The Ashburton Herald

AND; BOROUGH AND COUNXY. .ADVERTISER

WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE “ EVENING ECHO.” ; I i

VOL. 11. 303

ASHBURTON, FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1879.

Price One Penny.



Auctioneers and Commisssion Agents ■ 'tm.-. ■ 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 on Stock, Produce, Ac., consigned for Positive Sale. BULLOCK AND CO. ALFRED HARRISON, Baking Square, Ashburton, AUCTIONEER, STOCK, ESTATE, & COMMISSION AGENT. WEEKLY SALE DAY, SATURDAY 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 JgROTHERS, GRAIN MERCHANTS, Etc., Ashburton, Christchurch, and London. Make cash advances on all descriptions of reduce placed in their hands for sale in he New Zealand, Australian, American, or European Markets. Indents executed from all parts of the world. AGENTS FOR— THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND THE WALLSEND COLLIERY CO. Carriers. EXPRESS CARRIER. THOMAS BRADFORD, ITrAVINGaFIRST-CLASSEXPRESS, XJL is prepared to Remove Goods, or Miy other orders entrusted to him, with CARE AND DESPATCH. Orders left at the Somerset Hotel, or Mford Forest Road, will receive prompt attention. 265 B. C. SMITH, GENERAL CARRIER, Moore St., Ashburton. EXPRESS to meet every Train. Par cels delivered promptly, at moderate 66 G. F. SCOTT, QENERAL CARRIER Cameron St., Ashburton. Parcels delivered promptly and charges moderate. in attendance to meet every r Train. H. BREWER’S Royal Mail COACH i! 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. ■ j Parcels and orders punctually attended c'o. T. H. BREWER, 3-95 Proprietor. | : COOKSON, Willis Street, runs the MAIL COACH from Ashburton Railway Station to Green Street, Alford j 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



Ironmongers. IRONMONGERY Ex “ Times” ancl “Mennock”from London. ORR & CO. ARE NOW LANDING the following GOODS from the above-named Ships : CHAFF CUTTERS, Small to Extra Large. HORSE GEARS, One, Two, and Three Horse. Fencing Wire, Nos. 8,9, and 10. Blue Stone, in 1 cwt. kegs. Fencing Staples. Hay Forks, 2 and 3 prong. Park’s Spades. Lindon’s Spades. Potato Forks. Ploughs: RANSOM & SIMS’, 2 and 3 Furrow. HORNSBY’S, Single Furrow.- Skeith Blades and Plough Fittings. Harrows, Howard’s. Ransom and Sims’ Ploughshares. Hornsby’s ditto. Boiled and Raw Oil. Lard Oil. Bolts and Nuts, all sizes. Bar and Rod Iron. Locks and Hinges. Brass Foundry. Carpenters’ Tools. Blacksmiths’ Tools. Portable Forge. Blacksmiths’ Bellows. Files and Rasps. Sewing Twine. Plough and Trace Chain. Coil Chain. Rope, all sizes. Avery’s Weighing Machines, 4 to 8 cwt. Spring Balances, 25 to 400 lbs. Steelyards, 150 to 500 lbs. Scales .and Weights. 1 case Table Cutlery, a fine assortment 1 case Plated Spoons and Forks. 1 case Tea and Coffee Pots, Plated. House and Cattle Bells. Plasterers’ Sieves and Trowels. Wire, Brass, and Hair Sieves. Butchers’ Choppers and Cleavers, Hollow-ware, all sizes, Tinned and Enamelled. Furnace Pans, Cast and Galvanized Iron. Ditto, Copper, 12 to 25 gallons. Pumps and piping. Stoves, Cooking and Office. Ranges and Grates. Horse Shoes, Nails, all sizes. Sash and Floor Cramps. Floor Brads. Brushware, of all descriptions. Fenders, superior quality. Tinware, a fine lot. Cash Boxes, with Chubb’s Locks. OR R & CO



