THE ASHBURTON HERALD.

Tuesday, July 29, 1879.



Public Notices. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. "VTOTICE is hereby given, that at a meeting of the Ashburton Borough Council, held on Monday, the 30th June, a RATE of ONE SHILLING in the pound on the rateable property in the Borough, for 1879-80, was struck, which Rate is payable to Mr. Harky Fried* xander on demand, or at his house, Tail ored Street, Ashburton, on or before the 31st July, 1879. _ TT CHARLES BRADDELL, Town Clerk. Ashburton, 15th July, 1879. 113 a IN THE MATTER A BILL INTITULED AN ACT to Enable the 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. NOTICE is hereby given, that application is 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 tent of three-fourths of the volume thereof, and to purchase and hold all lands necessary for such purposes, and - tc> mike 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 o the interest upon any loans and providing a sinking fund for the payment of the principal Anoney/ /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 purpose of making the necessary surveys. Also enabling the Council to obtain the con cent 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 change 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 foi: the recovery of such rates and penal ties. i; -Notice is hereby further given, that copies of the proposed Bill may be obtained at the offices of Messrs. Garrick and Cowlishaw, Solicitors, Christchurch, and the following places The offices of the County Council, Town of Ashburton. Road Board Office, Town of Ashburton. do. do. do. do. Rakaia. Mount Hutt. Westerfield. Mount Somers. W. C. WALKER, Chairman, Ashburton County Council. Garrick and Cowlishaw, Solicitors for the Bill, 89a Christchurch. Business Notice. NOTICE. Messrs. Poyntz & Co., \u DQJ AT/.: HAVE ON SALE AND TO L ET, SEVERAL ELIGIBLE FARMS, Improved and Unimproved, ALSO, — HOUSES, AND SECTIONS IN - : .TKJJI'I TO Kali ASHBURTON, TIN WALD AND ;• RAKAIA. y y - rrs rj-- pi r-f ,■ i' 1 ‘A'Cduritry Hofei, flbiog ft good, trade, for sale. 'J/J u iii- Rents and Debts promptly collected, and I General Commission Agency busi ness transacted with despatch. Orders taken for Posts and Rails, Stakes, Firewood, Etc., and supplied at lowest remunerative rates. OFFICE: 1 : EAST STREET, ASHBURTON (Opposite Town Hall), i / ’■; 54a Tailors. >XIO NOTICE OF REMOVAL: tailor g, gTQKES, AND CLOTHIER. EGS. to remind his friends and the _ public that he has removed his busi ness to new shoj) near Baldwin’s Central Hotel, Wakahuißoad, arid would take this opportunity of acknowledging the very liberal support accorded to him her t-fore, and solicits a continuance . patronage at his new shop—-Wakanui a I* , Uil Road, hear'Baldwin’s Central Hotel. ’ • • ■ . ' . •,/ STUKES, : TAILOR AND CLOTHIER. 794



AuctiOfi Sales. TUESDAY, AUGUST 5. ~m zjTJ. JOHN LLOYD CRAWLEY will JVi have a VERY PRIME LOT of FAT SHEEP to ofl'er at the Ashburton Sale yards on Tuesday, sth August, 1879. 149 a 1 ■ "I—fiM Bottlers. ASHBURTON BOTTLING STORES. In connection with the ASHBURTON BREWERY, WOOD and CO Have on hand a Larg l cck of ALE and STOUT, in Hulk and Bottle. rriVfSfd Business Notices. D SANDO AND OLSEN’S ASSIGNED ESTATE. EBTS due to this Estate must be a r paid to Mr. G. D. Boileau, Ac countant, Saunders’ Buildings, without delay. S. SAUNDERS ? UYnstees B. HALE es - Ashburton, 9th July, 1879. 86a iN O T I C E. 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 'urther notice. . By order of the Trustees, D. CARO. )27 W. BROWNE. C. PERCY COX, Land and estate agent ant VALUATOR, ASHBURTON. TO LET OR SELL -680 Acres first-class land (limestone) with good house, large stables, woolshed, sheep-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. 2,509 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 I nsurancp: COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. 717 T E H ODDER & 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. Large Assortment of Tweeds, Doeskins, and Coatings on hand. 150 a 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 apd true to name. Prices ranging from 15s. to 18s. per doz. THE FOREST TREES And Shrubs of all sorts have been REPE VTEDLY TRANSPLANTED, which secures to them Finej 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 pyteeg, . SEALY BROS., ASHBURTON NURSERY, BEACH ROAD, One Minute’s Walk from the Belt. 167 a ENVELOPES, NOTEPAPER, EN JOj YELOPES, NOTEPAPER.—The yfieapy»t over offered in Ashburton, at the Herald Office, Wholesale Stationery Depot, Saunders’ Buildings. .55



