The Ashburton Herald

AND BOROUGH AND COUNTY ADVERTISER

WITH WHICH IS: INCORPORATED THE “ EVENING ECHO.”

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ASHBURTON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1879

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Auctioneers and Commisssion Agents m -f T 4 f-•< ; ■ ; < ■ ■ . ■ >■ ALFRED HARRISON,: rb>vfr.;!u:; .(•; &■. ■ -f: .• -f:; ; AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION AGENT, , BT;C. .. . - !<r . • T ANDSALES, Sales of Stock, Mer chandise, Furniture and Effects, also Pigs, Fowls, and General Product. • ri \yEE^.LY, r SALE , Every SATtfRDAY at •12 o’clock. SALE ATTENDED. ntries can bemade at my office or at the . Yards. :;;. . Agent for the Transatlantic. Fire Insurance Company. INDMIOTd^;'SEGS:/j : '&;;;:GtJNpPY- Ii -(IAIE'iniLOCK,;ANi)CQ.), . i ASHBURTON, General. Stdck, Station,;- aiid Commission Sales of’Stock, Hnpiemsnts, &6., will beheld ,aB |Kei*" Ashbur ton, aiid, tlxeJ^Tinwal’d Yards, on aIternateTUESPAYS. , ;:if CASH. AJWANCES. ,■ - : -v .~r, ■ Made on Stock,; Produce,, &c., consigned ... for Positive-Sale. r *l:i lo 1 *7 l I EDMISTON BROS. & GUN DRY. .. i .;. /. I , •• V,. 19 J. If B . V [CaBD.] : .: TU : <j:ti'A NAN" & Co. Auctioneers, Land, and Estate Agents, A S'H B U R T O N. 313 a



Bootmakers. PUBLIC NOTICE. BOOTS! BOOTS! ;T. CHAMBERS TTTHILE THANKING the public of W Ashburton and surrour ding dis tricts for past favors, begs to inf« rn them that ho has received, and to-arrive, at his place of business, East-street, a WELL-ASSORTED STOCK .. oe LADIES’,: GENTLEMEN’S, AND CHIL DREN’S BOOTS AND SHOES Of all descriptions. T. 0. also calls special aitent.i i to the Measure Department, and incites the gentlemen of Ashburton to inspect the superior class of Sewn , Boots and Shoes he is no w making. Biding 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. M, NEALAS, BOOT AND SHOEMAKER, AND IMPORTER, "S CLEARING OUT the whole of his Present Stock at REDUCED PRICES, previous to Removal to New Premises, next to Taylor’s Bakery, where he will open with a Large Stock of Boots of every description. Note the address— M. NEALAS, EAST. STREET, ASHBURTON. Hotels.



A' s A U-N DI RS’ T> RO T H EES, MILLERS, GRAIN.^MEIieMANTa AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, • A S H B tr R'T O N. Poulterer; fee,' ; RABBITS! RABBITS!) i cR. iRAiBe R , viSHIiONGEit'; AND ; PDU LTERBR Near the-Ashburton Hotel,lEast Street. B EGS? to ijnfprm, the, inhabitant', +t, a j . In trusts;, :by, etnc.v attention; tpr busing;: and .supplying, ba! articles, pi, class. 'Quality;;, hopes : t merit' a sHar* of' ,-public patronage,. (■• O YS.T E R SALOON. Hot'Pried" Irish and. Tea dnd 'Coffee *- . ■* _ \ -T/in CSitnntmna in for Situations in ne MPenifc:*n& Only One Shilling,>for .dash, fifteen .words.. Herald:”. Is published every X ;; I evening, ithkat-giving .every.- day’s tlur ° lews. .This, is; be tier than buying a bix jggny weekly.; rHJj'.PENSnyj'iade tha.po&tal system w of England: a success. So has it made he Herald. Everybody buys the Herald.



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, nnHIS commodious hotel is situated ■jv. | 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 J ug and Bottle Department will 'be made a special feature, single bottles and small quantities being supplied at the lowest remunerative rates. Only the best quality of Wines, Beers, and Spirits procurable will be kept. J. BALDWIN, 540 Proprietor. BILLIARDS ! BILLIARDS !! IN CONNECTION WITH THE ABOVE M. RYAN BEGS to announce that he has leased ; the large and commodious Billiard |■■ ! = Room (the best in the district), and has erected TWO ALCOCK’S BEST FULL-SIZED BILLIARD TABLES, And hopes to receive a fair share of patronage. 469 a RAILWAY HOTEL WINSLOW. .