General Merchants. VICTORIA HOUSE, HAVELOCK STREET. HOOPER, AITKEN, AND COi leonmongers and General Merchants! H AVE much pleasure in calling the attention of builders and the general public to their very large and extensive stock of BUILDERS’ AND FURNISHING IRONMONGERY. Rim and Mortise Locks and Furniture. American Locks in all the most useful numbers. English and American Handsaws. Files, Pincers, Chisels, Spokeshaves, Augurs. . * Braces and Bits, Turnscrews, and Beyils. Planes of all kinds, Squares, Guages. Mallets, Rack and Frame Pulleys. Blind and Window Furniture of all kinds, English and American. Tower Bolts, Chest Handles, Castors, Screw and Cap Hooks, Curtain Rings and Bands, Sash Lifts. FURNISHING Colonial and Camp Ovens of all sizes. Leamington Ranges, Register Grates, Scotch Ranges. American Ranges, the imported new rival, Glen and other names. Marble Mantelpieces, Kitchen & Parlor Fenders. Fireirons, Door Scrapers, Washing Machines. Mangles, Wood and Iron Bedsteads, Stump & Half-tester—the largest stock in Ashburton. Toilet Tables and Washstands. B.M. and E.P. Teapots. Tea and Coffee Seavices, Cruets, Pickle Frames. Toast Racks, Marmrlades, Forks, Spoons. Knives and Forks, Carvers, Steels. CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE Tea and Coffee Services, in white & gold, rose and thistle, and other patterns. A beautiful lot of Tea Sets, to be sold cheap. Vases and Lustres—a large assortment. Lamps and Lampware—a splendid stock. Glass Sugars and Creams, Butter Dishes. Jugs, Dishes, Jellies, Saltcellars, etc., etc. TOILET SETS. Ewers and Basins. A large consignment of Brown Jars and Pans just opened. HOOPER, AITKEN, AND CO. Beg specially to call the attention of the publicto the above, as they have lately CONSIDERABLY REDUCED MANY LINES, and, with their increased facilities for doing business, can assure their patrons EVERY ATTENTION, FIRST-CLASS ARTICLES, AND MODERATE PRICES!!! Please read our Drapery and Clothing Advertisement in The Mail. HOOPER, AITKEN, & CO., VI c T OR I A H O U S E, HAVELOCK STREET, ASHBURTON.



Cards.: NOTICE. ;v : MR. IRELAND, having dissolved' partnership with , Mr. J. E.. H. Harris, is now carrying ' on business' on his own account as ! BARRISTER AND , ~ ■ . .IN , , / ,~\.~ MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS, East Street, U ASHBURTON. 457 BRANS.ON & PURNELL, BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, ■ ; •. , , EAST .STREET, . • A'S'H BURTON MR. HARRIS, gOLICITOR AND CONVEYANCER, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, East Street, ASH B 17 RT' ON. 409 S. W. BROWN, AND CIVIL ENGINEER 3, MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS, Ashburton and Rakaia. MR. MOUNTFORT, ARCHITECT, ; ; : : Cathedral Square, Christchurch, and Fooks and Son s Offices, East Street, Ashburton. C. E. FOOKS AND SON, . CENSED SURVEYORS . AND . LAND BROKERS : : ' Under the Land Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, Triangle, Wakanui Road, near Post-office. ASHBURTON. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS : ”' Tuned ant Repaired. J. C. HUGHES, TEACHER of PianoforUand Harmonium Cox Street, Ashburton. ; . . Orders can be left.-at the Echo Office. .... Coad and Firewood. i inn COALS. COALS;! COALS. A LL kinds of COALS & FIREWOOD f\ delivered at the shortest notice in any quantities and at reasonable rates. GEORGE PARKER & CO., Springfield Coal Depot, , j ■ ■: 138 ~ , Ashburbwa.' ; NEW BUSINESS. COAL & FIREWOOD MERCHANT; F. P. LeBRETON, • ; (1 In; commencing business begs, res- pectfully to . solicit a share of public sor’jpojt.- Burnett Street, near Friendlander’s Grain Store, and oppos’ Montgomery’s Buildings. Coal and Firewood sup- p]j e d in any quantity to suit customers, and df slivered to all parts of the district on the shortr jS t notice.



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 ,j,-;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 of their business. .They are NOW OPENING UP Their First Instalment of WINTER DRAPERY, AND MEN’S, YOUTHS’, AND BOYS’ MADE-UP CLOTHING, .First-class value. . GROCERIES, IRONMONGERY, & F ANCY 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 tiie Best Brands. . As only the best goods procurable are kept in stock, customers can rely on getting the best value for their money. D. Wi & Co. will not be undersold by any house, in t'he trade; 417



OLD BANK STORES, ' E/iST STREET ASHBURTON. ; J., ' JEt. ]Pass AND 00- 5 'GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, r /PAPERS, /CLOTHIERS, GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE AND SPIRIT; MERCHANTS, ■ Boot and Shoe Importers. ; . • ■ "Sol© Agents for : • I SINGER’S MACHINES, Which, csvn be had. on DEFERRED PAYMENTS. ik fic* A t.t. Extras Kept in Stock. . Families waited on weekly, when all orders entrusted to their care will have pEomy,t attention. ..



