Ti:ks;uv, Apkii. t, 1879

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Printed and Published by Horace JOHN Weeks and Charles Dixon, at thfi* Printing Office, East A*hbn*tco» Tuesday, April i, 1879.



Ashburton Trade Directory. Architect and Civil En cineer- — S. W. Brown, East-street B. Mountfort, East-street Auctioneers— Bullock and Co., East-street Alfred Harrison, Baring Square Byrristeus and Solicitors — Messrs. Branson and Purnell, East-street Mr. Harris, Saunders’ Buildings. Mr. Ireland, Montgomery’s Buildings. Bikers, Confectioners, Etc. — Taylor and Lil!, East-street, Sando and Olsen, East-street Banks— Bank of New Zealand, East-street Union Bank of Australia, East-street Boarding House Keefers — John Candish, Moorc-st. S. Lucas, Cox-strect J. G. Anstce, East-street Piince Albert Boarding-house, Wills-st. J. Cotton, Spanish Restaurant, Havelock strect. Builders, Contractors, Etc. — G. Parkin, Steam Saw Mills, Moor-street Thos. Williams, Tinwald G. Compton, Builder, Moore-street. Booksellers and Stationers — H. M. Jones, Baring Square. E. \. Garnett, East-street. A. Weston, Prospect Buildings, East-street Weeks and Dixon, East-street North (next to Quill’s Hotel.) Bootmakers — T. Chambers, Prospect Buildings, East-st. M. Nealas, East-street J, Campbell, Moore-street Brewers and Bottlers — Wood and Co., Cameron-street Quinton Bros., Mount Somers Road Cabinetmakers — Joseph Rule, Moore-street. C. Bradei, Tinwald Cabinetmakers and Undertakers — T. A. Gates, Peter-street, near Quill’s Thomas Williams, j inwald Carriers — Thomas Bradford, Forest Road G. F. Scott. Cameron-street B. C. Smith, Moore-street Chemists and Druggists— J. M. Cambridge, Montgomery’s Buildings Charles Neate, Moore Street. Coal and Firewood Merchants— F. Doherty, Peter-street A. Hayes, Firewood and Timber, near Rail way Station F. P. Leßreton, Bumett-street. Confectioner— R. Broom, Havelock-street. Drapers and Clothiers — D. Williamson and Co , East-street. Aitken and Co., Havelock-street Oit and Co., East-street J. H. Pass, and Co., Old Bank Store, East street Hodder & Co., Saunliers’ Buildings. Engineers and Founders — Edwards and Lee, Engineers, Smiths, etc., Bumett-street Furniture Warerooms— A. Spillard, Tancred Street Grocers, General Dealers, Etc.— Aitken and Co., Havelock-street Qrr and Co,, East-street J. H. Pass, and Co., East-street Fricdlander Bros., East-street Sando and Olsen, East-street F. Doherty, Peter-street Hodder and Co., Saunders’ Buildings. D. Williamson and Co., East-steeet. Greengrocers, &c. — W. T. Davison, Moore-street J. Mooar & C 0.,. East-street W. Birtwell, East Street Broom and Madigan, Havelock Street. Hairdresser — E. A. Garnett, East Street. A. Weston, East Street



Hotels —. Quill’s Commercial Hotel, near Railway Station Shearman’s Somerset Hotel, East-street Central Temperance Hotel, Havelock Street Willcocks’ vVheatsheaf Hotel, Wheatstone Mutch and McKenzie, Ashburton Hotel, East Street. Ironmongers— Orr and Co., East-street Aitken and Co., Havelock-street Hodder and Co., Saunders’ Buildings. Ladies’ Clothing Establishment — Mrs. Morey, Tancred Street. Milliner and Dressmaker— Mrs. Adams, Cox-street Painter, &c.— J. R. Chapman, Tancred-slreet Teague and Sons, Bumett-street T. S. Tucker, Moore-strcet. • Photographer— E. Teague, Tancred-street Printers and Publishers— Weeks and Dixon, East-street Plumbers, Gasfitters, Tinsmith is, Etc. — J. C. Dolman, Tancred-street Joseph Hyde, Tancred-street Surveyors— C. E. Fooks and Son, Triangle, Wakanui Road Tailors— Aitken and Co., Ilavelock-strcd ; Tentmakers— Sando and Olsen, East-street TOBACCONISTS— A. Weston, East-street E. A, Garnett, East-street. <&s"Notices in this Directory, £i per annum.



