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Aviation Sales. FRIDAY, JULY 41H,’ 12 o’clock. ALFRED HARRISON has received instructions from Mr. Gates, to sell by public auction, on the premises, Saun ders’ Block, FURNITURE, Etc., Comprising— Bedsteads, Mattresses, Washstands, Chairs, Indian Matting, Etc., JStc. 12 o’clock, FRIDAY, 4th JULY. ALFRED HARRISON, 33a Auctioneer. UNDER BILL OF SALE. James Quigley to Saunders Brothers. MR. ALFRED HARRISON is in structed to sell by public auction, at his Yards, on SATURDAY, JULY STH, At xi o’clock, the following Horses and Plant. 13 Very Superior Heavy Draught Horses 2 Sydney Drays 4 Tip Carts 6 Double-Furrow Ploughs 4 McCormick Reapers and Binders. -Sale at 11 a m. SATURDAY. NEXT, STH Inst. 22a ALFRED HARRISON, Auctioneer. Meetings. V. R. ASHBURTON VOLUNTEER CORPS. A PUBLIC MEETING will be held on FRIDAY EVENING next, in the Town Hall, at 7.30 p.m.; His Worship the Mayor in the chair. All intending members are requested to attend. F. A. VAUGHAN, 34a .. Secretary pro tem. A MEETING of the Congregations of Ashburton, Waterton, and Waka nui will be held in the Ashburton Presby terian Church, on MONDAY EVENING, 7th July, to take such steps as shall be necessary to. fill up the present vacancy. Rev. J. Elinslie, M.A., Moderator, Christchurch, will preside. 30a 1.0.0. F. LOYAL ASHBURTON LODGE, No. 6003, LL Celebrate their next Anniversary by a ; . DINNER, at Mr. Shearman’s Sample Rooms, on FRIDAY, J ULY 4th, 1879. Dinner on the table at 7.30 p.m. Tickets, 7/6 each, to be had of any of the following members of the Committee : C. Reid, Josh. Tucker, W. Dolman, H. A. Gates, J. Stribling, John Fowler, Wm. Bland, or THOMAS WILLIAMS, 1066 Hon. Sec. £ Entertainments. ASHBURTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. A. L E TU R E Will be delivered IN THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, BY THE REV.* JOHN ELMSLIE, M.A., OF CHRISTCHURCH, ON MONDAY EVENING, 7TH JULY. Subject : ** The Warfare between Science and Religion.” To commence at 8 o’clock. Admission, One Shilling. -31 a 1 Tenders. MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD. TENDERS are invited for FORMING and METALLING about 40 chains of the Coal Pit Road ; also, for STONE PICKING near Alford Forest School to the Spread Eagle Road. Tenders to be sent in, addressed to the Chairman, on or before noon of FRIDAY, 4th proximo. For apecifications and particulars, apply to ... • i'■ JAMES FRASER, 17a Clerk to the Board. Public Notices. M. U. jMAWCHJJiITXit UNITI 'or jMnMFUNcaxw cjwmm. av odd nxLo ws • >■ . . .T O LE T , EOR One Crop, 96 Acres of LAND, Fenced, and ready for Cross-Plough ing, situated in Seafield. Also, 47 Acres at Wakanui, in its native state.,. Also, Two 5-ioomed HOUSES at Trevorton. Apply to the owner, , - THOMAS CLARK, Burnett Street, 19a or, F. PAVITT.



