The Ashburton Herald

AND BOROUGH AND COUNTY ADVERTISER

WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE “EVENING ECHO”

VOL. 11.—408.

ASHBURTON, MONDAY, JULY 28, 1879,

Price One Penny.



Auctioneers and Commisssion Agents IjIDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY, S 'j (late bullock AND CO.), ASHBURTON, General Merchants, Auctioneers, Stock, Station, Estate, and Conimission Agents. Sales of, Stock, Farm Implements, Ac., 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. ,TT:7TEEKLY SALE DAY, SATURDAY ; V-V f 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 Having commenced business as AUCTIONEER, LAND, ESTATE, V',\ . • V'/ ‘ and COMMISSION AGENT, BEGS to solicit a share of patronage f from his friends and the general public. His knowledge of Stock and connection with Farming operations, en ables him to make a specialty of this class of .business, and he hopes by energetic attention to the. interests of his clients, to merit their support. ; • j. LLOYD CRAWLEY, AUCTIONEER, Land, Estate, and Commission Agent, Saunders’ Buildings, East Street. Ashburton, July 21,1879.



OAUNDEES’ gROTHERS, MILLERS, GRAIN MERCHANTS, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, ASHBURTON. ; j Carriers. T H. BREWER’S Royal Mail COACH , .leaves Longbeach for Ashburton ~, (viA; Waterton, Ashton, Wheatstone, and ; /. : TuiwaM) daily, •at jj im.,. returning by the same route on arrival of 3 p.m. train from.)Christchurch. , , : ; Parcels and orders punctually attended 60. r ■ ; ; T. H. brewer, 195 Proprietor. E COOKSON, Willis Street, runs the ,: -MAIL COACH from Ashburton / Railway Station to Green Street, Alford r, 4 Forest, and Mount Somers, every Tuesday . ■> : and Friday, returning Wednesday and Saturday at 3 p.m. Milliner and Dressmaker, . : ? M R S . ~ AND DRESSMAKER. . Ladies’ and Children’s Dresses made up in the newest styles, at Lowest Charges. „ t Wedding and Mourning Orders promptly ; ''.‘l attended to. ' Mas Ad Alls" devotes special attention to - - v<, ! ( , ;,;' j ) M'RS. ADAMS, MOORE STREET, Opposite Mr. Hoyle’s Office. 151 a



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. 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, PAPERHANGER, SIGN-WRITER, Etc., Has much pleasure in stating that, owing to the large increase of Business, he is now Importing from the Manui-a( PAPER HANGINGS, WHITE LEAD, LINSEED OIL, WINDOW GLASS, BRUSHWARE, 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, JpAINTER, QJLAZIER, JpAPER HANGER, AND GENERAL HOUSE DECORATOR, SIGN AND TICKET WRITER, Moore Street, hear 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, VERY LOWEST RATES. Every description of Joinery Work don on the premises. BUILDINGS ERECTED ANYWHERI All kinds of Building Materials on Sale T . WILLIAMS, IINWALD.1 INWALD. Business Notioes, TO MEET A WANT Long Felt in Ashburton, S. COLLINS AND SOI HAVE opened a shop in Compton s Buildings, Moore-street, next to Neate’s, chemist, for the sale of NEW & SECOND-HAND FURNITUEE Of every description. Curtain Poles and Rings, Venetian, Spring and Roller Blinds made to order! Highest price given for Second-hand Furniture of all kinds. PAINTING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES carried on as usual in town or country. Paperhangings, Paints, Oil Colors, Var nishes, Window-glass, and every requisite on sale, Guttering, and Piping found and fixed S. COLLINS AND SON, PRACTICAL PAINTERS, PLUMBERS AND HOUSE DECORATORS Moore-street, Ashburton. >;SS



General Storekeeper. THIS IS THE COLUMN THAT HAS BEEN WATCHED. 't&W 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. Please note the address— K. SANDO, PROSPECT BUILDINGS, ‘ (Late A. Weston’s).



Business Notices- JST E W N DU .8 T BY; COFFEE, Pure and Fresh Ground Daily at ORR & (tO.’S. J 953 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 ton and County, that he COMMENCED BUSINESS ON SATURDAY MARCH i, 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— (ln 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. the address— J. Y. WARD, East Street North (Saunders Bros.’ New Buildings), ASHBURTON.



General Merchants. The Althouse Windmill. THE ONLY SELF-REGULATING WINDMILL. DF"RIEX3Xj_A.IsrX)SE, BBOS-, ASHBURTON.