Agencies. THE ASHBURTON HER ALD And Borough and County Ad vertiser (With which is incorporated the Evening Echo.) ASHBURTON, WAKANUI, AM SEA, FIELD MAIL EXERES®, Subscribers to the. ?rton Herald, residing at and! b etwee n above places will, in future, be supplit 'd by ■Sando and Olsen’s Mail Express, v> hich leaves Ashburton every Tuesday and Friday. Hew Subscribers will, please forty ard their names to any of the.- Agents, or: > our Office, as early aspossibL s. Subscription : By pos ,t or express,* & ’• 6d. per quarter ; in adv ance, 7s. 6d. poi quarter ; or 28s. per am mm. The Ashburton Her vld will contain all the latest telegraphic am l -other news, grain and produce market rej torts, and particu lar attention will he pai dto the wants of settlers. All notices referring to the Borough Council, Coun ,ty Council, and the Road Boards, will be fo and in the Herald. Agencies where The obtainec Wakanui School Wakanui Creek.. Seafield Charing Cross ... Newland.. The Agents will su fifor new subsc; i Herald can be L : ... McClure ... G. Leadley ... M. Bruce ... T. M. Jones ... G. S. Brown ... Ed Watkins pply printed forms ribers to sign.



Hotels. 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 of New Zealand, AND Sir Charles Ducane, late Governor of Tas mania. rjpHIS centrally-situated Hotel is pronounced to be one of the finest in the Southern Hemi sphere. The cuisne is under the supervision o: 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. SHE ARM AN, PROPRIETOR.



THE ASHBURTON HOTEL j (THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED IN THE DISTRICT) HAS been Re-erected and considerably 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. SUITES OF PRIVATE ROOMS FOR FAMILIES. LIQUORS OF THE BEST QUALITY ONLY IN STOCK. The Proprietors trust, by strict atten tion to business, combined with MODERATE CHARGES, to meet with a fair share of public patronage. MUTCH & McKENZIE, Proprietors. 4 2 7 JOSEPH BALDWIN Begs to inform his friends and the public that he will Open THE CENTRAL HOTEL, AT THE JUNCTION, WILLS STREET AND WAKANUI ROAD, ASHBURTON, ON ■ THURSDAY, MARCH 20TH, 1879. 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 pan. 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, 540 Proprietor. “IHE WHEATSHEAF HOTEL,” WHEATSTONE. G. H. WILLCOCKS to announce that he has just COMPLETED THE ABOVE HOTEL, which is NOW OPEN to the Public. EVERY COMFORT & ATTENTION Will be found for TRAVELLERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. LIQUORS OF THE BEST QUALITY. , 299



CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL, HAVELOCK STREET, Ashburton. 'pIIIS well-situated and Commodious Hotel mIS NOW OPEN. Boarders and the Travelling Public will find the l est of Accommodation, combined with Liberal Charges, Strict Civility, and the Best Attention. Relr?shments at all hours, and Breakfast for early trains. jk -eakfast or Tea, I/; Dinner, l/6. Private Rooms, extra. jj rei ikfast, 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. ; Dinner, 12 noon to 2 p.m. ; Tea, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Proprietors are now prepared to receive Otiiers l° r Wedding Breakfasts, Wedding Ca-es, I rivate Parties, Suppers, Etc. ’ emember the Address — HAVELOCK STREET, NEAR THE RAILWAY STATION. JOH T N BROOM, Proprietor.



