The Ashburton Herald

AND BOROUGH AND COUNTY ADVERTISER

- VoL. 11. 528.

ASHBURTON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 37, 1879

Price One Penny.



Bootmakers. PUBLIC NOTICE. BOOTS! BOOTS! w T. CHAMBERS HILE THANKING the public of Ashburton and surroui cling dis tricts for past favors, begs to inn rn them that he has received, and to arrive /at his place (if business, East-street, a WELL-ASSORTED STOCK LADIES’, GENTLEMEN’S, AND CHIL DREN’S BOOTS AND SHOES Of all descriptions. T. C. also calls special attend 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. Hiding Boots, Shooting Boots, Walking Boots and Shoes, Cricketing Boots and Shoes, and Running Shoes. WORKMANSHIP UNSURPASSED. A TERFECT FIT GUARANTEED T. CHAMBERS, PROSPECT BUILDINGS, Next to Montgomery’s, East-street. Pitts smsm M. NEALAS, BOOT AND SHOEMAKER, AND IMPORTER, S CLEARING OUT the whole of his Present Stock at REDUCED PRICES, next to Taylor’s Bakery, where he has opened with a Large Stock of Boots of every description. Note the address— M. NEALAS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Hotels.



Auctioneers and Commisssion Agents ALFRED HARRISON, AUCTI&NEER,' CI*MMISSXQN AGENT, ' ETC. '" r '■■■'. ' yjANP ( SAti)S ? : .S^le 3 of Stock, Mer chandise,' I Furniture , and Effects, also "Pigs.'FoWia, Arid General Produce. ;;; ; sale Every SATURDAY, at 12 o’clock. I- SALE : YA^DS ATTENDED. ntries can be made at my office or at the Yards. ‘Agent for the Transatlantic Fire ' Insurance Company. 5 EDiVnSTGN BEOS. & GUNDRY . : ; /(LATE BULLOCK AND CO.), ~ ’ ASHBURTON, General Merchants, Auctioneers, Stock, -' Station, • Estate, ’and Commission -'’'Agents."- 7 . Sales- - 1 of‘ Stock, Farm Implements, <&c., • held at 1 their Yards, Ashbur tohj arid the Tiriwald Yards, on alternate TUESDAYS. CASHAOVANCES Made on Stock, Produce, &c. , consigned for positive Sale. BROS, & GUNDRY.



J. E. B [Card.] UGHA NA N & Co. ctioneers, Land, and Estate Agents, .AS H BUR TON. 313 a



g ATJNDER S’ "jgR OTHERS, , mil;l;ers, grAik merchants, •V; AND GENERAL COMMISSION ; agents, ■ASHBURTON. Poulterer, &c. RABBITS! RABBITS ! ) i P, HARP ER, FISHMONGER AND POULTEItB li N ear the Ashburton Hotel, East Street, , BEG-S^ to. inform -the inhabitants ! '-'Aahbuftbh'th'at he HAS. OPENED in the ; above line/.'and- trusts’/ by stnia »tteritibn/td ; businessV and. supplying t«! articles ? of- first class : Quality, hopes' t merit a share 61 phblic patronage ' OYSTER SALOON.. Hot'Fried Fish and Tea and Coffee ’ • ' at all hours. TIT ANTED—Servants out of . Employ-'- ’fi ment to advertise for. Situations in ne * .‘‘Herald ’’ and Guardian.” Only One Shilling, for Cash, fifteen words. THE “Herald” is pubHshed every evening,' thus giving day’s news. This is better than buying a Six penny weekly.



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 pirn. 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. BILLIARDS ! BILLIARDS !! IN CONNECTION WITH THE ABOVE M. RYAN BEGS to announce that he has leased the large and commodious Billiard Room (the best in the district), and has erected TWO ALCOCIC’S BEST FULL-SIZED BILLIARD TABLES, And hopes to receive a fair share of patronage. 469 a



Tinsmiths, &c. PUBLIC NO TICE. 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 coni '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. THE ASHBURTON HERALD. AND Borough and County Advertiser. THE following are AGENTS for the Sale of the “ Ashburton Herald” in Town : H. M. Jones, Stationer, East Street, next Friedlander Bros. E. A. Garnett, Perfumer, Hairdresser, Etc., Montgomery’s Buildings. K. Kando, Under the Verandah, East Street.



