The Ashburton Herald

AND BOROUGH AND COUNTY ADVERTISER

WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE “EVENING ECHO.”

Vol. II. — 337

ASHBURTON, SATURDAY, MAY 3. 1879.

Price One Penny.



Auctioneers and Oommisssion Agents ME S SRS. •'BULL OCK & 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, Ac., will be held at their Yards, Ashbur ton, and the Timvald Yards, on alternate TUESDAYS. CASH ADVANCES Made on Stock, Produce, Ac., consigned for Positive Sale. BULLOCK AND CO. ALFRED HARRISON, Baring Square, Ashburton, AUCTIONEER, STOCK, ESTATE, A 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 third page. on the 213 Manchester Fi re ASSURANCE COMPANY. apital, ;£i,000,000. Lowest Rates. Established 1824. Agent : ALFRED HARRISON, BARING SQUARE, ASHBURTON.



gAUNDERS’ gROTHERS, MILLERS, GRAIN MERCHANTS, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, ASHBURTON. Carriers. ' B. C. SMITH, GENERAL CARRIER, Moore St., Ashburton. TJ'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. 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 p.m. 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, BRUSH 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, (ATNTER, QLAZIER, J)APER HANGER, AND GENERAL HOUSE DECORATOR, SIGN AND TICKET WRITER, Moore Street, near Templar Hall. Estimates given. 244



TEAGUE & SONS, PAINTERS, GLAZIERS, PAPER HANGERS, AND GENERAL DECORATORS, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON (opposite mail opfice.) IST SIGN WRITERS TO THE TRADE. 2C Tinsmiths, &c. LICENSED GASFITTER. P J. C. DOLMAN, LUMBER, LOCKSMITH, BELL HANGER, ZINC, and TINPLATE WORKER, Tancred Street, ASHBURTON. Artesian Wells sunk and Pumps fitted and repaired. Q.G. Guttering fixed at current rates. Electric Bells supplied and fitteb- N.E.—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 TAN CRED 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. Bottlers. ASHBURTON BOTTLING STORES. In connection with the ASHBURTON BREWERY, WOOD and CO Plave on hand a Larg: £ cck of. ALE and STOUT, in Bulk and Bottle. ASHBURTON BOTTLING STORES. MOUNT SOMERS ROAD, Ashburton. QUINTON BROS. BEG to inform the inhabitants of Ash burton and surrounding districts that ,hey have COMMENCED BUSINESS in the above place, and trust by attention to business, to merit a share of patronage. Bottlers op the Best Brands op Ale and Stout. 9



General Merchants.



THE CHEAPEST HOUSE X IN' TO ■W 2ST .



Cards. NOTICE. 3.IRELAND, having dissolved partnership with Mr. J. E. H. Harris,' is now carrying >pn 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, SOLICITOR AND CONYEYANCER, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, East Street, A S H B U R T O N . 40 9 MR. MOUNT FORT, ARCHITECT, Cathedral Square, Christchurch, and Fooks and Son s Offices, East Street, Ashburton. C. E. FOOKS AND SON, PURVEYORS 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 Pianofori-’and Harmonium Cox Street, Ashburton. Orders can be left at the Echo Office. Business Notices.



rjjlHE 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 ... 4.30p.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 mail-cart every Tuesday and Friday.



General Storekeepers. [Established, 1865.] j ASHBURTON STORE, 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 favois, and, iii 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 i ! WINTER DRAPERY, AND MEN’S, YOUTHS’, AND. BOY S> 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. s 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 J, JBL Pass and GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, | DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, GR' OCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE A ND SPIRIT MERCHANTS ~ Boot and Shoe Import iers. ( Sole Agents for SINGER’S SEWING MxAOHT NES, Which, can be had on DEFERRED PAYMENT rs# All Extras Kept in Stock. Families waited on tsoef w h en a n orders entrusted to their , care pßompt atteniiiioru



COAL mm ' FIREWOOD. OATS' AST D CHAFF, ... [ v IN LARGE 01S SM ALL QUANTITIES 'F. Uo’ HEET Y, T>EGS to ren aindilf is Customers and Friends ■*“' that he is ■, Selir ig Every Article in Stock at the LOWE,' ST Pa ssible PRICE for CASH. SPRING £ i SU MM.ER DRAPERY AND READ Y-MA DE CLOTHING,! Jus I Arrived,



OF TH E LATI 3ST STYLES ONLY, w. ASHIN» g MACHINES j ' Just Ihv potted, of the Latest Improvements for Si wing Labor. AMER ICAN TUBt 3, all Sizes, Iron & Wood. C/ iMBRiDGFi 3 ROLLERS in Stock. FA RMERS’ ' "REQUISITES GARDEN I TOOLS, Ar id Seeds of ev ’ery description, In Stock and ' to Arrive. ; F. DOIT. ERTY, f GENERAL STOREKEi eper, IMPORTER Wine and spirp. t merchant, j Peter Street, i Vshburton.



Coal and Firewood. NEW BUSINESS. COAL & FIREWOOD MERCHANT F.. P. LeBRETON, In commencing business begs respectfully to | solicit a share of public support. i . " Burnett Street, near Friendlander’s Grain Store, and opposite Montgomery’s i Buildings. . Ceal and Firewood supplied in any quantity to suit customers, and delivered to all parts of the district on the shortest nolice. Cabinetmakers. T. A. GATES, CABINET-MAKER, UPHOLSTERER, : AND PICTURE-FRAMF MAKER, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, ASHBURTON, ■Opposite the Railway Station. Manufactory, Peter Street. CHEAPEST HOUSE IN CANTERBURY. C. arpets, Rugs, Oilcloth, Bedsteads, Chairs Mattrasses, Tables, etc. All kinds of Furniture, Shop Fittings, : Picture Frames, and Household Requisites made to order. Jfunerals furnished. I ' CINWALD FURNITURE DEPOT. jpHARLES 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— -1 Great South Road, Tinwaid, 1 (Next ten Mr. Prettejohn’s, Shoe Makei. 28(



Builders. SH BURTON STEAM SAW MILLS SASH AND DOOR MANUFACTORY. O. PARKIN, Proprietor, JBUILI )ER AND CONTRACTOR. Moore Street, Every da rcription of Timber and Building Materi; als in Stock and supplied on most reasonable terms. Plans prc pared and Estimates Given on the shortest notice. TINWALD K UILDING AND D'NDERTAKING establish ment, T J? "WILLIAMS, Proprietor, TT-rTS ÜBS to call special attention to W tl i» fact that he is still prepared to furnish a nd conduct FUNERALS in his we Renown Superior Style, at VEI tY LOWEST RATES. Every descri 'ption of Joinery Work done ( ni the premises. BUILDINGS ERECTED ANYWHERE. All kinds of : Budding Materials on Sale. T \ WILLIAMS, 'TDistwald. Busine s&-Announcement.



"W"E A ~ R, ' B 1 'HEST CASH PUB CHASERS of G rait t, and all other descnp. tions of Farm Pr odu ce> in. any quantitie CORNSAC. KB SUI'FLIV 0 .AX LOWEST' .PRICES, FRIEDLAND'M brothers