. v ... Hotels, ANSTEE’S. PRIVATE HOTEL AND BOARDING HOUSE. TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON, J. G. ANSTEE BEGS to intimate to the public that he has opened the above Superior ancl Comfortable Hotel. Sitting and Smoking Rooms, Large Dining Rooms, Ladies’ Private Dining Rooms, and Suites of rooms for Families The Bedrooms are well ventilated, and every attention paid to cleanliness. Breakfast or Tea, Is. ; Dinner, Is. 6d. ; Board and Lodging, 20s. to 225. 6d. per week. Private rooms and Baths, extra. THE QUEEN’S HOTEL, Corner of Cashel and Manchester Streets, CHRISTCHURCH. W. R. SMITH, EGS to inform the public that the B j< above Hotel has lately been renewed, and fitted up in the Best Home Style, with every attention to comfort and convenience. Water laid on in every room, with excellent bath. Private Suites of Rooms. Commercial and Sitting Rooms. Liquors of the very best brands. Terms Moderate. R. SMITH, Proprietor. Come of Cashel and Manchester Streets, CHRISTCHURCH. 11l Boarding Houses. FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION FOR BOARDERS. WARWICK HOUSE, Cox-street, Ashburton. S LUCAS begs to intimate to the Public that he has opened the above Boarding-house. Persons requiring lodg ings can rely on securing all.the comforts of a home. 7 V 302 ECHO DINING ROOMS, EAST STREET SOUTH, Next door to Messrs. Sando& Olsen, Ashburton.



A DUPUIS begs to inform the inhabi , tants of the County of Ashburton and'visitors that he has opened the above. Every attention has been paid to making this establishment all that can be desired. Very, Reasonable Charges. Tea and Coepee All Hours. Breakfast for early train ; Table d’Hote from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Tea from sto 8 p.m. A. Chef de Cuisine of considerable experi ence has been specially engaged for this establishment, and all that the proprietor asks is one trial. 554 ■ A. DUPUIS, Proprietor. THE PRINCE ALBERT BOARDING HOUSE AND DINING ; 1 ROOMS, Wills Street, Near Railway Station, (Late Clark’s). Is now open for the convenience of Boar ders, Commercial Travellers, and the Public. THE House is entirely new, and beauti fully fitted up with All Comforts. Every attention will be paid to patrons. FIRST-CLASS TABLE, AND terms liberal. Families accommodated with privaterooms. Breakfast, 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. ; Dinner, 12 (noon) to 2 p.m.; Tea, 5.30 to 7 p.m. MEAL S Breakfast or Tea, Is. ; Dinner, Is. Gd. Board and Lodging, 255., 205., and 17s. SERVANTS REGISTRY OFFICE. No Charge. FRANK BROWNE, Proprietor. TEMPERANCE BOARDING HOUSE, Moore-street, Ashburton. i T v . (Late Worner’s.) PROPRIETOR... JOHN CANDISH. fjpHE above Boarding House is now Open for the accommodation of Boarders, Travellers, and others. Private Rooms for Families. Breakfast... ... 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Dinner *... ... 12 to 2. Tea ... ... sto 7. Board and Lodging, £1 per week. MEALS & BEDS—ONE SHILLING. 300 PRELIMINARY NOTICE. SPANISH RESTAURANT (Late Eagle’s Boarding House), HAVELOCK STREET, Ashburton, Near Town Hall, and Two Minutes’ walkfrom Railway Station. THIS well-situated and commodious House has just been thoroughly renovated, and is being refurnished and supplied with every comfort. Boarders and the Travelling Public will find a Good' Table, Superior Accommoda tion, and Best Attention, combined with VERY LIBERAL CHARGES. Meals : Tea or Breakfast, Is. ; Dinner, Is. Gd. ; Beds, Is. and Is. Gd. J. COTTON, Proprietor. 359



General Stores. NEW GOODS, FRESH STOCK, JUST OPENED. . SPLENDID ASSORTMENT. Sando & Olsen, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, . East Street, Ashburton. CLEARING SALE OF IRONMONGERY, - A 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, j ■ 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, i 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 AVst : HO R S E - CLOT H S . ; and ?_ ; FIRST-CLASS WORKMANSHIP IN TENTS, TARPAULINS, RICK CLOTHS, &c., &c., &c. FLAGS OF ALL NATLONS Supplied , to Order, 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 s'd. to 6}4d. per Quartern. , SANDO & OLSEN, EAST STREET,JASHBURTON.