Educational. MUSIC TUITION, VOCAL A’ N d INSTRUMENTAL. '‘ : Terms, per Quarter or per Lesson, on appli* catiori to the Principal. SUPERIf jr LADIES’ BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL, Oxfor’ £> Villa, Burnett St., Ashburton, 1 Conducted by A/liss Steane. Lessons in French, German, ancl La J tin, twice weekly ; Music, and Drawing in V- arious .Styles. ' Preparatory School for Boys, Inclusive Terms. Business Notices. FANCY REPOSITORY. PAPER PATTERNS for Ladies’ an,a Children’s Clothing, Latest Fashions!. Ladies’ own materials CUT OUT a,t Moderate Charges. MRS. MOREY, • ’ "! ‘' l 232 Tancred-street,. Ashburton. QEORGE L E N:'/ ACCOUNTANT, COLLECTOR, • HOUSE, LAND, AND COMMISSION AGENT, Saunders’ New Buildings, Ashburton. : 466



COAL AND FII tEWOOD.; OATS AND C-HAFF, IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES F. DOHEE-TY, T 3 EGS to remind his Customers and Friends D he is Selling Ever y Article in Stock at the LOWEST Possible PI LICE for CAS H.



Butcher. TREYORTON BUTCHERY. nnASKER begs to inform the a public of Ashburton and district that he has commenced business as ix | 1 BUTCHER, in his HIS NEW PREMISES, TREVORTON, And hopes by strict attention to business, combined with cleanliness and civility, to merit a share of patronage. I N.B.:—None but the best quality of meat supplied. Families waited upon daily for orders. 202 Bakers. ASHBURTON BAKERY. TAYLOR AND LILL, BAKERS AND CONFECTIONERS, PASTRY COOKS, &c., East Street, Ashburton. CHRISTENING AND WEDDING Cakes and Every Descrip tion of First-class Confectionery made to order on the Shortest Notice. Confectionery, Biscuits, Cakes, Scones, Rolls, &c., always in Stock. A Regular Supply of splendid Fresh Butter. 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. WOOD TURNER AND VENETIAN BLIND MAKER. ~J OSE P H RU L E Moore Street. • [S prepared to execute all orders for Wood Turning, Venetian JBlinds, Bedsteads, Tables, and every class of Furniture. Window Poles on hand, or made to any sixe. TINWALD FURNITURE DEPOT. £jH ARLES Jg RADER, CABINET MAKER, FURNITURE DEALER, &c. Venetian and other Blinds, Curtain Poles, Oxford and other Picture Frames made to order. Repairs Executed with Despatch. 11 Note the Address— e Great South Road, Tinwauo, , <Next to Mr. Prettejohn’s, Shoe Maker.



Builders. Ashburton steam saw mills SASH AND DOOR MANUFACTORY. Gr. PARKIN, Proprietor, >BU T ILDER AND CONTRACTOR. . Moore Street, Every' description, of Timber and Building Materials in Stock and supplied ou most reasonable terms. Plans prepared and Estimates Given on tlx shortest notice. IMPORTANT TO PARTIES ABOUT TO BUILD. THE undersigned has now on hand an extensive assortment. of everything appertaining to the Building Trade, in cluding— Timber of all kinds. Galvanised Iron. Ridging and Spouting. Doors. Sashes. Mouldings. Nails. Locks. ; Hinges. &c., &c., &c., Which he is offering for Sale at Tmwald at the lowest current rates?. The Inhabitants on the South side ©t the River will find it to their advailtfcg# to give liim a call. THOMAS WILLIAMS, BUILDER, UNDERTAKER, CABIN El MAKER, WHEELWRIGHT, &c., (Near Railway Station)



SPRING & SUMMER« DRAPFiRY AND READY-MADE C LOTH IE IG, Just Arrivec 1 l, , OF THE XATEST ST SEES OE'ILY* WASHING MA .CHINE S Just liinpc ,rtecl, of the LaU sst Impror -ements for Saving L: ibor. AMERIf JAN TUBS, all S izes, Iron , & Wood CAI : [BRIDGE BOLT ,ERS in S tock. FAR MERS’ RISQTJ.IS ITES GARDEN 'TOOLS, And Seeds of ev(;ry description. Aril ' Lr Stock and to Arrive. V: { A F. DOHERTY, OEM! LRAL SI TOREKEEFER, IM] i*ORTER ' W INE AN D SPIRIT MERC! lANT. * Peter . Street, Ashbukt on.