANDER BROTHERS.



THE ASHBURTON HERALD, Published Daily. i ‘ ' ' " • ■ ■ ■ ; , ; , ! , : i ■ Country Edition ; ... 3>p.m, " „ Town Edition ... 4.30p.m. are requested to make known any irregularity in the delivery,* whether in Town or Country, which shall; be immediately remedied. Country Sub scribers along the' Wakanui Road to the school, thence to Seafield, Cambridge, and Rowland, are supplied by the mail-cart every Tuesday and Friday.



General Storekeepers. [Established, 1865.] ASHBURTON STORE, The oldest-established business in the County. D. WILLIAMSON & CO., GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, BEG to return thanks to their customers and . the public generally for past favors, and, in order to secure a continuance of the same, they ; are determined to offer special induce ments in every department ot their business. They are NOW OPENING UP Their First Instalment of W INTER DRAPERY, AND MEN’S, YOUTHS’, AND BOYS . ...MADE-UP CLOTHING, ; • Tirst-class'vahie.JQ-': GROCERIES, IRONMONGERY, & *j. -- E. AN.CY GOODS. They would direct special attention to their stock of CHOICE TEAS, all of which have been thoroughly tested before being purchased. WINES, .SPIRITS, ENGLISH BOTTLED ALE AND STOUT, All of the Best Brands. As only the best goods procurable are kept in stock, customers can rely on •getting the best value for their money. D. W. & Co. will not be undersold by any house in the trade. 417



OLD I BANK. STORES, EAST STREET ASHBURTON. J. EL Pass and Co., GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,.. Boot and Shoe Importers. Sole Agents for' . ; SINGER’S SEWING MACHINES, Which can be. had on DEFERRED PAYMENTS. Extras Kept in Stock. Families waited on weekly, when all orders entrusted to their care will have pEompt attention.



.COAL AND.FIREWOOD. OATS AND CHAFF, IN LARGE OR' SMALL QUANTITIES .F. DQHER TY, "DEGS to remind his Customers and Friends that he is Selling-Every Article -in Stock at the LOWEST Possible PRICE for CASH. SPRING & SUMMER DRAPERY - - AND v - r READY-MADE CLOTHING, - —Just Arrived, - OF THE LATEST STVLES ONLY. WASHING MACHINES .Just Imported, of the .Latest Improvements for Saving Labor. AMERICAN TUBS, all Sizes, Iron & Wood. CAMBRIDGE ROLLERS in Stock. FARMERS’ "REQUISITES GARDEN TOOLS, And Seeds of every description. In Stock and to Arrive. i F. DOHERTY, T GENERAL STOREKEEPER, IMPORTER WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT. Peter Street, Ashburton.



Coal and Firewood. NEW BUSINESS. COAL & FIREWOOD MERCHANT F. P. LeBRETON, In commencing business begs respectfully to solicit a share of public support. Burnett Street, near Friendlander’s "y— Grain Store, and opposite Montgomery’s - Buildings. Coal and Firewood supplied in any quantity to suit customers, and delivered to all parts oi the district on the shortest notice. Cabinetmakers. T. A. GATES, CABINET-MAKER, UPHOLSTERER, AND PICTURE-FRAME MAKER, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, ASHBURTON, Opposite the Railway Station. Manufactory, Peter Street. CHEAPEST HOUSE ' IN CANTERBURY. Carpets, Rugs, Oilcloth, Bedsteads, Chairs Mattrasses, Tables, etc. All kinds of Furniture, Shop Fittings, Picture Frames, and Household Requisites made to order. FUNERALS FURNISHED. TINWALD FURNITURE DEPOT. QH- ARLES Jg RADER, CABINET MAILER, FURNITURE DEALER, &c. Venetian and other Blinds, Curtain Poles, Oxford and other Picture Frames made to order. Repairs Executed with Despatch. Note the Address— Great South Road, Tinwax.d, (Next to Mr. Prettejohn’s, Shoe Makei. 286 Builders. , SHBURTON STEAM SAW MILLS L SASH AND DOOR MANUFACTORY. G. PARKIN, Proprietor, fBUILDER AND CONTRACTOR. Moore Street, Every description of Timber and Building Materials in Stock and supplied on most reasonable terms. Plans prepared and Estimates Given on the shortest notice. TINWALD BUILDING AND UNDERTAKING ESTABLISH MENT, T. WILLIAMS, Proprietor, TVTISHES to call special attention to VV the fact that he is still prepared to furnish and conduct FUNERALS in his well-known Superior Style, at VERY LOWEST RATES. Every description of Joinery Work done on the premises. BUILDINGS ERECTED ANYWHERE. All kinds of Building Materials on Sale. T. WILLIAMS, Tinwald. Business Announcement. ARE HIGHEST CASH PUR CHASERS of Grain, and all other descrijv tions of Farm Produce in any quantities. CORNSACKS SUPPLIED AT LOWEST PRICES. F R‘l EDLANDER BROTHERS