THk ASHBURTON HERALD

[Monday, September i, 1P79



New Advertisements. W' ANTED, comfortable BOAItD and RESIDENCE. Separate bedroom indispensable. Central situation preferred. Address, C. W., “ Herald” office. 353 a WANTED, Situation as Nurse or Housemaid by a girl about 15 years. Apply 356 a SANDO’S REGISTRY OFFICE. A CARD. Mr. CATTLIN, SURGEON AND MECHANICAL DENTIST, Will attend Patients on Monday next, Bth inst., at Quill’s Hotel, Ashburton. . 355 a ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILD ING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. THE Monthly Meeting of the above Society will be held in Mr. Bullock s office on TUESDAY EVENING, from 6-30 to 8.30. Subscriptions will be received at the Secretary’s office, Burnett street, be tween the hours of 9 o’clock and 4 p.m. this day, at Mr. Bullock’s office, from 6-30 to 8-30 on Tuesday evening. J. WARD. 358 a Secretary. PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHAPEL. A PUBLIC rpEA AND ENTERTAINMENT will be held in the Primitive Methodist Chapel, Wills street, on WEENESDAY, September 3rd. TEA ON TABLES AT SIX P.M. Tickets —Adults Is. Gd.; Children, Is. 36m Auction Sales. ~ SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, BAZAAR, BURNETT STREET. MESSRS ACLAND, CAMPBELL and Co. have been instructed by the owner to sell by public auction, 011 Saturday, September 6th, at the Bazaar, the following Valuable Live and Dead Stock : 1 b.g., “ Captain ” Ib. m., “ Maggie. ” 1 bay g. * ‘ Prince ” 1 bay m. ‘ ‘ Gipsy. ’ 1 ~ “Charlie” 1 ch. m. “ Nellie.” 1 „ “ Jack” 1 roan Pony. All the above horses can be recommended as being staunch and sound. ALSO, Drays, Ploughs, 1 Spring Cart, Har ness, Tanks, Tarpaulins (new), 1 Tent, 1 Cow, Goats, Fowls, Har ness, &c., &c. Sale to commence at 1 sharp. ACLAND, CAMPBELL & CO., Auctioneers For Sale. FOR SALE, COMPACT FARM, well-watered, and really first-class land of about 0 acres, situated on Longbeach Estate. For full particulars, apply to THOMAS BULLOCK. A OR SALE, Cheap, or TO LET, with a Purchasing Clause, a FARM, of (7 Acres, partly improved, and situated >out three and a half miles from the awnship. Apply to THOMAS BULLOCK. A FOR SALE, CHEAP, NEW AMERICAN BUGGY. Ap ply to THOMAS BUT.LOCK. FOR SALE, GRAIN STORE at South Ashbur ton. Apply to -266 a THOMAS BULLOCK. To Let. TO LET, AT A REDUCED RENTAL, BOARDING-HOUSE, presently occu pied by Mr. Broadbelt, situated near the Post Office. Apply to 2 THOMAS BULLOCK. TO LET,. Shop in East-street, lately occupied by Sando and Olsen. Ap ply to 3 THOMAS BULLOCK. a TO LET, for Cropping, or with a Pur chasing clause, a FARM of 18G Acres, partly improved, and situate near Dromore Railway Station. Apply to 4 THOMAS BULLOCK. TO LET, WITH A PURCHASING CLAUSE, OR FOR SALE, CHEAP, 453 ACBES ' 453 Which would make a very compact farm, situated at the back of Mr. Digby’s. Apply to 1 THOMAS BULLOCK. Public Notices. WANTED KNOWN, that Messrs. Poyntz and Co. have Two and Four-roomed Houses for Sale, on exceed inedv advantageous terms —REAL BAR GAINS. 332 a Electoral. COLERIDGE ELECTION. %/f-R. E. G. WRIGHT will address the Electors of Coleridge at the following places : Waterton—On Monday, September Ist, at the Schoolhouse, at 7.30 p.m. ; Mount Somers—On Wednesday, Sep ;; timber 3rd, at the Schoolhouse, at 7,30 ]3.ki. 321 a



