The Ashburton Herald

AND BOROUGH AND COUNTY ADVERTISER

WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE “EVENING ECHO.”

VOL. 11.—425.

ASHBURTON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1879

Price One Penny;



Auctioneers and Commisssion Agents BROS. & GUNDRY, Tj (late BULLOCK ANT) CO.), 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. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY. ALFRED HARRISON, Baring Square, Ashburton, AUCTIONEER, STOCK, ESTATE, & 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, AUCTIONEER, STOCK, LAND, ESTATE, AND COM MISSION AGENT, Holds Weekly Sales Every Saturday, at One o’clock, of Horses, Farm Produce, and General Merchandise of every descrip tion. Full advertisements third page. J. LLOYD CRAWLEY, AUCTIONEER, Stock, Land, Estate, and Commission \ Agent, Saunders’ Buildings, East-st., Ashburton. 277 a gAUNDERS’ -gROTHERS, MILLERS, GRAIN MERCHANTS, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, ASHBURTON. Carriers. TH. BREWER’S Royal Mail COACH . leaves Longbeacli 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 to. 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 8 p. m. Milliner and Dressmaker. MRS. ADAMS, AND DRESSMAKER. Ladies’ and Children’s Dresses made up in the newest styles, at Lowest Charges. Wedding and Mourning Orders promptly attended to. Mrs Adams devotes special attention to Millinery. k MRS. ADAMS, Moore Street, Opposite Mr. Boyle’s Office. 151 a



Business Notice’s. TO MERCHANTS, TRADESMEN, AND OTHERS. STUDY ECONOMY! STUDY ECONOMY! GREAT SAYING EFFECTED BY PURCHASING YOUR STATIONERY AT THE WHOLESALE STATIONERY DEPOT. CASH PRICES: ■pNVELOPES, Cream Laid, J Zj 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, PAPERPI ANGER, SIGN-WRITER, Etc., Has much pleasure in stating that, owing to the large increase of Business, he is now Importing from the Manupai 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. 41 P T. AINTER, S. TUCKER, G LAZIER, JpAPEIt HANGER, AND GENERAL HOUSE DECORATOR, SIGN AND TICKET WRITER, Moore Street, near Templar Hall. Estimates given. 244 Builders. Ashburton steam saw mills SASH AND DOOR MANUFACTORY. G. PARKIN, Proprietor, BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR. Moore Street, Every description of Timber and Building 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 . WILLIAMS, T INWALD. Business Notices. JUST ARRIVED. FINE Cream-Laid ENVELOPES, No 0 ; extra secure shape, ONLY 9s. 6d. per 1000; s°o, 55.; 250, 35., N E T T CAS 11. ALSO, BANK NOTE AND LETTER PAPER. WEEKS & DIXON, DIRECT IMPORTERS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL STATIONERS, ASHBURTON “ HERALD ” OFFICE. 20a E O R G E ALLEN, ACCOUNTANT, COLLECTOR, HOUSE, LAND, AND COMMISSION AGENT, Saunders’ New Buildings, Ashburton. CERTIFICATED ACCOUNTANT IN BANKRUPTCY.



General Storekeeper. t THIS IS THE COLUMN THAT HAS BEEN WATCHED, IUT 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 years. LABOR REGISTRY OFFICE. Please note the address— K. SANDO, PROSPECT BUILDINGS, (Late A. Weston’s).



Business Notices. J^-EW JNDUSTJJY. COFFEE, Pure and Fresh Ground Daily at ORR & CO.’S. 953 Clearing Sale ! GLASGOW HOUSE, EAST STREET. W/H A YIN begs respectfully to , \JT thank his friends and the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding district for the esteemed patronage be stowed upon him during the past twelve months, and hopes to merit a continuance of the same. He desires to announce A CLEARING SALE ; For One Month, OF Winter Goods, At Greatly Reduced Prices, TO SUIT THE TIMES. Inspection Invited. BARGAINS ! BARGAINS ! ! ! W. GAVIN, DRAPER, GLASGOW HOUSE, Montgomery’s Buildings, East Street, Ashburton. 218 a



General Merchants. he Althouse Windmill. THE ONLY SELF-REGULATING WINDMILL. gas SB 535 •USS m r< « I E-lEH>Xj-A.3SriSE3I?, BEOS. ASHBURTON



