The Ashburton Herald

AND BOROUGH AND COUNTY ADVERTISER

WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE “EVENING ECHO.”

Vol. 11:—466; ; - ••.TOOl'loW-yifiw

ASHBURTON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1879.

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Auctioneers and Commisssion Agents IJIDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY, jjj (late bullock AND CO.), ASHBURTON, Merchants, Auctioneers, Stock, Station, Estate, and. Commission Agents. Sales of-Stock, Farm Implements, &c., wiilbe'Keld at their Yards, Ashbur ton," and the Tinwald Yards, on alternate TUESDAYS. ' 1 Made on Stock, 'Produce, &c., consigns foi Positive Sale. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY. 19 ALFRED HARRISON, AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION AGENT, : ■ '» ETC. ■ : SALES,*' ■ Sales of Stock, Mer chandise, Furniture and Effects, also Pigs, Fowls, and General Produce. '■/WEEKLY SALE / Every SATURDAY at 12 o’clock. SALE YARDS ATTENDED. Entries can be made at niy office or at the Yards. Agent for the Transatlantic Fire Insurance Company. 5 MR.. JOHN LLOYD CRAWLEY, £. AUCTIONEER, stock, : Land,- estate, and com . mission AGENT, ~ Holds Weekly Sales Every Saturday, at One o’clock, of Horses, Farm Produce, and General Merchandise of every descrip tion. ii';:..;,',., :: ;, su , ; , Full advertisements third page. 5 ; J, LLOYD CRAWLEY, i ; SlfccK,' Land, Estate, and Commission > .. • • Agent. ' Saunders’ Buildings, East-st., Ashburton. 277 a Ur.n ' ■ S AUjNDERS’ -gROTHERS, . MILLERS, GRAIN MERCHANTS. AND general commission Z:/// agents; V • y A A S H B U R TO N. [Card.] UCHAN AN & Co. J. E. B Auctioneers, Land, and Estate Agents, ASHBURTON. 313 a G. D. BOILEAU, ACCOUN T A N T AND GENERAL.COMMISSION AGENT. SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS. Rents and Debts collected. 103 a Business Notices. THE’ ASHBURTON HERALD. AND Borough and County Advertiser. ri |HE following are AGENTS for the X Sale of the ‘ 1 Ashburton Herald n Town: — H. M. Jones, Stationer, East Street, next Fxiedlander Bros. E. A.t. Garnett, Perfumer, Hairdresser, Etc., Montgomery’s Buildings. JT- Sando, Under the Verandah, East Street.



Bootmakers. PUBLIC NOTICE. BOOTS! BOOTS! T. CHAMBERS -TTTHILE THANKING the public of YV : Ashburton and surrour ding dis tricts for past favors, begs to inn rn them that he has received, and to arrive, at his place of business, East-street, a : oe LADIES’, GENTLEMEN’S, AND CHIL DREN’S BOOTS AND SHOES Of all descriptions. T. C. also calls special at tent 1 to the Measure Department, and incites the gentlemen of Ashburton to inspect the superior class of Sewn Boots and Shoes he is now making. Riding Boots, Shooting Boots, Walking Boots and Shoes, Cricketing Boots and Shoos, 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, S 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. QEORGE ijRICKETf MEANS TO DO BUSINESS And the under given figures show tiiat he is in earnest. A call at his establishment, East Street, next Messrs. Orr and Co.’s, will give further proof. Gentlemen’s E.S. Boots, 15s. to 20s Watertights, a Superior Fashion able 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—l adies’ 4s. 9d. to 6s. 6d. ; Gentlemen’s, ss. 6d. to 7s —in leather, felt, patent, and carpet. Leggings, knee-high, 7s. ; Carters’, 16s. 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 Builders.