Auction Sales. THURSDAY, JULY 31. LONGBE'ACH. TO FARMERS, SPECULATORS, AND INVESTORS. IN THE ES ."ATE OF JOHN JONES. Messrs, edmiston bros. and GUNDRY have been instructed by the Trustee in the Estate of John Jones, to sell by Public Auction at their Rooms, East Street, on THURSDAY. JULY 31. A MAGNIFICENT FARM OF 266 ACRBS 266 Situate at Longbeach, and lately in the occupation of Mr. John Jones. There is a comfortable four-roomed cottage on the farm; also, out houses. The property is well fenced and subdivided with live fences, and well-watered by a per manent stream. This is really a first-class farm, and as the greator part of the purchase money can remain on it till Ist June, 1882, it is a rare opportunity for farmers and others to invest. Terms, liberal, at sale. Sale at 1.30 p.m. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY (Bullock & Co.). 178a—014 Auctioneers. ' "notlceT^ BULLOCK & CO. TT7"F beg to intimate that the Business Y\ 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. & GUNDRY. AGENTS FOR THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND ■ MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL £1,000,000. Insurances effected at the lowest current rates on all kinds of Buildings, Threshing Machines, Crops Growing and in Stack.



TO RUNHOLDERS, FARMERS, AND OTHERS. rjIHE Undersigned have on Sale: — Fencing Wire No. 6 to 10. Standards and Stakes. Seeds— White Clover Red Clover Cow Grass Alsike Trefoil Lucerne, &c., &e. 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. Fruiterers, &c. VV GREENGROCER AND FRUITERER, HAS ON SALE Onions, Good Potatoes, Carrots, Parsnips, Turnips, Herbs. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, • .. (Next to Fowler, Grocer) TANCRED .STREET. ASHBURTON. . 79a rp A Y I S O N,



Business Notice. ORR AKD CO. BANKRUPT Stock OF J. H. Pass & Co. GREAT SALE OF DRAPERY, BOOTS AND SHOES. £3,000 Worth TO BE SOLD AT HALF PRICE. ORR & CO. HAVING SECURED THE STOCK OF J. H. PASS & CO., Will RE:OPEN the Premises lately occupied by them on SATURDAY, JULY 26, And will Continue the Sale until the Whol of the Stock is Cleared Off,



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 p.m. ORE AND CO.



Dining Rooms. CANTERBURY DINING ROOMS (Late Anstee's Private Hotel), TANCRED STREET,/'. .* ASH B U JST. M. O’SULLIVAN BEGS to inform the of the' County of Ashburton, aiitPthe Tra velling Public, that he has RE-OPENED THE ABOVE ROOMS, And is prepared to afford Good Accommo dation at reasonable charges. THE BEDROOMS Will he found clean and comfortable. Breakfast in time for early trains. Dinner from 12 till 2 p.m. Tea from 5 to 7 p.m. ALL MEALS AND BEDS, is. : Board and Lodging, £1 per week. M. O’SULLIVAN, • ; - : Proprietor. 123 a Tentmaker. NOTICE. RE- OPENING. WM. PA TC HIN G BEGS to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding dis tricts, that, having purchased the busi ness lately carried on by Sando and Olsen, he wi 11 continue the MANUFACTURING of TENTS, TARPAULINS, HORSECLOTHS, WAGGON TILTS, &c. LARGE STOCK ON HAND, - Including— Druggets, assorted patterns j Tents, all sizes Indiarubber and Canvas Hose " ‘ ing . •V- ! Canvas, Calico, American Duck, Drill, &c. A Clothes, Garden, and Plough Lines Headstalls Flax and Hemp Halters ON SALE, ' i' ; ' AT UNUSUALLY LOW PRICES. The following Tarpaulins and Horsecloths Oilskin Suits, Men’s and Boys’ Macintoshes, Leggings Flax and Manilla Rope Blocks/double and single FLAGS OF ALL NATIONS. the address- W M. PATCHING (Late Sando & Olsen), East Street, Ashburton. ioSa



