The Ashburton Herald

AND BOROUGH AND COUNTY ADVERTISER

WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE “EVENING ECHO”

VOL. 11. 336

ASHBURTON, FRIDAY, MAY 2, .879.

Price One Penny.



Auctioneers and Oommisssion Agents Messrs, 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, &c., consigned for Positive Sale. BULLOCK AND CO. ALFRED HARRISON, Baking Square, Ashburton, AUCTIONEER, STOCK, ESTATE, & COMMISSION AGENT. TTTEEKLY SALE DAY, SATURDAY W 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 Manchester Fire ASSURANCE COMPANY. •' AFITAL, Abooo,ooo. —LOWEST RATES, Established 1824. Agent : ALFRED HARRISON, BARING SQUARE, ASHBURTON. gAUNDERS’ JgROTHERS, MILLERS, GRAIN MERCHANTS, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, ASHBURTON. Carriers. B. C. SMITH, GENERAL CARRIER, Moore St., Ashburton. ‘C'XPRESS to meet every Train. Par " cels delivered promptly, at moderate charges. 66 G. F. SCOTT, QENERAL CARRIER Cameron St., Ashburton. Parcels delivered promptly and charges moderate. j££HSxpresses in attendance to meet every Train. 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 3 pun. train from Christchurch. Parcels and orders punctually attended co. T. H. BREWER, 195 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. 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



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 Importing from the Manufacturers— PAPER HANGINGS, 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. 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. P AINTER, Gr LAZIER, J>APER HANGER, AND GENERAL HOUSE DECORATOR, SIGN AND TICKET WRITER, Moore Street, near Templar Hall Estimates given. 244 ij a ...x'a I pm, r.-wr;-’ a® TEAGUE & SONS, PAINTERS, GLAZIERS, PAPER HANGERS, AND GENERAL DECORATORS, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON (opposite mail oeeice.) J6ST SIGN WRITERS TO THE TRADE. 2C



Tinsmiths, &c. LICENSED GASFITTER. J. C. DOLMAN, P LUMBER, LOCKSMITH, BELL- Ii ANGER, ZINC, and TINPLATE WORKER, Tancred Street, ASHBURTON. Artesian Wells sunk and Pumj>s fitted and repaired. O.G. Guttering fixed at current rates. Electric Bells supplied and fitteb- N.B.—Orders punctually attended to. 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. ASHBURTON BOTTLING STORES. In connection with the ASHBURTON BREWERY, WOOD and CO Have on hand a Larg.. L cck of ALE and STOUT, in Bulk and Bottle. ASHBURTON BOTTLING STORES. MOUNT SOMERS ROAD, Ashburton. QUINTON BROS. BEG to inform tire inhabitants of Ash burton and surrounding districts that ihey have COMMENCED BUSINESS in the above place, and trust by attention to business, to merit a share of patronage. Bottlers of the Best Brands of \le and Stout. 9



General Merchants.



THE CHEAPEST HOUSE I IsT T O ~W 3ST -



Cards. NOTICE. MR. IRELAND, having dissolved partnership ■with!' Mr. J. E. H. Harris, is now carrying on business on his own account as BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, IN MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS, East Street, ASHBURTON. 457 BRANSON & PURNELL, BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON MR. HARRIS, OLICITQR AND CONVEYANCER, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, East Street, ASH BUR T 0 N. 409 MR. MOUNTFORT, ARCHITECT, Cathedral Square, Cfiristchurch, and Fooks and Son s Offices, East Street, Ashburton. C. E. FOOKS AND SON, ICENSED SURVEYORS AND LAND BROKERS Under the Land Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, Triangle, Wakanui Road, near Post-office. ASHBURTON. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Tuned anl Repaired. J. C. HUGHES, TEACHER of Pianofort°and Harmonium Cox Street, Asn burton. Orders can be left at the Echo Office. Business Notices. UNDERSIGNED are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES on Grain for shipment to England or to the Australian Colonies FRIEDLANDER BROTHERS. THE ASHBURTON HERALD, Published Daily. Country Edition ... 3p.m. Town Edition ... 4.30 p. m. are requested to make known any irregularity in the delivery, whether in Town or Country, which shall be immediately remedied. Country Sub scribers along the "Wakanui Road to the school, thence to Seafield, Cambridge, and Newland, are supplied by the every Tuesday and Friday.