Cards. BRANSON & PURNELL, BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, EAST STREET, ASIIBU R T O N “ THE ASHBURTON HERALD/’ PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. Price—ONE PENNY. a DVERTISERS are reminded that the “Evening Herald ” commands the largest circulation in the Borough and Suburbs daily, and the prices for adver tisements are very reasonable. Casual Advertisements—2s. per inch, cash. Wants—2o words for Is. Quarterly Advertisements, as per ar rangement.



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: E'NVE LOPES, Cream Laid, 1-/ Per iooo - 65.. 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.



FINE Cream-Laid ENVELOPES, No. G ; extra secure shape, ONLY 9s. 6d. per 1000; 500, 55.; 250, 35., NET T CAS 11. ALSO, — BANK NOTE AND LETTER PAPER WEEKS & DIXON, DIRECT IMPORTERS, WIIOLESAL-E AND RETAIL S T A TION E R S, ASHBURTON “HERALD” OFFICE. ' Chemists. SUMMER BEVERAGES. A SHILLING J\, Packet of wU.wiiMg V CAMBRIDGE’S | |:1 Orange M ( . . it (Jumme g p TONIC WINE. I CAMBRIDGE’S GINGER BEER POWDER will make Two Gal lons of Sparkling Gin .ger Beer. Pull directions given. JUST RECEIVED, a supply of 5 pints and 3 pints GASOGENES. Lemon Syrup, Raspberry Vinegar Fijian Lime Juice Persian Sherbet Effervescing Lemonade Powder. Fruit Essences of all kinds. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Chemist, MEDICAL HALL. Ashbvrton. 1042



ACCOUNT BOOKS OF ALL KINDS. TEN PER CENT. OFF FOR CASH !!! STORES LIBERALLY DEALT WITH.



Milliner and Dressmaker. MRS. ADAMS, jyj’TLLINER AND DRESSMAKER. Ladies’ and Children’s Dresses made up in the newest styles, at Lowest Charges. Wedding and Mourning Orders promptly attended to. Mas Adams devotes special attention to Millinery. MRS. ADAMS, Moore Street, Opposite Mr. jßovle’s Office. t c; ; o Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. C E. FOOKS AND SON, J I CENSED 6 U 'IVEY OSS AND LAND BROKERS Under the Lana Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, Triangle, Wakanui Road, near Post-office ASHBURTON. 33 TO FRUITERERS, CONFECTIONERS, AND OTHERS. EANCY Show Cards, neatly printed— “ Finest Lemonade and Cordials” —on Sale at the Herald Office. OCIIOOL Requisites and Artist M he rials. H. M. JONES, Statin ,er, Raring Square. »/Si



Wholesale Stationers , HERALD OFFICE.



j General Merchants. LARGE SHIPMENTS OF ALL KINDS OF MERCHANDISE, Ex “ Lurline,” “ 'Oraii,' “Adelaide,” and “ Glenlora.” MERCHANDISE. rjpHE undersigned liaving made extensive alterations, and haying just received ex “ Lurline,” “ Orari,” “ Adelaide,” and “ Glenora,” 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, HOLLOWWARE, & IRONMONGERY. AGRICULTUR A L. THE FARMERS’ attention is invited to the well-assorted Stock of CLOVERS, consisting of Carter’s selected White and Red Clover, Cow Grass, Alsyke, Rape, Turnip, and Corse Seeds, and having determined to REDUCE THE PRESENT STOCK, Purchasers may rely upon obtaining a First-class Article at lowest possible figures. FHIEDLAITDER BROS. ASHBURTON.



THIS IS THE COLUMN THAT HAS BEEN WATCHED. EfgT HO SHAM SACRIFICE. San do & Co. BEG to announce that they have OPENED in A. Weston’s late pre mises, Prospect Buildings, with 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 years. LABOR REGISTRY OFFICE. J Several female servants open to engage ment. Please note the address — SANDO & CO. PROSPECT BUILDINGS, (Late A. Weston’s). Timber, Ac. TIMBER! TIMBER!! 300,000 feet of SUPERIOR BUILDING TIMBER. Also, 20,000 SAWN STAKES, Now on Sale at Hayes’ Timber Yards, East Street, Ashburton, at reduce prices. 557 a



Business Notices.