Public Notices. SCHOOL Books, Bags, Etc.—H. M. JONES, Stationer, Etc., Baring Square. • : ■ 473 a JUST ARRIVED. INE Cream-Laid ENVELOPES, No 6 ; extra secure shape, • 1 ONLY 9s. 6d. per 1000; Soo, 55. ; 250, 35., NET T CASH. ALSO, BANK NOTE AND LETTER PAPER. WEEKS & DIXON,:, DIRECT IMPORTERS,. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL ST ATI O N ERS, ASHBURTON “HERALD” OFFICE. 20a Gr EORGE ALL E N ACCOUNTANT, COLL ECTOR, HOUSE, LAND, AND COMMISSION AGENT, Saunders’ New Buildings, Ashburton.. CERTIFICATED ACCOUNTANT IN BANKRUPTCY. ! 4ft IN BANKRUPTCY. i_-.. WEEKS & DIXON have on Sale at their Office, East Street North,- - PROOFS OF DEBT FORMS, FORMS OF AFFIDAVIT, • Also, — FORMS OF TO LET and FORESALE. ' ' ~" i 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 he disposed of AT REDUCED PRICES • ; \ £ . AT HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS, East Street, Ashburton. 1027



Hotels. ORAM’S SOMERSET X V ' ■; COMMERCIAL i ( } AN I) FAM IL Y HOT EL, AS r I BURTON. 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 Tar mania. '’jpHlS centrally-situated Hotel is pronounce! 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 o' the cellar. R. W. SHEARMAN, PROPRIETOR. THE ASHBURTON HOTEL (the oldest established in the , N DISTRICT) HAS been Re-erectecl 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. ; . j., -j.-; .L a v.n; ;*■; ‘ 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. • ■ J ,=• 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 ;■ .f:0 i' . AND . WAKANUI ROAD, ASHBURTON, THIS ; commodious hotel is situated . < within three minutes’ .walk of the Railway Station.. Table d’Hote daily at G 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 reihunerative rates. Only the best quality of> Wines, Beers, and Spirits procurable will be kept. irnKTVj. E ALD WI N , 54° Proprietor. THE PRINCE ALBERT BOARDING HOUSE AND DINING wzr - '■ ' ROOMS, ’ vYgd ) Wills Street,’ Near. Railway Station ; (Late Clark’s). ... ; . Is now open for the .convenience of Boai ders, Commercial Travellers', and i! the Public. ' THE House is entirely new, andbeautii fully fitted'up with All Comforts. Every attention will be paid to patrons.’ fi; ■ • > FIRST-CLASS TABLE; -i ■’H and' • ; bn ? • TER M S’ - L I B E R A L. E’amilies accommodated with private rooms Breakfast, 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. ; Dinner. 12 (noon) to 2 p.m.; Tea* 5.3Qd0 7 p.m. MEALS— Breakfast or Tea, Is. ; Dinner, Is. 6d . Board and Lodging, 255., 205., and 17s SERVANTS' REGISTRY OFFICE. • :/i r: j,\ No, Charge, • F R A N®' B R OW N E Proprietor.- :j; - - ’ eaBMBSPMMHMMaSBMBBMBOItKaBggBaMWaaQEaKICPMMOQBBPBBaaSBBBBMfcOEI Poulterer, &c. ' RABBITS! RABBITS ! ! P. HARPE R, FISHMONGER AND POULTERER Near tlie Ashburton Hotel, East Street, BEGS to inform the inhabitants 61 Ashburton that he HAS OPENED in the above line, and trusts, by strict attention to business, and supplying but articles of first class quality, hopes to merit a share ol public patronage OYSTER" SALOON. Hot Fried Fish and Stewed Eels, from <‘> - to 1.1 every night.