Bootmakers. PUBLIC NOTICE. BOOTS! BOOTS! T. CHAMBERS WHILE THANKING the public of Ashburton and surrour ding dis tricts for past favors, begs to inf. rn them that he has received, and to arrive, at his place of business, East-street, a WELL-ASSORTED STOCK OF LADIES’, GENTLEMEN’S, AND CHIL DREN’S BOOTS AND SHOES Of all descriptions. T. C. also calls special attenL. 1 to the Measure Department, and in', ites the gentlemen of Ashburton to inspect the superior class of Sewn Boots and Shoes he is now making. Hiding 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, HAS now on sale a Splendid Assortment of BOOTS and SHOES fov Winter, which are of the Best Quality, and will be Sold at very reasonable prices. Note the address — M, NEALAS, NEXT TO MESSRS. ORR & CO.’S, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Tinsmiths, &c. PUBLIC NOTICE. JOSEPH H.Y DE, 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, N.B.—Repairs neatly executed. Business Notices. BIBLES, Prayers, and Church Services, Hymnals for various churches.—H. M -JONES, Stationer, Baring Square. 473 b



Chemists. ANTE D ass H CAMBRIDGE’S ® . Orange m Quinine 1 TONIC WINE. NO W N fin HAT Chilblains 1 can he cured by a few applications of Cambridge’s Chilblain Liniment, Is. 6d.' |a bottle. . - . : That Coughs and Colds speedily disap pear after a few doses of Cambridge’s Cough Syrup, Is. 6d. and 2s. 6d. a bottle.' That Cambridge’s ORANGE - QUININE TONIC WINE is the best Strengthening Medicine known ; nu merous Testimonials can be seen in its favour ; wine bottles, "4s. 6d. ' - . ■*' '■ * That Farmer’s and Horse-lceepers should always have in the liouse a bottle of CAMBRIDGE’S COLIC DRINK ‘ for Gripe in Horses ; and a. bottle of his Driffield White Oil for Sore Shoulders, Etc. . . '■ ;' - • - That J. M. Cambridge Extracts Teetli carefully and skilfully for 2s. ;6d. • That the Public can obtain Medicines after business hours or during the night, when urgently needed, at the Dispensary, Burnett Street. 1Q42 J. M. CAMBRIDGE, - ; ; Medical Hall, Ashburton. Saddlers. SADDLERY L. SADDLERY ! J. TAIT & 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. i Always on hand a Large Assortment of ENGLISH & COLONIAL SADDLES. COACH, GIG, and BUGGY HARNESS. SHAFT, LEADING, AND PLOUGH HARNESS. II O R S E-C LOT H S In every variety, at lowest possible prices, ' DIRECT IM PORTERS. 1041



Cards. G. D. BOXLEAU, ACCOUNTANT AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, ' SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS. Rents and Debts collected. » 103 a w E, the undersigned, have this day entered into PARTNERSHIP as BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, AND -• ’ J CONVEYANCERS, • 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. 112 a BRANSON & PURNELL, BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, , : ■ ■ EAST-STREET,- A S HE UR TON MR. HARRIS, OLICITOR AND CONVEYANCER, • SAUNDERS" BUILDINGS, East Street, A S II B U R T O N .109 C. E.- FOORS AN’l SON, • CENSED bURVEY6 RS.. AN D LAND BROKERS - J . Umler the Laiat Traivier Act,- Government Contract S urveyoks , Triangle, Wakanui Road, near Post-office . : .:'.-ASHBURTON. ' ■ MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Tuned anjl Rf'f/'jiiir. J. C. , HUGHES, ' I 'EACHER of Pianoforte and Harmonium, Near Church of England, . Orders can be left at the Herald Office. ' Gasfitters; &e.v - NOTICE. HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LARGE STOCK GAS FITTINGS, ; Comprising: PENDANTS, ' BRACKETS, and 3 :;; .; v CHANDELIERS, . OF ALL PATTERNS, V ‘ " And solicit an. Early Inspection. S. HARD LET, U . LICENSED . GASFITTER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. 32a PUBLIC NOTICE. Li mRADESMEN and others who intend JL using the Ashburton Gas Company : s Gas should give their orders at once have their: premises fitted with f Gas Fittings, to ensure no delay when the Gas is brought into the town. J. C. DOLMAN, LICENSED. GASFITTER, Plumber, : Locksmith, 'Whitesmithj Bell hanger, Zinc and Tin-plate Worker, Hot and Cold Water Engineer, TANC.RED STREET, ASHBURTON. N.B.—Artesian Weils sunk and Pump a fitted and repaired ; O. G. Guttering fixed at Current Rates. • rl./Mbi. Electric Bells supplied and fitted. Orders punctually attended to in town and country. , ; ' s - gp2 Brick Manufactory. BRICKS 11 IHE UNDERSIGNED having COM PLETED their KILN 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’* Offices, Ashburton, Rakaia, and Winslow. W. MONTGOMERY & CO. [Limited] <■. ?7a ' Business Announcement. SEWING Machines and othei* Requ: sites.; ; ,H. M. JONES, Stationei E.C., Baring Square. ,