THE ASHBURTON HERAL

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Auction Sales. SATURDAY, 9TH AUGUST. At 12 o’clock, A LFRED HARRISON’S Saturday’s r\ Sale includes the following:— Horses, Turkeys, Geese, Ducks, Chicken Wheat, Carrots, Honey ; .. J " ‘ Also, — A quantity of Household Furniture and Ejects, etc., etc. li ALFRED HARRISON, 241 a Auctioneer. Tenders. GAS WORKS, ASHBURTON. TENDERS are required for FENCING Nine (9) Chains, more or less, at the above works. Specifications may be seen at the Secre tary’s office, Burnett Street, until Satur day, the 9th August, at 4 p.m. Alternate tenders for material and labor only, or for both material and labor, must be sent to the Secretary, addressed to the Chairman, not later than 11 o’clock on MONDAY, the 11th instant. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By order, J. WARD, 227 a Secretary. WANTED, TENDERS for Ploughing 1150 Acres Stubble Land on the Lagmhor Es tate. Tenders to be sent in on Saturday, the 9th August. For particulars, apply to DONALD McLEAN, 223 a Lagmhor. Public Notices. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. -" A' PPLICATIONS are invited from competent persons willing to act as FERRYMAN at Lower Rangitata for one year, on a subsidy of £BO per annum, together with all fees paid according to the Schedule, as hereinafter mentioned. Applications, with references, endorsed “ Ferryman, Lower Rangitata,” will be received at the Council’s offices, Ash burton, up to 10 a.m. on WEDNESDAY, 3rd day of September, 1879. Schedule of Fees proposed to be Charged. Cattle or Horses driven or led in a mob ... 6d. per head Passengers forded on horseback ... ... 2s. each Horses forded (including horse and rider) ... 3s. ~ Vehicles ... ... ... ss. ~ By Order, F. MAIN WARING, Clerk. Ashburton, July 31, 1879. 220 a LOWER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. APPLICATIONS are invited for the Situation of CLERK, COLLECTOR, and SURVEYOR for the above Board, at a salary of £250 per annum. A four roomed house, and a nine-acre paddock will also be provided. Applications, addressed to the under signed, at Winslow, will be received till FRIDAY, August 15th, 1879. The successful applicant to find guaran tees in the sum of £SOO. JOHN GRIGG, 217 a Chairman. Clearing Sale ! GLASGOW HOUSE, EAST STREET. AVIN begs respectfully to T f 9 VX thank his friends and the ihabitants of Ashburton and surrounding istrict for the esteemed patronage be kowed upon him during the past twelve lonths, and hopes to merit a continuance £ the same. He desires to announce , A CLEARING SALE, For One Month, .



OF Winter Goods, At Greatly Reduced Prices, TO SUIT THE TIMES. Inspection Invited. BARGAINS! BARGAINS! ! ! W. GAYIN, DRAPER, GLASGOW HOUSE, Montgomery’s Buildings,. East Street, Ashburton. 218 a JUST 5 ARRIVED, Albums, Desks, Workhoxes, &c. H. M. JONES, Stationer, Baring Square. 473 a •\XT ANTED KNOWN, that Envelopes VV and Notepaper can be obtained, ■wholesale or retail, at unusually low rates at the “Herald” Office, East-street North. TIT ANTED KNOWN—That the cheap- YY est *,nd neitest CARDS may bp had at •'•He - ASHBURTON HERALD OFFICE East Street North.