Business Notices. TO MERCHANTS, TRADESMEN, AND OTHERS. STUDY ECONOMY! STUDY ECONOMY! GREAT SAYING EFFECTED BY PURCHASING YOUR STATIONERY AT THE WHOLESALE STATIONERY DEPOT. CASH PRICES:



Envelopes, cream Laid, Per iooo - 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. WEEKS & DIXON, Wholesale Stationers HERALD OFFICE.



A SHBURTON STEAM SAW MILLS SASH AND DOOR MANUFACTORY. G. PARICIN, Proprietor, BUILDER 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 tie shortest notice. 26



Coal and Firewood. CHEAP TIMBER AX HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS. BALANCE of Timber unsold at the Auction Sale. Also, 200,000 to arrive, now lying at the Waimate Sta tion, will be disposed of . AT REDUCED PRICES AT HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS, East Street, Ashburton. 102



Baker and Confectioner. BREAD ! BREAD ! 1 BREAD !. CONFECTIONERY and BISCUITS. EDWARD TAYLOR begs to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton and the surrounding neighborhood that he has commenced business as Plain and Fancy Bread and Biscuit Baker, and Confec tioner in Saunders’ New Buildings, and hopes by strict attention to business, and keeping a first-class article, to merit a fair share of public patronage. ■■eralW+v*, - - ■■■ ■ • . , BREAD—4Ib. LOAF." At the Shop . ... . . ... ...5-|d. If Delivered 6d. Confectionery and Biscuits always in .stock. . ONE TRIAL SOLICITED. Note the Address— TAYLOR, Bread and Biscuit Baker and Confectioner, EAST STREET, ' i Near the Railway Station. 3 a —34 Billiards. BILLIARDS! BILLIARDS!! BALDWIN’S CENTRAL HOTEL, Wakanui Road. ■ J M. RYAN BEGS to announce that he has leased : in the above Hotel the largo and commodious Billiard Room (the best in the district), and is now erecting TWO ALCOCK’S BEST FULL-SIZED BILLIARD TABLES, Which will be open for the public in a fpw days, when he hopes to receive a fair share of patronage. M. R. having had long experience in this business, will be an advantage to players seldom met with. 469 a Cards. WE, the undersigned, have this day entered into PARTNERSHIP as BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, AND CONVEYANCERS, And will practice at our Offices, MONT GOMERY’S BUILDINGS, Ashburton, under the firm of O’REILLY & IRELAND. Dated the Ist day of July, 1579. FRANCIS PHILIP O’REILLY. CHARLES WARBURTON IRELAND. H2a BRANSON & PURNELL, BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON



MR. HARRIS, OLICITOR AND CONVEYANCER, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, East Street, ASHBURTON. 409 Chemists. ANTED [a Orange S Quinine i TONIC WINE. NOW N , HAT Chilblains can be cured by a few applications of Cambridge’s Chilblain Liniment, Is. 6d. a bottle. That Coughs and Colls speedily disap pear after a few doses of Cambridge’s Cough Syrup, Is. 6d. and 2s. Cd. a bottle. That Cambridc e’s ORANGE-QUININE TONIC WINE is the best Strengthening Medicine known ; nu merous Testimonials can be seen in its favour ; wine bottles, 4s. 6d. That Farmer’s and Horse-keepers should always have in the house a bottle of CAMBRIDGE’S COLIC DRINK for Gripe in Horses ; and a bottle of his Driffield White Oil for Sore Shoulders, Etc; That J. M. Cambridge Extracts Teeth carefullv and skilfully for 2s. 6d. That “the Public can obtain Medicines after business hours or during the night, when urgently needed, at the Dispensary, Burnett Street. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Medical Hall, 1042 Ashburton. ! Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. C. E. FOOKS AND SON, o U 'IVEYORS AND LAND .BROKERS Under the Lanu Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, Criangle, Wakanui Road, near Post-office ASHBURTON



Hotels. 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 accommodation 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 ORAM’S SOMERSET COMMERCIAL AND FAMILY HOTEL 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. 'pH IS centrally-situated Hotel is pronounced to be one of the finest in the Southern Ilem sphere. The cuisne is under the supervision of an eminent chef, and the proprietor hopes tha his long experience in the trade is a sufficient guarantee as to the quality of the contents of the cellar. R. W. • SHEARMAN, PROPRIETOR.