Bootmakers. PUBLIC NOTICE. BOOTS! BOOTS T. CHAMBERS WHILE THANKING the public of Ashburton and surrour ding dis tricts for past favors, begs to infi rn them that he has received, and to arrive ; at his place of business, East-street, a WELL-ASSORTED STOCK LADIES’, GENTLEMEN’S, AND CHIL DREN’S BOOTS AND SHOES Of all descriptions. T. C. also calls special attentu i to the Measure Department, and hu ites 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, Next to Montgomery’s, East-street. iips mm. M. NEALAS, BOOT AND SHOEMAKER, AND IMPORTER, S CLEARING OUT the whole of his Present Stock at REDUCED PRICES, previous to Removal to Now Premises, next to Taylor’s Bakery, where he will open with a Largo Stock of Boots of every description. Note the address— M . NEALAS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Tinsmiths, &c. PUBLIC NOTICE. JOSEPH II YD E, 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 lie 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. k 473ii



Chemists, ANTED imm mm Quinine N 0 W N rnHAT Chilblains JL can be cured by a ‘few 'applications of Cambridge’s' Chilblain Liniment, Is. Gd. a bottle. That Coughs and Colds speedily disap pear after a few doses of Cambridge’s Cough Syrup, Is. Gd. and 2s. Gd. a bottle. That Cambridge’s GRANGE-QUININE TONIC WINE is the best Strengthening Medicine known ; nu merous Testimonials can be seen in its favour ; wine bottles, 4s. Gd. t .. . , 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. ‘ - V: f ■ •; / That J. M. Cambridge 'Extracts Teeth carefully and skilfully for 2s. Gd. That the Public can obtain Medioines after business hours or during the night, when urgently needed, at the Dispensary, B.urnett Street.; J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Medical Hall, 1042 Ashbviiton. Saddlers. SADDLERY! SADDLERY! J . TilT & 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 hand a Large Assortment of ENGLISH . & COLONIAL SADDLES. COACH, GIG, and BUGGY HARN. E S S . SHAFT, LEADING, AND PLOUGH : ; HARNESS. ;: ; HORSE-CLOTHS In every variety, at lowest possible prices, DIRECT IMPORTERS. 1049



Cards. ; v ; .<-„>• Ji. .... G. D. BOILEAU, ■ - - A CCOU NT A N T AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. : / : - SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS., ' !l ' ’/V.. 1 ? i Rents and Debts •olleeted., . • 103 a ‘ w E, the undersigned, have this day' ' entered into PARTNERSHIP as BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, AND CONVEYANCERS, ‘ W?. 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. FRANCIS PHILIP O’REILLY. CHARLES WARBURTON IRELAND. BRANSON & PURNELL, BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON MR. HARRIS, gOLICITOR AND CONVEYANCER, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, . East Street,; . .... :r " A S ,H B U R T 0 N’ 409 C. E. FOOKS AND SON, j ICENSED oURVEYORS AND LAND BROKERS Under tlie Lana Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, 1 Triangle, Wakanui Road, near Post-office. ASHBURTON. Gasfitters, &c. PUBLIC NOTICE. npRADESMEN and others who intend JL 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, LICENSED GASFITTER, Plumber, Locksmith, Whitesmith, Bell hanger, Zinc and Tin-plate Worker, Hot and Cold Water Engineer, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. N.B.—Artesian Wells sunk and Pumj-j? fitteci and repaired ; O. G. Guttering fixed at Current Rates. ,' ' Electric Bells supplied and fitted. 31J Orders punctually attended to in town and country. —~~ 812 Brick Manufactory. YIT! BRICKS. rpHE UNDERSIGNED having COM» PLETED uheir IvILN at Ashburton, are prepared to SUPPLY BRICKS, equal to any made in the Colony, at any Station ] up or down. Samples to be seen at the Company ’l Offices, Ashburton, Rakaia, and V inslow, W. MONTGOMERY & CO [Limited] l Coal and Firewood. CHEAP TIMBER HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS. BALANCE of Timber unsold at th Auction Sale. Also, 200,000 fee to arrive, now lying at the Waimate Sta tion, will be disposed of : \ AT REDUCED PRICES ' at ; HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS, . East Street, Ashburton. 1027 Business Announcement. EWING Machines and other Requi ._! sites. H. M. JONES, Stationer, Etc., Baring Square. 473 s