To Let. TO LET, FOR CROPPING. 1000 Stubble Land, in the Lagmhor District. For particulars apply to 138 a DONALD McLEAN. For Sale. SADDLE FOR SALE. FOR SALE, a Strong SADDLE, quite new. Price—£3 15s. ; worth £5. ALFRED HARRISON, 122 a Auctioneer. £2 ss. PER ACRE. Messrs, saunders brothers have had placed in their hands for sale 993 Acres of fair Agricultural Land, within 5 miles of the Dunsandel Railway Station. The property adjoins a railway reserve, aud water can be obtained within twenty feet of the surface. To effect an immediate sale, the proprietor will accept £2 ss. per acre. Full particulars on application to SAUNDERS BROTHERS, 20a Ashburton. Public Notices. gEORGE [JIRICKETT MEANS TO DO BUSINESS And the under given figures show that he is in earnest. A call at his establishment, Saunders’ Buildings, East Street North, will give further proof. Gentlemen’s E.S. Boots, 15s. to 20s. Watertights, a Superior Fashionable Article, 16s. Balmorals, very best, 20s. Bluchers, the “ne plus ultra,” 10s. 6d. Gent’s. Calf Shoes, 14s. 6d., used to be 17s. 6d. Ladies’ Boots of every description, equally low. Slippers for all feet—ladies’ 4s. 9d. to 6s. 6d. ; Gentlemen’s, ss. 6d. to 7s. —in leather, felt, patent, and carpet. Leggings, knee-high, 7s. ; Carters’, 15s. A large choice of Boots and Shoes (all prices) for the LITTLE ONES. Every description of Sewn, Pegged, and Rivetted Boots and Shoes made to order. promptly attended to. 207 a



IN THE MATTER OF A BILL INTITULED AN ACT to Enable tiie Ashburton County Council to Supply the Rate payers of that Part of the County of Ashburton between the Ash burton and Rakaia Rivers with Water. OTICE is hereby given, that application is -l- ' intended to be made at the next session of the General Assembly of New Zealand, to introduce a Bill to enable the Ashburton County Council to supply the ratepayers and residents of that part of the County of Ashburton be tween Ashburton and Rakaia Rivers with wa ter, for Domestic, Agricultural, and Pastoral purposes and for such purposes to take water from the said rivers to the extent of one half the volume thereof or from the tributary of the Ashburton River, known as “ Pudding Hill Stream,” to the ex ent of three-fourths of the volume thereof, and to purchase and hold all lands necessary for such purposes, and to make and construct all the necessary works, and borrow the necessary money to enable the said County Council to do so, and making provision for the payment of the interest upon any loans and providing a sinking fund for the payment of the principal money. /Iso defining the boundaries of any district within or in respect of which any water supply is to be provided. Also empowering the Council to enter upon any land within any district for the puipose of making the necessary surveys. Also enabling the Council to obtain the con sent of the ratepayers within any district and defining the mode by which such consent is to be obtained. Also enabling the Council to provide for and regulate the supply of water to ratepayers and the charge to be paid therefor, and to make all necessary By-laws affecting such object, and to make all regulations necessary for the guidance of the Council in carrying out the provisions of the Act, and to fix penalties for the breach of any by-law or regulation, or for the wilful or malicious injury to, or trespass upon any work, or for taking or abstracting water therefrom, and for the recovery of such rates and penal ties. Notice is hereby further given, that copies of the proposed Bill may be obtained at the offices of Messrs. Garrick and Cowlhhaw, Solicitors, Christchurch, and the following places : The offices of the County Council, Town of Ashburton. Road Board Office, Town of Ashburton. W. C. WALKER, Chairman, Ashburton County Council. Garrick and Cowlishaw, Solicitors for the Bill, ;r 89a Christchurch.



Fruiterers, &c. W. T. F) A V I S O N, GREENGROCER AND FRUITERER, HAS ON SALE Onions, Good Potatoes, Carrots, Parsnips, Turnips, Herbs. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, (Next to Fowler, Grocer) TANCRED STREET. ASHBURTON. 79a Bottlers. ASHBURTON BOTTLING STORES. In connectiffin with the ASHBURTON BREWERY, WOOD and CO Have on hand a Larg: L cck of ALE and STOUT, in Bulk and Bottle.