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, LgjHIS 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 be made a 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. J . BALDWIN, i 540 Proprietor.



General Merchants. LARGE SHIPMENTS OF "| : ' ';; ; ALL KINDS OF MERCHANDISE, Ex “ Lurline,” “ Orari, u Adelaide,” and Glenlora.” jml e ,rjo.jk.:ajs ; D I SE. rjIIIE undersigned having made extensive alterations, and having just received ex “ Lurline,” “ Orari,” “ Adelaide,” and. “ Gleriora,” A LARGE AND SUPERIOR ASSORTMENT OF ALL KINDS OF MERCHANDISE, now beg to intimate to their customers and the public at large, that they are enabled to OFFER THESE GOODS AT UNPRECEDENTEDLY LOW PRICES. They particularly request them to inspect their newly-opened Stock of CROCKERY, .HOLLO W W ARE, & IRONMONGERY. AGRICULTURA L. THE FARMERS’ attention is invited to the well-assorted Stock of CLOYERS, consisting of Carter’s selected White and Red Clover, Cow Crass, Alsyke, Rape, Turnip, and Corse Seeds, and having determined to REDUCE THE PRESENT STOCK, . ' Purchasers may I’ely upon obtaining a First-class Article at lowest possible figures. IeiROS ASHBURTON.



Tinsmiths, &c. 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. Milliner and Dressmaker. MRS. ADAMS, 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, Opposite Mr. Boyle’s Office. t^la Carriers. 25 B. C. SMITH, ENERAL CARRIER, ETC., Moore Street, Ashburton. 1 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 co. T. 11. BREWER, L 95 Proprietor.. ~J\ COOKSON, Willis Street, runs the L 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. Public Notices SCHOOL Requisites and Artist Mate rials. H. M. JONES, Stationer, Baring Square. 473 a CRICKETING Materials —Bats, Balls, Stumps, Knee Pads, &c., at H. M. JONES’, Stalionci, Baring Square. CHRISTCHURCH AND SUBURBAN DIRECTORY FOR 1879. ON SALE at the “HERALD ” Office, Saunders Buildings, East-street. Price : Two Shillings and Sixpence. Neatly Bound in Cloth. The above Volume contains a lot of valuable information, and should be in the hands of every Tradesman.



General Storekeeper. THIS IS COLUMN THAT HAS BEEN WATCHED. gST NO SHAM SACRIFICE. S ANDO & Co. BEG to announce that they have ; OPEN ED in A. 1 Weston’s late pre mises, Prospect Tuillings, ivith 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 ycal’s. LABOR REGISTRY OFFICE. Several female servants open to engage j ment. Please note the address— SANDO & CO. PROSPECT BUILDINGS, (Late A. Weston’s). .



Painters. PAPERHANGING WAREHOUSE, TANCREDSTREET, 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— PAPER HANGINGS, WHITE LEAD, LINSEED OIL, WINDOW GLASS, BRUSH 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 tendcnce. Competent workmen sent to all parts of the country. ESTIMATES GIVEN. 41 Poulterer, &c. RA B B ITS! RABBITS ! I P . HARPER, FISHMONGER AND POULTERER Near the Ashburton Hotel, East Street, BEGS to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton that he HAS OPENED in the above line, and trusts, by strict attention to business, and supplying bat articles of first class quality, hopes to merit a share oi public patronage OYSTER SALOOcN. Hot Fried Fish and Stewed Eels from to tl every night. Business Notices. BIBLES, Prayer'S, and Church Services, Hymnals for various churches.— H. M, JONES, Stationer, Baring Square.