Electoral. IN pursuance of “The Regulations of Elections Act, 1870,”1, George Leslie Lee, Returning Officer for the Electoral District of Coleridge, do hereby give notice that in virtue of a writ bearing date the eighteenth day of August, 1879, under the public seal of the Colony, an election will be held for the return of one qualified person to serve as a Member of the House of Representatives for the said Electoral District, and that the nomination of Can didates will take place at the Town Hall, Ashburion, at noon on the Second day of September, 1879, and that the POLL, if necessary, will be taken on the Fifteenth day of September, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. GEO. LESLIE LEE,^ Returning Officer. Christchurch, August 23, 1879. The following arc POLLING places for the ELctoral District of COLERIDGE :—• The Town Hall, Ashburton The Town Hall, South Rakaia The Road Board Office, Mount Somers The Schoolhouse, Mount Somers The Schoolhouse, Alford Forest The Schoolhouse, Waterton The Schoolhouse, Wakanui The Schoolhouse, Chertsey The Post-office, Metlivon The Public Library, Malvern The Schoolhouse, Hororata The Selwyn Schoolhouse, near Dun sandel. GEO. LESLIE LEE, 31oa Returning Officer. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE COLERIDGE DISTRICT —I have the honor to inform you that it is my intention to offer myself for Re-election as your Representative in the next Parliament. I have the honor to remain, Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, GEORGE HART. Christchurch, 13th August, 1879. 270 a TO THE ELECTORS OF THE COLERIDGE DISTRICT. jyj*R. GEORGE HART requests -the Electors of the above district to meet him at the following places : The Town Hall, Ashburton —Monday, Ist September, at 7.30 Mount Somers Schoolhouse—Tuesday, 2nd September, at 7.30. Wakanui Schoolhouse—Wednesday, 3rd September, at 7.30. South Rakaia, Town Flail—Thursday, 4th September, at 7.30. Dunsandel, Schoolhouse—Friday, sth September at 7.30. Chertsey, Schoolhouse —Monday, Bth September, at 7.30. Seafield, Schoolhouse —Tuesday, 9th September, at 7.30. Waterton, Schoolhouse—Wednesday, 10th September, at 7-30. Willowby, Schoolhouse—Thursday, 11th September, at 7.30. 348 a Glentunnel—Friday, 12th September, at 7.30. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE COLERIDGE DISTRICT. ( N f ENTLEMEN, —ln compliance with the wishes of a large section of the Electors, I beg to offer myself as a candi date to represent you in the next Parlia ment, and should you honor me with your confidence, I shall be prepared to support the following measures : 1. A Bill to adjust the representa tion on the basis of jwpulation. 2. Triennial Parliaments. 3. Such an extension of the franchise as will give every man a vote, with the safeguard of a residential or property qualification. 4. The extension of the public works system, in order to develop the resources of the Colony ; provided always that the district to be served gives promise of a profitable return within a reasonable period. 5. A Property Tax, to include all classes of property, as well as land. G. Such modifications of a Free Trade policy as would stimulate local in dustries, without being burdensome to the consumer. 7. Free Education by the State. 8. An alteration of the Licensing Laws to prevent, as far as practic able, “the sale of adulterated liquors, j 9. And an extension of the Deferred Payment System in the settlement of the land. I shall take an early opportunity of addressing the Electors at Ashburton, Sheffield, Rakaia, and, if possible, at the other principal centres of population in the district. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, 284 a EDWARD G. WRIGHT. COLERIDGE ELECTION. TO THE ELECTORS OF SEAFIELD.' E. G. WRIGHT will address the Electors of Seafield at an EARLY DATE, due notice of which will be advertised. 335* Public Notices ANTED KNOWN—That the cheap est and neatest CARDS may bt* had at J ’ie ASHBURTON HERALD OFFICE East Street Noeth.