. r ..,, THE QUEEN’S HOTEL, Corner of Cashel and Manchester Streets, CHRISTCHURCH. , . A Wy,.R. "s~M I T H , BEGS to inform the public that the above Hotel has lately been renewed, and fitted up in the Best Home-Style', with every attention to comfort and convenience. Water laid on iiV every room, with excellent bath. v. Private Suites of Rooms. :*, f - Commercial and Sitting Rooms. Liquors of the very best brands. Terms Moderate. R. S.MIT H, Proprietor.* ai! Corne of Cashel and Manchester'Streets, - CHRISTCHURCH. 11l Boarding Houses. . , ECHO DINING ROOMS, . EAST ST RE ET S OUT 11, Next door to Messrs. Sando& Olsen, Ashburton. A DUPUIS begs to inform the inliabi . tants of the County of Ashbiirton 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 Coffee All Hours. Breakfast for early train ; Table d’Hote from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Tea'from sto 8 p.mi A Chef de Cuisine of considerablo-experi ence has been specially engaged for this establishment, and all that the proprietor asks is one trial. r ' l,l -y 554- A.- DUPUIS, Proprietor. TEMPERANCE BOARDING HOUSE, Moore-street, Ashburton; (L‘atdWomer’s.).“ D' 1 "' PROPRIETOR...JOHN CANDISH. above Boarding House is now Open for the accommodation of Boarders; Travellers, and others. Private Rooms for Families.’ Breakfast... ... 6 a,m. tor 9 a.m. Linner 12 to Tea . ...V- ... sto 7.'. ' . Board and Lodging, £1 per week. MEALS & BEDS—ONE SHILLING. 300 PRELIMINARY NOTICE. SPANISH RES TAURANT (Late Eagle’s Boarding House), HAVELOCK STREET Ashburton, Near Town Hall, and Two Minutes’ walk from Railway Station. THIS well-situated and commodious House has just been thoroughly renovated, and is being refurnished and supplied with every cpmfort. 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 CO. T T ON, Proprietor. 359 0,1;. ,v :.Cabinetmakers. iGHSbk . T. A.li GA TES, . CABINET-MAKER,.UPHOLSTERER, i ;• • , ... .. . ' AND L , PICT U R E-ER A% E MAKER YAUNDE RS* BUILD IN GS, . , ASHBURTON, ! '•u Opposite the Railway Station^ Manufactory, Peter Street. '• ; 1: CHEAP ES T : H OU S E I IN CANTERBURY ; * * Carpets, Rugs, Oilcloth, Bedsteads; Chaiis ' Mattrasses, j Tables, etc; ' : j All • kinds of Furniture,- Shop' Fittings, Picture Frames, and Household : ■ , Requisites made to order. it-.; FUNERAIiS FBB NISHED. TINWALD FURNITURE DEPOT. r l e s jg ra d e r CABINET MAKER, FURNITURE 1 "I; '- DEALER, &cK '-- r Venetian and'other Blinds, Curtain Poles, Oxford and other Picture Frames made to order. Repairs Executed with Despatch. " Note the Address— ‘ Great:South Road, Tinwax,d, (Next to Mr! Prettejolin’s, Shoe Makei. 28ti .- THE ASHBURTON HERALD. AND Borough and County ; Advertiser. " ' rriHE following are AGENTS , for the X Sale of the ‘ ‘ Ashburton Herald” in Town > T -u r-iD>.f;r H. M. Jones, Stationer, East Street, next Friedlauder Bros! * E. A. Garnett, Perfumer, Hairdresser,* Etc., Montgomery’s Buildings. ' Q CHOOL Requisites and Artist Mate )o rials. H; M. JONES, Stationer, ■ Baring Square. 473.* }