The Ashburton Herald

AND BOROUGH AND COUNTY ADVERTISER

WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE “EVENING ECHO.”

VOL. 11.— 432.

ASHBURTON, MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1879

Price One Penny:



Auctioneers and Commisssion Agents EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY, (late burrock and go.), ASHBURTON, General Merchants, Auctioneers, Stock, Station, Estate, and Commission Agents. Sales of Stock, Farm Implements, Ac., will be held at their Yards, Ashbur ton, and the Timvald Yards, on alternate TUESDAYS. CASH ADVANCES Made on Stock, Produce, &c., consigned for Positive Sale. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY. 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 M 1 R. 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. Full advertisements third page. J. LLOYD GRAWLEY, AUCTIONEER, Stock, Land, Estate, and Commission Agent, Saunders’ Buildings, East-st., Ashburton. 277 a gAUNDERS’ jgROTHERS, MILLERS, GRAIN MERCHANTS, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, ASHBURTON. Carriers. TH. BREWER’S Royal Mail COACH , leaves Longbeach for Ashburton (via Waterton, Ashton, Wheatstone, and Timvald) daily, at 7 a.m., returning by the same route on arrival of 3 p.m. train from Ghristcliurch. Parcels and orders punctually attended co. T. H. BREWER, L 95 Proprietor. ECOOKSON, Willis 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 3 p.m. Milliner and Dressmaker. M MRS. ADAMS, ILLINER 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 sla



Business Notices. TO MERCHANTS, TRADESMEN, AND OTHERS. STUDY ECONOMY! GREAT SAYING EFFECTED BY PURCHASING YOUR STATIONERY AT THE WHOLESALE STATIONERY DEPOT. CASH PRICES: ENVELOPES, Cream Laid, 1-v Per 1000 - 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.



Wholesale Stationer HERALD OFFICE.



Painters. PAPERHANGING WAREHOUSE, TANCRED STREET, Ashburton. J. E. 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 Manupa( tTH-***, PAPER HANGINGS, ' WHITE LEAD, LINSEED OIL, WINDOW GLASS, BRUSH WARE And all the necessaries of the Trade, and is therefore in a position to comoete with any house in Canterbury for price and quality. Ever;; description of work in the trade executed under personal superin tendence. Competent woi-kmen sent to all parts of the country. ESTIMATES GIVEN. T. S. TUCKER, JpAINTHR, LAZIER, J)APER HANGER, AND GENERAL HOUSE DECORATOR, SIGN AND TIC KE T WRITER, Moore Street, near Templar Hall. Estimates given. 244 Builders. Ashburton steam saw mills SASH AND DOOR MANUFACTORY. G. PARKIN, Proprietor, BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR. Moore Street, Every description of Timber and Budding Materials in Stock and supplied ou most reasonable terms. Plans prepared and Estimates Given on the. shortest notice. ' TINWALD BUILDING AND UNDERTAKING ESTABLISH* MENT, T. WILLIAMS, Proprietor, WISHES to call special attention to the fact that he is still prepared to furnish and conduct FUNERALS in his well-known Superior Style, a VERY LOWEST RATES. Every description of Joinery Work done on the premises. BUILDINGS ERECTED ANYWHERE. All kinds of Building Materials on Sale. T . WILLIAMS, 1 IN WALD. Poulterer, &c. R-A B BITS! RABBITS!! P . HARPER, FISHMONGER AND POULTERER Near the Ashburton Hotel, East Street, BEGS to inform the inhabitants oi 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 Fisli and Stewed Eels from to 11 every night. Business Notices. IN BANKRUPTCY. WEEKS & DIXON have on Sale at their Office, East Street North,- - PROOFS OF DEBT FORMS, FORMS OF AFFIDAVIT. Also, — FORMS_oi’’ TO LET and FOR SALE.



General Storekeeper. THIS IS THE COLUMN THAT HAS BEEN WATCHED. m' NO SHAM SACRIFICE. K. S ANDO BEGS to announce that lie has NOW 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. K. SANDO trusts that by strict atten tion to his business,-combined with civility and moderate charges, to ensure the same liberal support that has been accorded to him during the past two years. LABOR REGISTRY OFFICE. Please note the address— K . SANDO, PROSPECT BUILDINGS, (Late A. Weston’s). Cards. G. D. BOILEAU, ACCOUNTANT AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS. Rents and Debts collected. 103 a 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, 1879. FRANCIS PHILIP O’REILLY. CHARLES WARBURTON IRELAND. 112 a BRANSON & PURNELL, BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON MR. HARRIS, gOLICITOR AND CONVEYANCER, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, East Street, A S II B U R T O N. 409 C. E. FOOKS AND SON, CENSED PURVEYORS AND LAND BROKERS Under the Lana Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, Triangle, Wakanui Road, near Post-office ASHBURTON. Coal and Firewood. CHEAP TIMBER AT HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS. BALANCE of Timber unsold at tit Auction Sale. Also, 200,000 fee to arrive, now lying at the Waimate S* tion, will be disposed of AT REDUCED PRICES AT HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS, East Street, Ashburton. 1027



General Merchants. The Althouse Windmill. THE ONLY SELF-REGULATING WINDMILL. m m m FBIEBLAjN-DER :b:r,os. ASHBURTON.