Auction Sales. A LFRED HARRISON has JUST RECEIVED 4 TO * 8 1 dh of VERY FINE CARROTS. FOR SALE, In large or small quantities. 349 a ALFRED HARRISON, Auctioneer. Business Notice. SANDO AND OLSEN’S ASSIGNED ESTATE. DEBTS due to this Estate must be paid to Mr. G. D. Boileau, Ac countant, Saunders’ Buildings, without delay. S. SAUNDERS B. HALE | Trustees. Ashburton, 9th July, 1879. 80a NOTICE. ESTATE OF F. DOHERTY. ALL Accounts due to the above estate must be paid forthwith ti Mr. Doherty, or they will be sued for without further notice. By order of the Trustees, D. CARO. 927 W. BROWNE. Tenders. TITANTED, Tenders for Erecting a Cot- W tage, 12 x 24, all weatherboards, 9 feet studs floor boarded inside ; iron roof ; single chimney ; one window in each room ; two doors ; with two coats of paint. Tenders received up to September 2nd, addressed MR. PATRICK TOOMEY, 357 a Post Office, Ashburton. LOWER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. 4 {RENDERS are invited for the following I 'works : No. G—Shingling about 30 chains of Footpaths in Tinwald. No. 7 —Drain on Osborne’s Road. No. B—Drain on Longbeach Road. Tenders endorsed with the number of the work, and addressed to the Chairman, will be received till 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 6th, at the Sehoolhouse, Wil lowby; all tenders to be accompanied with a deposit equal to 5 per cent, on the amount of the tender. By order. JAMES WILKIE, 340 a Surveyor to the Board. Public Notices. HINDS POUND. Applications are invited for the Situation of POUNDKEEPER for the Hinds Pound. Applicants to state the terms on which they will undertake the duties for a period of twelve months. Duties—as per Act. Applications will be received at the Road Board Office, Ashburton, till Thurs day, September 3rd, at 11 a.m., endorsed “ Tender for Hinds Pound,” and ad dressed to the undersigned. JOHN GRIGG, 341 a Chairman Ashburton Road Board. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS. IN pursuance of the Municipal “ Cor porations Act, 187 G,” and the “Regu lation of Local Elections Act, 1876,” I hereby give notice that the annual election of THREE COUNCILLORS will be held on Thursday, the 11th September next, at the Town Hall, Ashburton, in the room of Councillors Friedlander, Parkin, and Campbell, who retire by rotation, but are eligible for re-election. Nominations will be received at the Town Clerk’s office (where forms of nomin ation can be obtained) till 12 o’clock noon on Wednesday, 3rd September. CHAS. BRADDELL, Returning Officer. Ashburton, 2Gth August, 1879. 327a—5 LICENSING ACT, 1873. AND LICENS ING ACT 1873 AMENDMENT ACT, 1874. dVTOTICE is hereby given that, in pur- suance of the above Acts, the Quarterly Meeting of the Licensing Com missioners for the Districts of Ashburton, Rakaia, and Mount Somers, will be held on THURSDAY, the 4th day of ber next, at the hour of 12 noon, in thaw Resident Magistrate’s Court, Ashburton, for the purpose of considering Applica tions under the said Acts. C. CAVENDISH HURRELL, Clerk, Licensing Court. Resident Magistrate’s Court, Ashburton, Ist August, 1879. 256 a WANTED KNOWN, that Envelopes and Notepaper can be obtained, wholesale or retail, at unusually low rates at the “Herald” Office, East-street North. 642 CHRISTCHURCH AND SUBURBAN DIRECTORY FOR 1879. ON SALE at the “ HERALD ” Office, Saunders Buildings, East-street. Price : Two Shillings and Sixpence. Neatly Bound in Cloth. The above Volume contains a lot of valuable information, and should be in the hands of every Tradesman. JUST ARRIVED, Albums, Desks, Workboxes, &c. H. M. JONES’ Stationer, Baring Square. 473 a IN~BANKRUPTCY. “j^OTICE —The “AshburtonHerald” is a Gazette for all notices under the Debtors and Creditors Acts. GO