Auction, Sales, SATURDAY, JULY 5. Messrs acland, Campbell and Co. have received instructions to sell BY PUBLIC AUCTION, ON SATURDAY, JULY 5, (By order of the Mortgagee) RURAL SECTION 27619, Consisting of 50 ACRES 50 In the County of Ashburton —12| chains on Reserve 1782, running back north westerly, 40 chains rectangular, east of and adjoining Section 26242. Sale to commence at 12 o’clock sharp, at the Bazaar, Ashburton. Full particulars at our offices, Ashbur ton and Christchurch. ACLAND, CAMPBELL & CO., 3a Auctioneers Business Notices. jst E W NDUS T R Y COFFEE, Pure and Fresh Ground Daily at ORR & CO.’S. 953 P EORGE ALLEN, 'accountant, collector, house, land, and commission agent, Saunders’ New Buildings, Ashburton. CERTIFICATED ACCOUNTANT IN BANKRUPTCY. 46 C. PERCY COX, AND AND ESTATE AGENT AND r 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. 2,500 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 U NION I NSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. 717 SANDO AND OLSEN’S ASSIGNED ESTATE. ALL Debts owing to this Estate must at once b 8 paid to Messrs. Saunders Brothers, or they will be sued for without further notice. 1016 S. SAUNDERS B. HALE | Trustees. NOTIC'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 further notice. By order of the Trustees, D. CARO. 927 W. BROWNE. Poulterer, &c. RABBITS! RABBITS!! P. HARPER, FISHMONGER AND POULTERER Near the Ashburton Hotel, East Street, BEGS to inform the inhabitants of 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 oi public patronage OYSTER SALOON. Hot Fried Fish and Stewed Eels from 6 to 11 every night.



Ruction Saleg. SATURDAY, STH JULY. SHARES ! SHARES !! SHARES !i i ASHBURTON GAS, COAL, AND COKE COMPANY. ASHBURTON TOWN HALL COMPANY. WITHOUT RESERVE. By order of the Trustees in the Estate of F. Doherty. Messrs, bullock & co. will sell by public auction, at their rooms, East Street, on SATURDAY, sth July, without reserve,— 20 50 £2 SHARES, Town Hall Company (Limited). £5 SHARES, Gas Company (Limi ted). Sale at 2 p.m. BULLOCK & CO., 38a—601 Auctioneers. 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 tpn and County, that he COMMENCED BUSINESS ON SATURDAY MARCH 1, 1879, in Messrs. Saunders Bros.’ 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. tt2v.Note the address— J. Y. WARD, East Street North' (Saunders Bros.’ New Buildings), ASHBURTON. Coal and Firewood. CHEAP TIMBER AT HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS. BALANCE of Timber unsold at the Auction Sale. Also, 200,000 feet to arrive, now lying at the Waimate Sta tion, will be disposed of AT REDUCED PRICES AT HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS, East Street, Ashburton. 1027 SPECIAL NOTICE. WE ARE LANDING 1000 TONS 1000



COjAL, (Ex Emperor and Canny Scot), AND HAVE FULL SUPPLIES ON HAND. W. MONTGOMERY & CO. [Limited], ASHBURTON. Fruiterers, &c. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. W. T. DAVISON, GREENGROCER AND FRUITERER, BEGS to inform his customers and the public that he has REMOVED to the Shop lately occupied by Mrs. Morey, next to J. R. Chapman’s, Tancred Street. Fresh vegetables, salads, herbs, etc. Orders Delivered Regularly. W. T. DAVISON, Wholesale and Retail Greengrocer and Fruiterer, Tancred Street, Ashburton. 315