Business Notice. SEALY BROS., THE ASHBURTON NURSERY, BEACH ROAD, MOORE STREET, ARE now offering their Stock of Trees at prices that will compare favorably with those ruling anywhere in the Pro-, vince. OUR FRUIT TREES Are all budded and grafted in the most approved manner, and are perfectly clean and true to name. Prices ranging from 15s. to 18s. per doz. THE FOREST TREES And Shrubs of all sorts have been REPEATEDLY TRANSPLANTED, which secures to them Roots, so essential to their SAFE REMOVAL. Prices from ss. per 100. Persons about to plant on the Plains would consult their own interest by pro curing trees locally grown, as they will withstand the drought much better than those grown like reeds on the swampy land about Christchurch and Papanui, which perish in the first nor’-wester after removal. you buy elsewhere, compare prices. SEALY BROS., ASHBURTON NURSERY, BEACH ROAD, One Minute’s Walk from the Belt. 167 a NEW ZEALAND WESLEYAN, Published Monthly. JUST ARRIVED, the “ New Zealand Wesleyan” for August. Price 6d. Sold at the Herald Office, East Street. WEEKS AND DIXON, Agents. 35a SANDO AND OLSEN’S ASSIGNED ESTATE. DEBTS due to this Estate must be paid to Mr. G. D. Boileau, Ac countant, Saunders’ Buildings, without delay. S. SAUNDERS B. HALE | Trustees. Ashburton, 9th July, 1879. 86a NOTICE. ESTATE OF F. DOHERTY. ALL Accounts due to the above estate must' be paid forthwith to Mr. Doherty, or they will be sued for without further notice. By order of the Trustees, D. CARO. 927 W. BROWNE.’ ESTATE OF J. H. PASS & CO. THE Undersigned begs to notify that the UNPAID ACCOUNTS in the above Estate are in process of recoverjr by law ; those who desire to save extra expense, should pay at once. J. H. TWENTYMAN ) T . L. E. NATHAN ] -trustees. Per W. Stringer. N.B.—Office removed from Old Bank Store to premises next Messrs. Fried lander Brothers, East Street. 177 a Public Notices NORTH ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. Applications are invited from persons competent to discharge the duties of CLERK and OVERSEER to the above Board. Applicants to state Salary required. House free. Applica tions will be received up to noon on Saturday, 9th August, addressed to the Chairman of the Board. H. T. WINTER, Chairman. Ashburton, July 28th, 1879. 188 a 1 arly. ASTE PAPER for Sale, 3d. peril), at the Herald Office. Apply 590



Auction Sales. SATURDAY, AUGUST 9 th. MR. JOHN LLOYD CRAWLEY will sell by I’UJ'.LTC AUCTION, At liis Rooms, Saunders’ Buildings, ON SATURDAY NEXT, i SUPERIOR POLISHED TABLE 11 x 3 feet. 1 Ironmongery Tools Lamps Cocoanut Matting Chinese Matting Boilers and Saucepans Churns Brushes Teas Sugars Pocket-books And other articles too numerous to mention. Sale at 12 o’clock sharp. J. LLOYD CRAWLEY, 195 a 1 Auctioneer, &c. SATURDAY, t6th AUGUST. MR. JOHN LLOYD CRAWLEY has received instructions to sell by pub lic auction, at his Rooms, Saunders’ Buildings, on Saturday, 16th August,— Q VALUABLE TOWN SECTIONS Q At Tinwald, Nos. 104 and 105, Fronting on Thompson Street. The Sections are centrally-situated, and offer a splendid investment. Terms, liberal, at sale. Sale at 12 o’clock sharp. J. LLOYD CRAWLEY. 240 a Auctioneer. Business Notices. C. PERCY COX, AND AND ESTATE AGENT ANT ■ VALUATOR, ASHBURTON. TO LET OR SELL -680 Acres first-class land (limestone) with good house, large stables, woolshed. sheeji-yards, granaries, etc., etc., com plete ; very convenient. 320 Acres reserve, first-class land, part sub-let, sufficient to cover the whole of Government rent, etc., leaving upwards of 200 acres rent free for 2 years. Low price wanted for goodwill of lease, or would be let to a suitable tenant. 2,500 Acres ring-fenced, to be let in one block for grazing, or in blocks to suit purchasers for cropping, with or with out purchasing clause. Town and Suburban Sections sell or let in Ashburton and Hindhope. MONEY TO LEND ON APPROVED FREEHOLD SECURITY Agent for Union Insurance; COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. 717