Auction Sales, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th. MR. JOHN LLOYD CRAWLEY will hold his I USUAL SALE OF MERCHANDISE At his Rooms, Saunders’ Buildings, ON SATURDAY NEXT, Particulars in Future Advertisements. Sale at 1 o’clock sharp. MR. JOHN LLOYD CRAWLEY has for Sale some VALUABLE TOWN SECTIONS in Ashburton and Tinwald ; also, some Farms to Let and for Sale. also, — 1 Good Double-seated BUGGY 1 ~ Single-seated ~ J. LLOYD CRAWLEY, 195 a Auctioneer, &c. Brick Manufactory. BRICKS. rpIIE UNDERSIGNED havir.g COM* PLETED oheir 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 1 * Offices, Ashburton, Rakaia, and V in slow, W. MONTGOMERY & CO [Limited] 7 Public Notice. IN TIIE MATTER or 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. AT OTICE is hereby given, that application is intended to be made at the next session of th e 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 to make and construct all the necessary works, and borrow the necessaiy money to enable the said County Council to do so, and making provision for the payment of the interest upon any loans and providing a sinking fund for the payment of the principal money, /Iso defining the boundaries of any district within or in respect of which any wate r supply is to be provided. Also empowering the Council to enter upon any land within any district for the pm pose of making the necessary surveys. Also enabling the Council to obtain the con sent 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 charge 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 for the recovery of such rates and penal ties. 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. W. C. WALKER, Chairman, Ashburton County Council. Garrick and Cowlishaw, Solicitors for the Bill, 344 a Christchurch. ANTED Known, that FIFTEI YV Words are inserted iu this Colin for ONE SHILLING; if booked, Sc; Charge. JUST ARRIVED Yeung Ladies’ Journal, London Journal, Family Herald, and Bow Bells, at H. M. Jcnes’ Baring Square,



Auction Sales. TO-MORROW, UNDER DISTRAINT FOR RENT. PATENT MANGLE. KNIFE MACHINE, &c., Sec. Messrs, edmiston bros. and GUNDRY have received instruc tions to sell at the Canterbury Dining Rooms (late Anstee’s), Tancrecl Street, under Distraint for Rent, TO-MORROW, 2nd SEPTEMBER, Excellent Patent Mangle Knife Machine Oilcloth (covering hall and 2 rooms) 8 pairs Blankets Mattrasses, Bedding, and Sundries. Sale at 12 o’clock. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY 359 a Auctioneers. NOTICE. BULLOCK & CO. 'YTT'E beg to intimate that the Business YV 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. EDMTSTON. W. H. GUNDRY. Ashburton, July 1, 1879. 82a GAS ENGINES. Messrs, edmiston bros. and GUNDRY, are Agents in Ashbur ton for CROSSLEY BROTHERS’ “OTTO” GAS ENGINES. These Engines can be obtained from up to 16-horse power. For particulars, apply to EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY. 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. rjYHE Undersigned have on Sale : Fencing Wire No. 6 to 10. Standards and Stakes. Seeds— White Clover Red Clover Cow Grass Alsike Trefoil Lucerne, &c., Sec. Rye Grass Seed Coal and Firewood Station Stores of Every Description. Wo are prepared to allow a very liberal discount for cash. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY. East Street. Business Notices.