MR. W. HARRIS requests the public to know, that he is ba,ck at his old hpuss,.and. wishes his old friends to know that they will . receive the same good accommodation as .formerly. Private Suites of Rooms for families. Wines and Beer of the best brands. Good stabling and loose boxes, with every attendance. W HARRIS, Proprietor 3166 ■ 1 ggggggggg Tinsmiths. &c. PUBLIC NOTICeT JOSEPH PIYDE, 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. I N.B. —Repairs neatly executed.



Business Notices. TO MERCHANTS, TRADESMEN, AND OTHERS. [ ‘ .. STUDY ECONOMY! STUDY ECONOMY! GREAT SAYING EFFECTED BY PURCHASING YOUR STATIONERY AT THE WHOLESALE STATIONERY DEPOT. CASH PRICES: ENVELOPES, Cream Laid, 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.



Cards. BRANSON & PURNELL, BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON “ THE ASHBURTON HERALD,” PUBLISHED EVERT EVENING. Price—ONE PENNY. ADVERTISERS are reminded that the “ Evening Herald ” commands the largest circulation in the Borough and Suburbs daily, and the prices for adver tisements are very reasonable. Casual Advertisements—2s. per inch, cash. Wants—2o words for Is. Quarterly Advertisements, as per ar rangement.



FINE Cream-Laid ENVELOPES, No. 6 ; extra secure shape, ONLY 9s. 6d. per 1000; s°o, 55.; 250, 35., NETT CASH. ALSO, — BANK NOTE AND LETTER PAPER WEEKS & DIXON, DIRECT IMPORTERS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL STATIONER S, ASHBURTON “ HERALD ” OFFICE.



Chemists. SUMMER BEVERAGES. ' ."4^ ■ -yX fs|! • k%M : : /. Mssti i CAMBRIDGE'S! j|| Orange if Quinine ft TONIC WINE. 1 J SHILLING Packet of CAMBRIDGE’S GINGER BEER POWDER will make Two Gal lons of Sparkling Gin ger Beer. Full directions given. JUST RECEIVED, a supply of* 5 pints and 3 pints GASOGENES. Lemon Syrup, Raspberry Vinegar Fijian Lime Juice Persian Sherbet Effervescing Lemonade Powder. Fruit Essences of all kinds. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Chemist, MEDICAL HALL. 1042 ASHBTfETOX. 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. MRS. ADAMS, Moore Street, Onposite Mr. Boyle’s Office. T U a Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. C E. FOOKS AND SON, r I CENSED aVtVEYORS AND LAND BROKERS Under the Land Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, Triangle, Wakamu Road, near Post-oflice ASHBURTON. TO FRUITERERS, CONFECTIONERS, AND OTHERS. FANCY Show Cards, neatly printed— “ Finest Lemonade and Cordials” —on Sale at the Herald Office. O CHOOL Requisites and Artist M ite rials. 11. M. J ONES, Statin ier, Baring Square. *



ACCOUNT BOOKS OF ALL KINDS. TEN PER CENT. OFF FOR CA S H !!! STORES LIBERALLY DEALT WITH.



WEEKS & DIXON, Wholesale Stationers HERALD OFFICE.



J General Merchants. LARGE SHIPMENTS OF ALL KINDS OF MERCHANDISE, Ex “Lurline,” “ Orari, “Adelaide,” and “ Glenlora.” MERCHANDISE. rjnilE undersigned having made extensive alterations, and having just received ex “ Lurline,” “ Orari,” “ Adelaide,” and “ Glenora,” A LARGE AND SUPERIOR ASSORTMENT OF ALL KINDS OF MERCHANDISE, now beg to intimate to their customers and the public at large, that they are enabled to OFFER THESE GOODS AT UNPRECEDENTEDLY LOW PRICES. They particularly request them to inspect their newly-opened Stock of CROCKERY, HOLLOWWARE, & IRONMONGERY. AGRIGUL T U R A L. THE FARMERS’ attention is invited to the well-assorted Stock of CLOVERS, consisting of Carter’s selected White and Red Clover, Cow Grass, Alsyke, Rape, Turnip, and Gorse Seeds, and having determined to REDUCE THE PRESENT STOCK, Purchasers may rely upon obtaining a First-class Article at lowest possible figures. BROS. ASHBURTON.