SCHOOL Requisites and. Artist Mate rials. H. M. JONES, Stationer, Bax-ing Square. 473i> Envelopes, notepaper, en VELOPES, NOTEPAPER.—The cheapest ever offered in Ashburton, at the Herald Office, Wholesale Depot, Saunders’ Buildings. 55 IN BANKRUPTCY. OTICE —The “Ashburton Herald” is a Gazette for all notices under the Debtors and Creditors Acts. 60 Coal and Firewood. CHEAP TIMBER AT HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS. BALANCE of Timber unsold at th Auction Sale. Also, 200,000 fee to arrive, now lying at the Waimate Sta tion, will be disposed of AT REDUCED PRICES AT HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS, East Street, Ashburton. 1027 Public Notices. SCHOOL Boohc, Bags, Etc.— H. M. JONES, Stationer, Etc., Baring Square. 473 a



Auction Sales. SATURDAY, 9TH AUGUST. Messrs, edmiston bros. and G UNDRY have received instruc tions from the Trustee in the Estate of Mr. IT. Marks to sell by public auction, at their rooms, To-morrow (Saturday), the 9th August, at 2 o’clock, — A Large Assortment of Vases, Candle sticks, Mirrors, Bowls, Oleographs, Ac., Ac. Sale at 2 o’clock. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY, 242 a Auctioneers. UNDER DISTRAINT FOR RENT. Messrs, edmiston" bros. and GUNDRY, have received instruc tions to sell at their Rooms, on Saturday, the 9th August, under Distraint for Rent, a quantity of Household Furniture and Effects, comprising,— Beds, Bedding, Tables, Chairs, Kitchen Utensils, Oils, Paints, &c., &c. Sale at 2 o’clock. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY, 243a—619 Auctioneers. NOTICE. BULLOCK & CO. E beg to intimate that the Business carried on by us for the past twelve months under the style of BULLOCK & Co. Will in future be conducted under our own names as EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY. C. J. EDMISTON. P. A. EDMISTON. W. H. GUNDRY. Ashburton, July 1, 1879. 82a



EDMISTON BROS. & GUN DRY. AGENTS FOR* TIIE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL £1,000,000. Insurances effected at tlie lowest current rates on all kinds of Buildings, Threshing Machines, Crops Growing and in Stack.



TO RUNHOLDERS, FARMERS, AND OTHERS. PjpHE Undersigned have on Sale : Fencing Wire No. 6 to 10. Standards and Stakes. Seeds — White Clover Red Clover Cow Grass Alsike Trefoil Lucerne, &c., Ac. Rye Grass Seed Coal and Firewood Station Stores of Every Description. We are prepared to allow a very liberal discount for cash. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY. East Street. Public Notices. g ODDER & QOMPANY’S, TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT Is now under the management of Mr. E. W. Tomkins (from West End, London), Cutter, Practical Tailor, Breeches, and Riding Pants’ Maker. Orders promptly attended to. Exact fit Guaranteed. j£3t- A Large Assortment of Tweeds, Doeskins, and Coatings on hand. 150 a IN BANKRUPTCY. W'EEKS & DINON have on Sale at their Office, East Street North,- - PROOFS OF DEBT FORMS, FORMS OF AFFIDAVIT, Ako,— FORMS of TO LET and FOR SALP.