Business Notices' . - B L I G Li’S CANTERBURY RESTAURANT, Papanui Road, near Post Office, Christchurch. MEA L S AT ALL HOURS OF THE DAY. Board and Lodging, 175., 18s., £1 a week. BEDS & MEALS—Is. Each. 452 E ARE HIGHEST CASH PUR CHASERS of Grain, and all other doscrip ..., f * tions of Farm Produce in any quantities. CORNSACKS SUPPLIED AT . LOWEST PRICES. FRIEDLANDER BROTHERS CHERTSEY. A. R. MARKHAM (Next Montgomery’s, Chertsey), j GENERAL STOREKEEPER, HAYING taken over the store of Messrs. Orr and C 6., and increased the stock, is prepared to supply first-class articles in Grocery, Drapery, Ironmongery, etc. Agent for THE ASHBURTON HERALD. 423 SPECIAL NOTICE. ;E ARE NOW LANDING— Exp.s. “Tohgariro,” 8 x Totara for Wells Ex “ Clifton,” from Invercargill, 240,000 feet first-class Boards and Scantling Ex “ Drover,” from Bluff, 120,000 ditto ditto Ex “ Wave of Life,” from Thames, 50,000 feet Flooring, Lining, &c. Ex. “ Flora,'” from Kaipara, A ’ splendid assortment of 95,000 feet Kauri Timber MONTGOMERY,& CO. (Limited) CHRISTCHURCH, And EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



> Medicinal. TEEDMAIST’S SOOTHING POWDERS FOR CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH. CAUTION TO PURCHASERS. The value of this well-known Family Medi cine has been largely tested in all parts of the world, and by all grades Of society, for upwards of FIFTY YEARS. Its well-earned exten sive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITA TIONS, some of which in OUTWARD APPEARANCE so closely resemble the ori ginal as to have deceived many purchasers. The proprietor therefore feels it due to the public to give a special caution against the.use of SUCH IMITATIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested carefully to observe the four following distinctive characteristics, without which none are genuine:— ist—ln every case the words JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTH, SURREY,' are engraved on the Government Stamp affixed to each packet. 2nd—Each Single Powder has directions for the dose, and the words, John Steedman, Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon. 3rd —The name, Steedman, is always spelt with two EE’s. , 4th —The manufacture is carried on solely at Walworth, Surrey. . Sold in Packets by all Chemists and Medi cine Vendors. Sold by Kempthorne, Prosser and Co., Auckland. 490



HEALTH FOR ALL. ' ' HOLLOWAY’S PILLS AND OINTMENT THE PILLS Purify the Lioo.l, correct all disorders of the Liver, Stomach, Kidneys •and Bowels, and are invaluable in ull com» plaints inek'enlal to Pentales. TEE GTE ITT ENT is the only reliabl* remedy lor Sad Legs Oid Wounds, Soros, and Ulcers. For Bronchitis, Diphthem, . Couch--, Ct Ids, Gout, ]Un unutism, and all Skin Di leases it has no equal. Sold by. the Proprietor, Thoii.m, Holloway, 533, Oxford Street, London, and by all llcdicine Vendors throughout the Woil.l. ; GRATEFUL —COMFORTIF G. JgPPS’S BREAKFAST COCOA. “‘By a thorough knowledge of the natural latvs which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application ol the fine properties of well selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with 3 delicately-flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctors’ bills. It is by tne judi. cious use of such articles of diet, that a constitu tion may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around us, ready to attack wherever there is a weak point. We may escape many a fata ishnft by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure bicod and a properly nourished frame.”— The Chi, Service Gazette, SOLD ONLY IN PACKETS LABELLED JAMES EPPS AND CO. Homcepathic Chemists, London.



Printers and Publishers. THE ASHBURTON HERALD AND BOROUGH & COUNTY ADVERTISER (With which is incorporated the Evening Echo.) GENERAL PRINTING OFFICE EAST STREET NORTH, ASHBURTON (Near the Railway Station.) fjpHE Proprietors beg to intimate that they have imported a first-claas «ATLAS” TREADLE Printing M achi ne, FOR JOB WORK ONLY, CAPABLE OF THROWING OF 2000 IMPRESSIONS AN HOUR, Unrivalled and unequalled in the estima tion of Printers. It is capable of executing the finest work in Colors & Ornamental Printing And the cost of production will, by means of this labor-saving Machinery, be GREATLY REDUCED. BILLHEADS, RECEIPTS, NOTE HEADINGS, ENVELOPES, BUSINESS CARDS, ' - - - ' ; .I■:Ji' -•- ' • >.-:■> -i.' :'; ; ' ADDRESS LABELS, CIRCULARS, PAMPHLETS, CATALOGUES.



