The Ashburton Herald

AND BOROUGH AND COUNTY ADVERTISER

WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE “ EVENING ECHO.”

Vol. II- —33 5

ASHBURTON, THURSDAY, MAY i, ,879

Price One Penny.



Auctioneers and Commisssion Agents Messrs, 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, Ac., 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. BULLOCK AND CO. ALFRED HARRISON, Baring Square, Ashburton, AUCTIONEER, STOCK, ESTATE, & COMMISSION AGENT. -YTTEEKLY 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. < apital, ,£1,000,000. —Lowest Rates, Established 1824. Agent : ALFRED HARRISON, BARING SQUARE, ASHBURTON.



jg AUNDERS’ ROTHERS, MILLERS, GRAIN MERCHANTS, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, ASHBURTON. Carriers. B. C. SMITH, GENERAL CARRIER, Moore St., Ashburton. EXPRESS to meet every Train. Par cels delivered promptly, at moderate charges. 66 G. F. SCOTT, QENERAL CARRIER Cameron St., Ashburton. Parcels delivered promptly and charges moderate. in attendance to meet every Train. TH. 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, L 95 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. MILLINER if 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, BRUSHWARE, 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 T. S. TUCKER, J)AINTER, QLAZIER, J)APER HANGER, AND GENERAL HOUSE DECORATOR, SIGN AND TICKET WRITER, Moore Street, near Templar Hall. Estimates given. 244



TEAGUE & SONS,. PAINTERS, GLAZIERS, PAPER HANGERS, AND GENERAL DECORATORS, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON (opposite mail office.) S3T SIGN WRITERS TO TIIE TRADE. 2C Tinsmiths, &e. LICENSED GASFITTER. P J. C. DOLMAN, LUMBER, LOCKSMITH, BELL HANGER, ZINC, and TINPLATE WORKER, Tancred Street, ASHBURTON. 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 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. 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. Bottlers of the Best Brands of \.le and Stout. 9



General Merchants.



THE CHEAPEST HOUSE X XT T O W XsT .



Cards. NOTICE. MU. IRELAND, having dissolved partnership with Mr. J. E. H. Hands, 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 B U R TO N. 409 MR. MOU N T FORT, archSeJCt, Cathedral Square, Christchurch, and Fooks and Sons Offices, East Street, Ashburton. C. E. FOOKS AND SON, £J[ 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. T J; C. HUGHES, EACHER of Pianofori D and Harmonium Cox Street, Ashburton. Orders can be left at the Echo Office. Business Notices. UNDERSIGNED are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES on Grain for shipment to England or to the Australian Colonies FRIEDLANDER BROTHERS.



THE ASHBURTON HERALD, Published Daily. Country Edition ... 3p.im. Town Edition ... 4.30 p. m are requested to* n lake known any irregularity in. the defth /ery, whether in Town or Country, which shall be immediately remedied. County Sub scribers along the Wakanui Ttoac l to the School, thence to Seafield, Cai nbric Ige, and Newland, are supplied by -the n lail-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 Tiieir First Instalment of WINTER DRAPER Y, AND MEN’S, YOUTPIS’, AND BOYS> MADE-UP CLOTHING, First-class value. GROCERIES, IRONMONGERY, & FANCY 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 BANK STORES, EAST STREET ASHBURTON. J. II 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 he had on DEFERRED PAYMENTS. All Extras Kept in Stock. Families waited on weekly, when all orders entrusted to their care will have psompt attention.



COAL AND FIREWOOD. | OATS AND CHAFF, 1 ILST LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES. F. DOHERTY, BEGS 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 READY-MADE CLOTHING, Just Arrived, OF THE LATEST STVLES ONLY WASHING MACHINES Just Imported, of the Latest Improvenostff® for Saving Labor. AMERICAN TUBS, all Sizes, Iron &.Wgcxs, CAMBRIDGE ROLLERS in Stock- FARMERS’ REQUISITES GARDEN TOOLS, And Seeds of every description. In Stock and to Arrive. F. DOHERTY, 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 Grain Store, and opposite Montgomery’s Buildings. Coal and Firewood supplied in any quantity to suit customers, and delivered to ail parts oi the district on the shortest notice. Cabinetmakers. T. A. GATES, CABINET-MAKER, UPHOLSTERER, AND P I CTURE-FRAMF MAKER, SAUNDERS 5 BUILDINGS, ASHBURTON, OppoSj.xe 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. JgRADER, CABINET MAKER, 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, Tikwaxd, (Next to Mr. Prettejohn’s, Shoe Makei. 286 Builders. Ashburton steam saw mills SASH AND DOOR MANUFACTORY. G. PARKIN, Proprietor, IBIJILDER AND CONTRACTOR. Moore Street, E\ferv description of Timber and Building Materials in Stock and supplied on most reasonable terms. Plans prepared and Estimates Given ou the shortest notice. TINWALD ” BUILDING AND UNDERTAKING ESTABLISH MENT, "jT . WILLIAMS, Proprietor, WrISHES to call special attention to the feet that he is still prepared to urrdsh and conduct FUNERALS in- his well-known Superior Style, at VERY LOWEST RATES. Eve! ry description of Joinery Work done on the premises. BUILDINGS ERECTED ANYWHERE. A' ll kinds of Building Materials on Sale, s k T, WILLIAMS, [. Tinwald. £ Business Announcement. H ARE HIGHEST CASH PUR CHA SERS of Chain, and all other descrip tions of Farm I‘reduce in any quantities. CORNS ACKS SUPPLIED AT 4 LOWEST PRICES. iedlander brothers