Business Notice. QRR AND CO. BANKRUPT Stock OF J. H. Pass & Co. GREAT SALE OF DRAPERY, BOOTS AND SHOES. £3,000 Worth TO BE SOLD AT HALF PRICE. ORE & CO. HAVING SECURED THE STOCK OF J. H. PASS & CO., Will RE:OPEN the Premises lately occupied by them 6n SATURDAY, JULY 26, And will Continue the Sale until the Whol of the Stock is Cleared Offi AS THIS IS A GENUINE CHEAP SALE, THE GOODS WILL BE SOLD AT SUCH PRICES AS WILL ENSURE A SPEEDY CLEARANCE. Intending Purchasers should therefore CALL AT ONCE. PREMISES OPEN DAILY DURING THE SALE From 10 a.m. to 6 pai. ORR AND CO



Hotels. ORA M’ S SOMERSE T -L, COMMERCIAL AND FAMILY HOTEL V ASHBURTON.' UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF Sir George Grey, K.C.8., Premier of New . - Zealand. «• Sir James Ferguson, Bart., late Governor o! ’ ' New Zealand, AND Sir Charles Ducane, late Governor of Tas mania. centrally-situated Hotel is pronounce J ' to be one of the finest in the Southern Ilenvl- o sphere. The cuisne is under the supervision or ■ an eminent chef, and the proprietor hopes that his long experience in the trade is a sufficient *■ guarantee as to the quality of the contents of the cellar. R. W. SHEARMAN, PROPRIETOR. THE ASHBURTON HOTEL (the oldest established in the district) ~1 AS been Re-erected and considerably A._a_ Enlarged, and now offers to Tra vellers and the General Public Accommo dation of a Superior Class, no expense .• having been spared in making it second • to none in the Ashburton for comfort and convenience. ’■ / _ L' SUITES OF PRIVATE ROOMS FOR »,&' FAMILIES. siV‘! LIQUORS OF THE BEST QUALITY **.»» ONLY IN STOCK. . •>/; The Proprietors trust, by strict atten- - tion to business, combined with y'* MODERATE CHARGES, r// to meet with a fair share of public V'f'V' patronage. .V/.y mutch & McKenzie, | . Proprietors. 427 «, 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 ’• 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 he made a special feature, single bottles and small quantities being supplied . at the lowest remunerative rates. Only , ‘ the best qualify of AVines, Beers, and ■ Spirits procurable will he kept. J . BALDWIN, 540 Proprietor. < ' , THE PRINCE ALBERT ■ i ] BOARDING HOUSE AND DINING ' ROOMS, L/C Wills Street, Neap. Railway Station V (Late Clark’s). Is now open for the convenience of Boai : ; ders, Commercial Travellers, and ’ . 7 the Public. ’ THE House is entirely new, andbeautii { /('• fully fitted up with All Comfort'S ■. V.> Every attention will be paid to patrons. y •’'/ FIRST-CLASS TABLE, > and TERMS ' j Families accommodated with privatercoma. • Breakfast, C a.m. to 9 a.m. ; Dinnc 1 t : 12 (noon), to 2 p.m.; Tea, 5.30 to 7 p.m. ’■ , MEALS-- Breakfast or Tea, Is. ; Dinner, Is. Gd ; ; Board and Lodging, 255., 205., and 37a) ’ . SERVANTS REGISTRY OFFICE. No Charge. FRANK BROWNE Proprietor. , m mmu—mi tamm Poulterer, &c. ,‘\\l RABBITS! RABBITS!! P. HARPER, fj; FISHMONGER AND POULTERER v Near the Ashburton Hotel, East Street, . t BEGS to inform the inhabitants ot *. . • Ashburton that he HAS OPENED;- ' q in the above line, and trusts, by sti icb, ' attention to business, and supplying 1 uyy articles of first class quality, hopes t j merit a share oi public patronage «, -' ‘ OYSTER SALOON. ’ Hot Fried Fish and Stewed Eels from *•"-’ * to 11 every night. y|