General Storekeepers. [Established, 18G5.] ASHBURTON STORE, j The oldest-established business in the County. D. WILLIAMSON & CO., GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, BEG to return thanks to their customers and 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, & FANCY 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 the Best Brands. As only the best goods procurable are kept in stock, customers can rely on getting the best value for their money. D. W. & Co. will not be undersold by any house in the trade. 417



OLD BANK STORES, EAST STREET ASHBURTON. J. H. Pass and Co., GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Boot and Shoe Importers. Sole Agents for SINGER’S SEWING MACHINES, Which can be had on DEFERRED PAYMENTS. Extras Kept in Stock. Families waited on weekly, when all orders entrusted to their care will have pEompt attention.



COAL AND FIREWOOD u OATS AND CHAFF, IN LARGE OR SMALL QUAN TITIE c



F. DOHERTY j T>EGSto remind his Customer 3 find -D that he is Selling Every A xticJe at the LOWEST Possible PRI > ASH SPRING & SUMMEF t pERY AND READY-MADE €l( y n USt Arrived,. OF THE LAT STY lE' 3 ONLY.



WASHING »,\€f Just Impor- xdi of the Latiaj , for Saving tubs~oi Sika) Cambridge rolilej FARMERS’ REX GARDEN. TC And Seeds of ever! In Stock., and I ft lINES Improvement* j, Iron & Wood. IS in Stock. 2TJ ISI TES )GLS, r description. ) Arrive. I F. DOHE RTYj GENERAL ST.O REES’ erER, IMPORTER WINE AND - SPIR £T MERCHANT. PETERvStRE m, t ASHBURTON.



Coal and Firewood. NEW BUSINESS. COAL & FIREWOOD MERCHANT F. P. LeBRETON, In commencing business begs respectfully to solicit a share of public support. Btnt nett Street, near Friendlander’s Grain Store, and opposite Montgomery’s Buildings. Ceal and Firewood supplied in any quantity to suit customers, and delivered to all parts of the district on the shortest notice. 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. j FUNERALS FURNISHED. TINWALD FURNITURE DEPOT. ARLES jgRADER, CABINET MAKER, FURNITURE DEALER, &c. Wenetian and other Blinds, Curtain p'oles, Oxford and other Picture Frames made to order. EtePiYiits Executed with Despatch. Note the Address— CrHEAT South Road, TiNWn.no, (Nej ftio Mr. Prettejohn’s, Shoe Makei. v .286 Builders. A SHBURTON STEAM SAW MILLS SASH AND DOOR manufactory. G. PARKIN, Proprietor, J.BUI (ODER AND CONTRACTOR. Moore Street, Every f -description of Timber and Building M ateriails in Stock and supplied on most reasonable terms. Pla prepared and Estimates Given on the shortest notice.



TINWALD BVIL D I N G AND MDERTAKING ESTABLISH MENT, C. WILLIAMS, Proprietor, TSHES to call special attention to T 7 the fact that he is still prepared to ’furtiisl i and conduct i! funerals in his well-known Superior Style, at ;VERY LOWEST RATES. Every de scription of Joinery Work done on the premises. BUILDIN GS ERECTED ANYWHERE. All kinds -of Building Materials on Sale. T . WILLIAMS, TINWALD. Business Announcement,



-E ARE HIGHEST CASH PUR CHASERS of Grain, and all other descrip, tions of Farm Produce in any quantities. CORNSACKS SUPI'LIEH AT LOWEST PRICES. erjedlahder brothers