The Ashburton Herald

AND BOROUGH AND COUNTY ADVERTISER

WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE “ EVENING ECHO.”

VOL. 11. 410.

ASHBURTON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1879

Price One Penny.



Auctioneers and Commisssion Agents 171 DMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY, 12 (late bullock AND CO.), A SH BURTON, 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 Tinwald Yards, on alternate TUESDAYS. CASH ADVANCES Made on Stock, Produce, Ac., consigned for Positive Sale. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY. ALFRED HARRISON, i s Baking Square, Ashburton, AUCTIONEER, STOCK, ESTATE, A :<V 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 MR. JOHN LLOYD CRAWLEY Having commenced business as AUCTIONEER, LAND, ESTATE, >•>. - -:t.) AND' ; ! V COMMISSION AGENT, BEGS to solicit a share of patronage from his friends and the general public. His knowledge of Stock and connection with Fanning operations, en ables him to make a specialty of this class of business, and he hopes by energetic attention to the interests of his clients, to merit their support. J. LLOYD CRAWLEY, AUCTIONEER, Land, Estate, and Commission Agent, Saunders’ Buildings, East Street. _ Ashburton, July 21, 1879. gAUNDERS’ J>ROTHERS, M I LLERS, GRAIN MERCHANTS AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, ASHBURTON.



■ --j, shh Carriers. ; J&f'i m H. BREWER’S Royal Mail COACH JL. leaves Longbeach for Ashburton (yifi, Waterton, Ashton, Wheatstone, and Tinwajd) daily, at 7 a.m., returning by the same rout? on arrival of 3 p.m. train from Christchurch. Parcels and orders punctually attended co. • , T. H. BREWER, 195 v Proprietor. ECOOKSOIST, Willis Street, runs the .. MAIL COACH: from Ashburton Railway Station to Grepii Street, Alford Forest, and Mount every Tuesday, aind'Friday, returning Wednesday and Saturday at 3 p.m. • ./: MiUiqer and Dressmaker. * :io , MRS. ADAMS, AND DRESSMAKER. Ladies’ and Children’s Dresses made up - the newest at Lowest Charges, Wedding and Mourning Orders promptly szl <s‘l f*. ■ ’ attended to. Mbs Adams devotes special attention to Millinery. "- r ’ .MRS. ‘ADAMS, MoOKE SiItEET, . • ’Opposite Mr. Doyle’s Office. 151 a



business Notices. TO MERCHANTS, TRADESMEN, AND OTHERS. STUDY ECONOMY! STUDY ECONOMY! GREAT SAVING EFFECTED BY PURCHASING YOUR STATIONERY AT THE WHOLESALE STATIONERY" DEPOT. CASH PRICES: Envelopes, Cream Laid, Per iooo - 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.



WEEKS & DIXON, Wholesale Stationers HERALD OFFICE.



Painters. PAPERHANGING WAREHOUSE, TANCRED STREET, Ashburton. J. R. CHAPMAN, PAINTER, PAPERHANGER, SIGN-WRITER, Etc., Has much pleasure in stating that, owing to the large increase of Business, he is now [mporting from the Manuhai PAPER HANGINGS, WHITE LEAD, LINSEED OIL, WINDOW GLASS, H RUSH WARE, And all the necessaries of the Trade, and is therefore in a position to compete with any house in Canterbury for price and quality. Every description of work in the trade executed under personal superin tendence. Competent workmen sent to all parts of the country. ESTIMATES GIVEN. 415 T. S. TUCKER, JpAINTER, QDAZIER, JpAPER HANGER, AND GENERAL HOUSE DECORATOR, SIGN AND TICKET WRITER, e\ Moore Street, near Templar Hall. I 244 Estimates given.



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 on 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. '.WILLI AMS, 1 IN WALD. Business Notices. TO MEET A WANT Long Felt in Ashburton, S. COLLINS AND SON HAV E opened a shop in Compton s Buildings, Moore-stree't, next to Neate’s, chemist, for the sale of NEW & SECOND-HAND FURNITURE Of every description. Curtain Poles and Rings, Venetian, Spring and Roller Blinds made to order. Highest price given for Second-hand Furniture of all kinds. PAINTING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES carried on as usual in town or Country, Paperhangings, Paints; Oil Colors, Var nishes, Window-glass, and every trade requisite on sale. Guttering, and Piping found and fixed S. COLLINS AND SON, PRACTICAL PAINTERS, PLUMBERS AND HOUSE DECORATORS ' I iMoovc-strecf, Ashburton, SSS



General Storekeeper. THIS y . . is THE COLUMN THAT HAS . BEEN WATCHED. &ST NO SHAM SACRIFICE. K . SAN D O BEGS to announce that he 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 year's. Please note the address— K . SANDO, PROSPECT BUILDINGS, (Late A. Weston’s). Business Notices. N sw J" N D U S T R Y. COFFEE, Pure and Fresh Ground Daily at QRR & CO.’S. 953 Booksellers, &c. ■ NEW BUSINESS. " • J. Y. WARD, BOOKSELLER, COMMERCIAL AND FANCY STATIONER, HAS much pleasure in announcing to the inhabitants of the Borough of Ashbur ton and County, that he COMMENCED BUSINESS ON SATURDAY MARCH i, 1879, in Messrs. Saunders Bros. 1 Buildings, EAST STREET, NORTH, With A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Professional Stationery, Commmercial Stationery, Household Stationery, Fancy Stationery, &c., &c., &c. LITERATURE— (In Assorted Bindings) COMPRISING ALL THE MOST POPULAR AUTHORS •Also, — PRESENTATION BOOKS. SCHOOL REQUISITES IN STOCK. Colonial, English, and Foreign Papers and Magazines supplied to order. WORK-BOXES, WRITING-DESKS, and OTHER FANCY GOODS, AT REASONABLE PRICES. Hamilton’s Library Books on Deferred Payment. ®2LNote the address— J, Y, WARD, East Street North (Saunders Bros.’ New Buildings), ASHBURTON.