EVERY DESCRIPTION OF PRINTING in the BEST STYLE, and at Prices which cannot fail to GIYE SATISFACTION. WEEKS AND DIXON, PRINTERS & PUBLISHERS, THE ASHBURTON HERALD OFFICE, East Street North Ashburton. •



Bootmakers. > - PUBLIC NOTICE. BO OTS! BOOT S S'! : : T. CHAMBERS ; WHILE THANKING the public of Ashburton 1 ? and surrom diifg dis tricts for past favors, begs to inf. rri them that lie. has and to arrive ; at his place r.f business, East-street, a WELL-ASSORTED STOCK ; .. of. .; : LADIES’, GENTLEMEN’S, AND CHIL DREN’S BOOTS AND SHOES Of all descriptions. T. C. also calls special at tent n ito the Measure Department, and inyites the gentlemen of Ashburton to inspect the superior .class of Sewn Boots and Shobs he. is now making. ■ ’ . Riding Boots, Shooting Boots, Walking Boots and Shoes, Cricketing Boots and Shoes, and Running Shoes. UNSURPASSED. A PERFECT FIT; G U ARAN TEED. T. CHAMBERS, PROSPECT BUILDINGS, Next to Montgomery’s, East-street. ; M./; NEAL AS, BOOT & SHOE IMPORTER* EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, • {Next to Orr & Co.) \ ! ' HAS just received a New Stock, per ship (l Lutterworth from England, of the best Imported Good: and Latest Fashions. • ■ - A Li.rtGE STOCK : of Colonial v Goods from the Best Makers in consequence of Large Consignments, "will' be SOLD AT VERY REASONABE PRICES. own make, sewn or pegged, of every description to order. Repairs attended to. J. CAMPBELL, BOOT AND SHOE . MAKER, MOORE STREET, BEGS to announce that he has just . received a Splendid Assortment of Colonial-made BOOTS AND SHOES of every kind, which he can guarantee to be of the very best quality, and at VFRY LOW PRICES. , Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Boots and Shoes made to order on the Shortest Notice and Good quality; also, Strong Boots, Bluchers, Watertights,, &c., all at very low prices. 7 Engineers and Foundries. JOHN ANDERSON, CANTERBURY FOUN D R Y BEGS to notify that he has been appointed SOLE AGENT for New Zealandfor ..' ’ MESSRS AYELING & PORTER, ROCHESTER, Whose Traction Engines, Ploughing Machines, Steam Reaping Machines, and Road Rollers have gained for them a world-wide reputation. An early exhi bition will be made of an 8 h.p. Agricul tural Locomotive Engine, which can be used, either for Steam Cultivation, Thresh ing, Sawing, or Removing Agricultural Produce. Catalogues and prices can be had on Application. ; -' r The following Machinery and Goods are now ON SALE at the Canterbury Foundry for the season . MCCORMICK’S REAPER & BINDER WOOD’S do. do. OSBORNE do. V do. Extras and wire for each of the above. McSHERRY GRAIN DRILLS. English and American Mowers, by Samuelson, Hornsby, Howard, Wood, McCormick, and Osborne; Clayton and Shuttleworth Thresh ing Machines, Elevators, Hay Loaders, Pacific Hay Cutters, Seed Strippers. • . ' ALSO, FOR SALE, Fencing Standards, Best Fencing Wire, Cambridge, Crosskill, and Mixed Rollers, Broad-cast Seed Sowers, Millstones, Flour-dress ing Silk, Leather and India-rubber Belting and Hose, Reaper Sections, Plough Fittings, Machine Oils, Field Gates, &c., &c. Estimates and Drawings for any kind of Machinery furnished on application. Agent, Ashbup.ton. 36 Business Notices. GEORGE LADBROOIC, (Near the Station, Winslow), HAS in Stock a. Good Supply of Gene ral Stores, which he can supply Wholesale and Retail at the lowest current rates. THE ASHBURTON HERALD. . AND Borough and County Advertiser. nriHE following are AGENTS for the X Sale of the “ Ashburton Herald” in Town:— 7 r A. Weston, Stationer and Tobacconist, East Street, and Book Stand, Railway Station.-■ : * . H. M. Jones, Stationer, East Street, next Friedlander Bros. . ~,,v A. O. Aitken & Co., General Store keepers, Havelock Street. Sando & Olsen, Storekeepers, East Street. i r,