TH X S IS THE COLUMN THAT HAS BEEN WATCHED. $iT I'O SHAM SACRIFICE. Sando & Co. BEG to announce that they have OPENED in A. Weston’s late pre mises, Prospect Buildings, with a WELL-ASSORTED STOCK in the following Branches : Grocery, Crockery, Stationer)', Perfumery, News Agency, and Tobacconist. SANDO & CO. trust by strict atten tion. to business, combined with civility and moderate charges, to ensure a con tinuance of the liberal support that has been accorded during the past two years. LABOR REGISTRY OFFICE. Several female servants open to engage ment. Please note the address— SANDO & CO. PROSPECT BUILDINGS, (Late A. Weston’s). Timber, &c. TIMBER! TI MBE R! ! 300,000 EEET 0F SUPERIOR BUILDING TIMBER. Also, 20,000 SAWN STAKES, Now on Sale at Hayes’ Timber Yards, East Street, Ashburton, at reduce 557a' prices.



Business Notices. B. C. SMITH, CARRIER, ETC., Moore Street, Ashburton. 25 m H. BREWER’S Royal Mail COACH X. leaves Longbeach for Ashburton (via Waterton, Ashton, Wheatstone, and Timvald) 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, Wills Street, runs the f, 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.



Ashburton steam saw mills SASH AND DOOR MANUFACTORY. G . PARKIN, Proprietor, BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR. Moore Street, Every description of Timber and Budding Materials in Stock and supplied on most, reasonable terms. Plans prepared and Estimates Given on tl e shortest notice. 20



C O T T’S as. b IMPERIAL BOARDING HOUSE, Durham Street South, CHRIS TCHUR C H. Board and Lodging, 20a. Beds and Meals, Is. each. 509 a THE ASHBURTON HERALD. and Borough and Countv Adverttsuß. mHE following are AGENTS for the JL Sale of the “Ashburton Herald” in Town : H. M. Jones. Stationer, East Street, next Friedlander Bros. E. A. Garnett, Perfumer, Hairdresser, Etc., Montgomery’s Buildings. K. Sa.ndo, Under the Verandah, East Street. WANTED KNOWN, that Envelopes and Notepaper can be obtained, wholesale or retail, at unusually low rates at the “ Herald ” Oflice, East-street North.



Business Notices. EL M. Jones, Baking. Square, LAW & COMMERCIAL STATIONER BOOK AND MUSIC SELLER Toys, Fancy Goods, Violins, Strings, Concertinas, &c. Magazines, English Papers, & Periodicals by each Mail. Bookbinding Executed with Despatch PAPERHANGING WAREHOUSE, TANCRED STREET, Ashburton. J. R. CHAPMAN PAINTER, PAPERHANGIiR, 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.



Advertise. If yo'J WANT fto sell a Farm, to sell a Horse, . to rent a Farm, to buy a Horse, to buy a House, J to rent a House, to obtain Board, to sell Groceries, to sell Furniture, to sell Hardware, to hire a Servant, to borrow Money, If you want { to sell Dry Goods to sell a Carriage, to sell Real Estate, — to seek a Situation, to obtain a Servant, ~ " . to engage a Salesman, ' to sell Millinery Goods, to sell a House or- Section/.- ', to find a Strayed Animal; ““ . to find any one’s Address, J to sell a piece of Furniture, to find an owner for Anything, to buy a second-hand Carriage, ; to find any. hing you have lost. If you want lto sellAgiicultural Implements YOU CAN DO SO, EY making" your wants know* IN T THE ASHBURTON HERALD. OFFICE : SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, East Street. HAVE you Lost Anything ?—Tell the finder through the Herald for a Shilling. If he is honest he will bring it to you without a reward, but you can bait a finder of shaky morals by a tempting offer of remuneration for his trouble. AU or a Shilling. HAVE you Found Anything that don’t belong to you, and wish to act on the square I—Bring a Shilling to the Herald’s Advertising Clerk. He’ll put your qualms of conscience at rest, and find the owner through the Twenty-Word»-for. a-Shilling-Column. BIBLES, Prayers, and Church Service* Hymnals for various churches.— II M, JONES, Stationer, Baring Squam FORMS PRINTED “To Let ” and “For Sale ” —can be obtained at the Herald Office. . SEWING Machines and other Requi sites. H. M. JONES, Stationer, E c., Baring Square. 47?«