Auction gales, BULLOCK AND CO., AGENTS FOR THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCEfCOMPANY 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. J. DRUMMOND McPHERSON, Manager, Christchurch. TO RUNHOLDERS, FARMERS, AND OTHERS. Undersigned have dn Sale: — Fencing Wire No. 6 to 10. Standards and Stakes. Seeds— White Clover • Red Clover Cow Grass Alsike Trefoil Lucerne, &c., &c. Rye Grass Seed Coal and Firewood Station Stores of Every Description. We are prepared to allow a very liberal discount for cash. BULLOCK AND CO., East Street. Business Notice. Properties for sale AND TO LET BY Messrs. Poyntz & Co., ASHBURTON. FOR SALE. 800 Acres Unimproved Land, near Chert sey. 150 Acres,r three miles from Ashburton, 70 acres in English Grass. 150 Acres at Longbeach; Good House and Outbuildings. 10 Acres near Wakanui Township ; good stand for a Blacksmith. I-Acre in South Rakaia Township. The Central Temperance Hotel, Baring Square, Ashburton. TO LET. 40 Acres of Good Land, two miles from Tinwald. 350 Acres Good Land, Coldstream Run, Rangitata—purchasing clause. Several Houses in Ashburton, various sizes. \ A House and Shop in East Street. A House and Shop in the Triangle. A House, Shop, and Bakery, in the Tri angle. A House and Shop in Burnett Street. also, — SEVERAL HOUSES IN ASHBURTON FOR SALE, ON EASY TERMS. Apply POYNTZ & CO., East Street, 928 Ashburton. 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, Chair* Mattrasses, Tables, etc. All kinds of Furniture, Shop Fittings, Picture Frames, and Household Requisites made to order. FUNERALS FURNISHED. j TINWALD FURNITURE DEPOT. ! QHARLES gRADER CABINET MAKER, FURNITURE DEALER, &c. Venetian and other Blinds, Curtain Poles, Oxford and other Picture Frames made to order. ; Repairs Executed with Despatch. Note the Address— Great South Road, Tinwald, (Next to Mr. Prettejohn’s, Shoe Makei. 286



Genera! Storekeepers, GREAT SALE NOW ON AT T R JJODDEB-& QOMPANY’S, East Street, For One Month Only. SPECIAL REDUCTIONS IN Winter Drapery, Cotton Goods, Flannels, Blankets, and Clothing. ALL NEW GOODS, & WELL BOUGHT. FOR PARTICULARS, SEE HANDBILLS. Liberal Discount allowed in each Department, viz. : BOOTS & SHOES, GROCERY & PROVISIONS, IRONMONGERY & FURNISHING, CROCKERY & GLASSWARE. An early visit invited, to compare prices with any Selling-off House in the Province. FOR CASH ONL Y T. R. RODDER & COMPANY, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. 1046



Tailors. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. S. STOKES, TAILOR AND CLOTHIER. BEGS to remind his friends and the public that he has removed his busi ness to new shop near Baldwin’s. Central Hotel, Wakanui Road, and would take this opportunity of acknowledging the very liberal support accorded to him he* tofore, and solicits a continuance patronage at his new shop—Wakanui Road, near Baldwin’s Central Hotel. S. STOKE S, TAILOR AND CLOTHIER. 794 TAILORING, AT MOST REASONABLE RATES, TO MEET THE TIMES. W . LEE'. (Formerly Tailor to G. Fletcher, of Christ- : church), BEGS to announce to the Gentlemen of the County of Ashburton that he has commenced the business of Tailoring and Habit Maker, in all its branches, and can guarantee a Good Fit and Superior Workmanship in all orders entrusted to him. Gentlemen’s materials supplied made up in the best style, on the shortest notice. Clothes cleaned and repaired, and made to look equal to new. ALL ORDERS EXECUTED AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE RATES FOR CASH. Address— W. LEE, TAILOR, & c., Havelock Street, Ashburton. at Hooper, Aitken & Co.’s. 1012 ■ 1 1 " SSSSSSSBSSSSSa 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 Public Notices. I ENVELOPES, NOTEPAPER, EN- U VELOPES, NOTEPAPER.—The cheapest ever offered in Ashburton, at the Herald Office, Wholesale Stationery Depot, Saunders’ Buildings. 55