General Merchants. The Althouse Windmill. THE ONLY SELF-REGULATING WINDMILL. rr Sst n m wmmmmm. lEDH.ILE IDID-A-L-TIDIES jR, BIROS.. ASHBURTON.



Bootmakers. PUBLIC NOTICE. ~ ' BOOTS! BOOTS! T. CHAMBERS TTTHILE THANKING the jAMic of VV Ashburton and surrour ding dis tricts for past favors, begs to inf. in them that he has received, and to arrive; at his place of 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 attend i to the Measure Department, and incites 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, / j - 1 . Next to Montgomery’s, East-street; M. NEALAS, BOOT AND SHOEMAKER, . AND IMPORTER, ! - aAS now on sale a Splendid Assortment of BOOTS and SHOES fov Winter, which are of the Best Quality, and will be Sold at very reasonable prices. Note the address— M . NEALAS, NEXT TO MESSRS. QRR & CO.’S, EAST . STREET, ASHBURTON, j Tinsmiths, &c. PUBLKTnOTICE. 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; 47-Ib



Chemists. NO W N , • '; m rnsAT chilblains JL can be cured by a few applications of Cambridge’s Chilblain Liniment, Is. 6d. a : bottle. •; That Coughs and Colds speedily disap pear after a few doses of Cambridge’s Cough Syrup, Is. . 6d., and 2s. 6d. a bottle. 1 That Cambridge's ORANGE - QUININE TONIC WINE is the best Strengthening Medicine knowm ; nu merous Testimonials can be seen in its favour ; wine bottles, 4s. 6d. 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. a That J. M. Cambridge Extracts Teeth carefully and skilfully for 2s. Gd. That the Public can obtain Medicines after business hours or during the flight, when urgently needed, at the Dispensary, Burnett Street. S.l A 55 t CAMBRIDGE’S 1 £;] Orange g Quinine m TONIC WINE. 1 J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Medical Hall, 1042 Ashburton. i Hsw&msximauktKmMat 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 handy Large Assortment of ENGLISH & COLONIAL SADDLES. COACH, GIG, and BUGGY HARNESS. SHAFT, LEADING, AND PLOUGH HARNESS. II O R S E- C L O T H S In every variety, at lowest possible prices, 'DIRECT IMPORTERS. 1040



Cards. G. ,D. BGILEAU, AC C O UN TAN T : V i AND ; GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, SAUNDERS 1 BUILDINGS; Rents and Debts collected. 103 a WE, the undersigned, have this day entered into PARTNERSHIP as BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, AND CONVEYANCERS, 1 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. FRANCTS PHILIP O’REILLY. ;; CHARLES WARBURTON IRELAND. BRANSON &' PURNELL, BARRISTERS-AN D SOLICITORS, ;; . EAST STREET, i A S II BURTON ; MR. HARRIS, gOLICITOR AND CONVEYANCER, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS,' . • East Street,, • _ ASH BUR TON. 109 C. E. LOOKS AND SON; . ]~ I CENSED a.U RVE YORS r AND V : , LAND BROKERS Under the Land Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, Triangle, Waltanui Road, near Post-office ASHBURTON. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, Tuned anl Repaired. ? J. C .HUGH ES, 'T'EACHER of Pianoforte and Harmonium, Near Church of England. Orders can be left at the Herald Office. Gasfitters, &c. NOTICE. HAVE JUST RECEIVED ‘ A LARGE STOCK OF GAS fittings; Comprising; : ■ PENDANTS, BRACKETS, and r ,; ; CHANDELIERS, OF ALL PATTERNS, And solicit an Early Inspection. S. HARD LEY, i . ’ LICENSED GASFITTER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. 32a PUBLIC notice! ’ r l * Y I TRADESMEN and others who intend X using the Ashburton Gas Company : s Gas should give their orders at once have their premises fitted with , Gas Fittings, to ensure no delay when the Gas is brought into the town. J. C. DOLMAN, LICEN SED GAS FITTE R, Plumber, Locksmith, Whitesmith, Bell hanger, Zinc and Tin-plate Worker, Hot and Cold Water Engineer, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. ■' N.B.—Artesian Wells sunk and Pump? fitted and repaired ; O. G. Guttering fixec at Current Rates. . Electric Bells supplied and fitted. Orders punctually attended to in town and country. ' 11 " §l2 Brick Manufactory. * ■ v ' • ■■■ ? ■ ■. B R I C K S. UNDERSIGNED having COM PLETED dreir KILN at Ashburton, are prepared to SUPPLY BRICKS, equal t* any made in the Colony, at any Station, up or down. Samples to be seen at the Company’s Offices, Ashburton, Rakaia, and Winslow, :: iUuryiDTPtBU!;)- W. MONTGOMERY & CO. : ' [Limited] . ' ... . - ‘ - \ / 77a Business Announcement. SEWING Machines and other Requi sites. H. M.. JONES, Stationer, Ece., Baring Square/ i r ' r '? at 473*