Bootmakers. PUBLIC NOTICE. BOOTS! BOOTS! T. CHAMBERS •HILE THANKING the public of Ashburton and surrour cling dis tricts for past favors, begs to inf. rn them that he has received, and to arrive ; at his place of 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 attenL. 1 to the Measure Department, and unites 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 Shoes, and Running Shoes. WORKMANSHIP UNSURPASSED, A PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED T. CHAMBERS, PROSPECT BUILDINGS, Next to Montgomery’s, East-street. SMSBgBa m M. NEAL AS, 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. 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. Business Notices. BIBLES, Prayers, and Church Services, Hymnals for various churches.—H. M, JONES, Stationer, Baring Square. J473b



Chemists. ANTED n is L^i m imm CAMBRIDGE’S g Orange |§ Quinine SB TONIC WINE. j| T ’ 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. Gd. and 2s. Gd. a bottle. That Cambridge's ORANGE-QUININE TONIC WINE is the best Strengthening Medicine known ; nu merous Testimonials can be seen in its favour ; wine bottles, 4s. Gd. 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 carefully and skilfully for 2s. Gd. That the Public can obtain Medicines after business hours or during the night, when urgently needed, at the Dispensary, Burnett Street. 1042 J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Medical Hall, Ashburton. Saddlers. SADDLERY! SADDLERY! J . T A I T & Co. (Late of Wood Bros.), Ashburton Opposite Railway Station and next Cook son’s Livery Stables), BEG to inform the public that they have purchased the above business, lately carried on by Wood Bros., and hope, by strict attention to business, com bined with moderate charges, to still fur ther merit a share of public patronage. Always on hand a Large Assortment of ENGLISH & COLONIAL SADDLES. COACIT, GIG, and BUGGY HARNESS. SHAFT, LEADING, AND PLOUGH HARNESS. HORSE-CLOTHS In every variety, at lowest possible prices, DIRECT IMPORTERS. 1049



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 o! New Zealand, AND Sir Charles Ducane, late Governor of Tas mania. jpHIS centrally-situated Hotel is pronounce? o be one of the finest in the Southern Ilemi •pliere. The euisne is under '.he supervision o: lh eminent chef and the proprietor hopes that ■tis long experience in the trade is a sufficient guarantee as to the quality of the contents o he cellar. R. W. SHEARMAN, PROPRIETOR. THE ASHBURTON HOTEL (the oldest established in the district) AS been Re-orected and considerably Enlarged, and now otters 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, . .:q to meet with a fair share of public patronage. MUTCH & McICENZIE, Proprietors. 427 JOSEPH BALDWIN Begs to inform his friends and the public that he Has Oi'ened THE CENTRAL HOTEL, AT THE JUNCTION, WILLS STREET AND WAKANUI ROAD, ASHBURTON, mHIS ..commodious hotel is situated | 1 within throe minutes’ walk of the Railway Station. Table d’Hote daily at 6 p.in. Luncheon on the table from 12 to I 2p. m. The Jug and Bottle Department I will be made a special feature, singlef bottles and small quantities being supplied at the lowest remunerative rates. Onlyl the best quality of Wines, Beers, and! Spirits procurable will be kept. 540 J. BALDWIN, Proprietor. Public Notices. RICKET QEORGE rjl MEANS TO DO s BUSINESS And the under given figures show that is in earnest. A call at his establishment Ease Street, next Messrs. Orr and Ccv’t will give further proof. Gentlemen’s E. S. Boots, 15s. to 20s. Watertights, a Superior FashiorabJ Article, 16s. Balmorals, very best, 20s. Bluchers, the “ne plus ultra,” 10s. Gent’s. Calf Shoes, 14s. Gd., used be 17s. Gd. Ladies’ Boots of every description, eqi low. Slippers for all feet—ladies’ 4s. 9d. Gs. Gd. ; Gentlemen’s, ss. 6d. to 75.- ieather, felt, patent, and carpet. Leggings, knee-high, 7s. ; Carters’, 1^ A large choice of Boots and Shoea prices) for the • LITTLE ONES. Every description of Sown, Pegged Rivetted Boots and Shoes made to ort promptly attended