Drapery, ORR AND CO.’S GLORIOUS NEWS! > GREAT REDUCTIONS IN ALL CLASSES OF DRAPERY AND FANCY GOODS, AT ORR & CO’S., £IO,OOO to be Sold at a Sacrifice. PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES. 4 cases of snow flake Wincey at per yard, worth 9d. 2 cases Flannel, is. 2d. to is. 6d. per yard, slightly soiled, worth is. iod. 1 case Ladies’ Ulster Cloaks at 18s. 6d. i case Ladies’ Jackets at 12s. 6d. to 255, 1 bale white Blankets at 16s. 6d. to 225. slightly soiled, worth 275. 6d. SPECIAL BARGAINS IN Calicoes at 3s. 6d. to ss. 6d. per do£. 50 doz. Ladies’ Cambric Handkerchief 5 at 4s. 6d. to 7s. 6d. per doz. •« Ribbons in all shades at reduced price .>s 30 doz. Ladies’ Silk Ties at 6d. and ’is. each 6 doz. prs. Ladies’ Boots, stained, ’will be given away at ss. 9d. 20 pieces wool Tartan will be sold at is. 6d. per yard 5 doz. Ladies’ Straw Hats, given away at.6d. each 2 doz. Ladies’ Costumes; at half-price. CLOTHING I CLOTHINGS We hold an immense stock of ClottiV ing—Colonial, Geelong, and Mosgfell made, in every variety and style of suits. Gent’s Ulster Coats in great variety Boys’Suits, Boys’ Ulster Coats Gents’ Hats, Gents’ Ties Men’s Shirts at 2s. 6d. each i Waterproof Coats from 15s. 6d. up wards. As this is a Genuine Sale and alLj goods of first-class quality we would ask -1 the public to call as early as possible,, as a speedy clearance is anticipated. A LOT OF FELT CARPETS AT IS. go. PER YAR 0. DRESSMAKING DEPARTMEN T, We have just engaged a first-cl; iss Dressmaker from London, who will ta ibe charge this week. Good style and perfect fit guarante ed. Dresses and Costumes made to or der on the shortest notice. ORR AND CO., 1 M P ORTERS, ASHBU ATOM'S AND RAK-AIA, j



Hotels. ORAM’S SOMERSET COMMERCIAL AND FAMILY HOTEL, ASHBURTON. UNDER THE I’ATRONAGE OF Sir George Grey, K.C.8., Premier of New Zealand. Sir James Ferguson, Bart., late Governor ot New Zealand, AND Sir Charles Ducane, late Governor of Tas mania. ‘ r jpHlS centrally-situated Hotel is pronounce! to be one of the finest in the Southern Ilemi 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 of the cellar. R. W. SHEARMAN, PROPRIETOR. THE ASHBURTON HOTEL (the oldest established in the district) HAS been Re-erected 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. SUITES OF PRIVATE ROOMS FOR FAMILIES. LIQUORS OF THE BEST QUALITY ONLY IN STOCK. The Proprietors trust, by strict atten ion to business, combined with MODERATE CHARGES, to meet with a fair share of public patronage. 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 AND WAKANUI ROAD, ASHBURTON, THIS commodious hotel is situated within three minutes’ walk of the Railway Station. Table d’Hote daily at 6 p.m. Luncheon on the table from 12 to 2 p.m. The Jug and Bottle Department will he made a special feature, single bottles and small quantities being supplied at the lowest remunerative ratos. Only the best quality of Wines, Beers, and Spirits procurable will be kept. J. BALDWIN, 540 Proprietor. “IHE WHEATSHEAF HOTEL,” WHEATSTONE. G. H. WILLCOCKS ,EGS to announce that he has just DEPLETED THE ABOVE HOTEL, ch is NOW OPEN to the Public. VERY COMFORT & ATTENTION Will be found for A.VELLERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. ! LIQUORS OF THE BEST QUALITY, I , 299 THE PRINCE ALBERT BOARDING HOUSE AND DINING ROOMS, . Uills Street, Near Railway Station, (Late Clark’s). 3 now open for the convenience of * ders, Commercial Travellers, and the Public. rHE House is entirely new, and beauti fully fitted up with All Comforts. ■ Every attention will be paid to patrons. < FIRST-CLASS TABLE, J ' ' AN» TER M S LIBER Ali \ Families accommodated with private room*., Breakfast, 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. ; Dinner, 12 (noon) to 2 p.m.; Tea, 5.30 to 7 p.n». M E A L S— ■ ' ; Breakfast or Tea, Is. ; Dinner, Is. 6dL ' Board and Lodging, 255., 205., and 17s. SERVANTS REGISTRY OFFICE. > '■ 7,,' No Charge., FRANK BROWNE 1 ; Proprietor.