E. C. SMITH, CARRIER, ETC., Moore Street, Ashburton. 25 ■ . .1 ' 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 8 p.m. train from Christchurch. . Parcels and orders punctually attended co. ■ . , T. H. BREWER, 195 Proprietor. ECOOKSON, Wills 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 8 p.m.: , . A SHBURTON STEAM SAW MILLS • SASH AND DOOR M A N UFA ,C T O R Y. G. PARKIN, Proprietor, BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR. ' Moore Street, Every description of Timber and Budding Materials in Stock and supplied on most reasonable terms. ' ■ Plans prepared and Estimates Given on shortest notice. tl e 20 RS. SC O T T’S IMPERIAL BOARDING HOUSE, Durham Street South, CHRISTCHURCH. Board and Lodging, 20s. Beds and Meals, Is. each. 509 a IsiIBURT ON HER AL D , Published Daily. Ct OBSCRIBERS are requested to make known any irregularity ui the delivery, whether in Town or Country, which shall be immediately remedied. Country Sub eribers along the Wakanui Road to the ichool, thence to Seafielcl, Cambridge, and Nfewland, are supplied by the mail-cart every Tuesda? and Friday PENNY made the postal system _|_ of England a success. So has it made the Herald. Everybody buys the Herald.



Business Notices. H. ]S/Li. 7 JON ES, Baring Square, LAW & COMMERCIAL STATIONER ' BOOK AND MUSIC SELLER Toys, Fancy Goods, Violins, Strings, Concertinas, &c. Magazines, English Papers, & Periodicals by each Mail. Bookbinding Executed with Despatch 15 PAPER HANGING WAREHOUSE, TANCRED STREET, Ashburton. J. R CHAPMAN PAINTER, PAPERHANGER, SIGN-WRITER, Etc., Ha? much pleasure,in stating that, owing to the large increase of Business, he is now Importing from the 'Manufacturers— PAPER BANGINGS, 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. , Emy description of work in, th® trade' executed under ‘ 'personal ' superin tendenee. Competent workmen .sent to all parts of the country. ESTIMATES GIVEN.



Advertise. If you want 'to sell a Farm, to sell a Horse, to rent a Farm, to buy a Horse, to buy a House, to rent a House, to obtain Board, to sell Groceries, to sell Furniture, to sell. Hardware, to hire a Servant, to borrow Money, If you want \ to sell Dry Goods to sell a Carriage, to sell Real Estate, to seek a. Situation, to obtain a Servant, to engage a - Salesman, to sell Millinery Goods, to sell a House or Section, to find a Strayed Animal, to find any one’s Address, to sell a piece of-Furniture,, to find* an owner for Anything, to buy a second-hand. Carriage, j to find any thing you have lost. If you want Lto sell Agricultural Implements YOU CAN DO SO, BY MAKING YOUR WANTS KNOW* IN THE ASHBURTON HERALD. OFFICE : SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, East Street. HAVE you Lost Anything I— Tell the finder through the Heraxd for a Shilling. If he is honest he will bring it to you without a reward, but you - can bait a, finder of shaky morals by a tempting offer of remuneration for his trouble, AJ 1 or a Shilling. TIT AYE you Found Anything that do&’i XI belong to you, and wish to act on the square ? —Bring a Shilling to the Herald’s Advertising Clerk.. He’ll put your qualms of conscience at rest, and find the owner through the Twenty-Words-fo" a-Shilling-Column. BIBLES, Prayers, and Church ServioM Hymnals for various churches. : — II M, JONES, Stationer, Baring Square FORMS PRINTED “To Let” and “ For Sale ” —can be obtained Herald Office. , t A ANTED KNOWN, that EnvfefOpes , , . and Notepaper can be obtained, vholesale or retail, at unusually low rate* t the “ Herald ” Office, East-street iorth. ' ' " 642