C. PERCY COX ; L AND AND ESTATE AGENT ANE VALUATOR, ASHBURTON. MONEY TO LEND ON APPROVED FREEHOLD SECURITY Agent foi* Union Insurance COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. • 717



Business Notice. ORE & CO’S. REVISED PRICE LIST. J_yAVING secured Large Stocks of the following, we have decided to give the Public the advantage of our purchases, and beg to submit quotations as under, — FOR CASH. SUGAR. TEA. Fine quality, per lb. per half-chst. i 9 Extra quality „ ~20 Boxes, 18/6 to 25/ SOAP. Pale yellow, per box ... 10 o Mottled „ ... 12 6 JAMS. Per dozen ... ... ... 8 o MARMALADE. s. d. Per dozen ... ... ... 9 o CANDLES. Sperm, per lb. per box ... o 9 Colonial „ „ ... 05 CURRANTS. Per dozen lbs. ... ... 4 6 RAISINS. Per dozen lbs. ... ... 6 6 SALMON and LOBSTER. Per dozen ... ... ... 9 6 FRESH HERRINGS. s. d. Per dozen ... ... 8 o PICKLES. Per dozen ... ... 9 o OATMEAL. Per lb. per bag ... ... o 2 PATNA RICE. Per dozen lbs. ... ... 2 6 SAGO. Per lb. ... .... ... o 5 TART FRUITS. Per dozen ... ... 8 o ORR AND CO. IMPORTERS, ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA.



Business Notices. "OFFAT begs to inform the and. surrounding districts that his NEW FLOUR MILL AT WAKANUI HAS COMMENCED WORK, ■ And hopes, by strict attention to busi ness, and turning out a First-class article., to merit a share of public support. Special attention paid to Gristing, and Farmers from a distance can have their Grist ground by return. 248 a SEALY BROS., NURSERYMEN AND SEEDSMEN, I)EG to thank their friends and the ) public of Ashburton for the liberal support accorded them during the past five years, and to intimate that they HAVE OPENED new business premises in East Street, near the Bank of New Zealand, where they will be prepared to supply Agricul tural and Garden Seeds of every descrip tion. SEALY BROS., NURSERYMEN AND SEEDSMEN,.. EAST STREET. The facilities we possess for testing the quality of all Seeds offered by us, and our desire to extend this branch of our busi ness, will be a sufficient guarantee that all Seeds offered by us will be such as will give the utmost satisfaction. SEALY BROS., f l* THE ASHBURTON NURSERY, BEACII ROAD, MOORE STREET. 306 a NEW rjpAILORING ESTABLISHMENT, THE TRIANGLE, Wakanui Road, near H. M. Jones’. / G. J. F. LUBLOW, PRACTICAL ' . V TAILOR AND HABIT MAKER, Begs to announce to the public of Ashbur- \ ton and the surrounding district that he HAS COMMENCED BUSINESS, m and is prepared to execute orders equal to anything in the Colony. One trial will be sufficient as to Fit, Style, and Workmanship. Dress Suits, in various styles, and latest fashions. I weed Suits of every kind in latest styles. Fancy Coatings and Vest ings. Cord Pants; Trousers strapped and cuffed. A good assortment of Tweeds and Cloth m Stock. Reasonable Prices will be charged, and satisfaction guaranteed. Vs ..Note the address— G. J. F. LUBLOW, Wakanui Road, Ashburton. 283 a Gasfitters, &c. PUBLIC NOTICE. TRADESMEN and others who intend using the Ashburton Gas Company r 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, LICENSED G ASPIT TER, 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 fixed at Current Rates. Electric Bells supplied and fitted. Orders punctually attended to in town and country. 812 Fruiterers, &c.



w. T. D A v 1 s 0 N> GREENGROCER AND FRUITERER, HAS ON SALE- Onions, Good Potatoes, Carrots, Parsnips, Turnips, Herbs. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, (Next to Fowler, Grocer) TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON 7<;a Cabinetmakers. TINWALD FURNITURE DEPOT. OHARLES JgRADER CABINET MAKER, FURNITURE DEALER, &c. Yenetian and other Blinds, Curtain Poles, Oxford and other Picture Frames made to order. Repairs Executed with Despatch. Note the Address— Great South Road, TinwaxJ), (Next to Mr. Prettejohn’s, Shoe Male**. 286