The Ashburton Herald

AND BOROUGH AND COUNTY ADVERTISER

; Vol. II;— 533-

ASHBURTON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1879.

Price One Penny.



Auctioneers and Commisssion Agents Alfred harrison, AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION AGENT, JjAND. SALES, Sales of Stock, Mer chandise, Furniture and Effects, also figs, Fowls, and General Produce. WEEKLY SALE very SATURDAY at 12 o’clock. SALE YA^DSATTENDED. otriea can be made at my office or at the ”.:i : • Yards..- • . Agent for tho Transatlantic Fire Insurance Company. 5



Bootmakers. PUBLIC NOTICE. BOOTS! BOOTS! T. CHAMBERS W 1 HILE THANKING the ptblic of Ashburten and surrourding dis ! fcricts for past favorsj begs to inf. rn them I that he has received, and to arrive, at his place of business, East-street, a WELL-ASSORTED STOCK OY . . . LADIES’, GENTLEMEN’S!. AND. CHIL DREN'S BOOTS' AND SHOES Of all descriptions. T. C. also calls special attend. 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. 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. iisiisii m M. NEALAS, BOOT AND SHOEMAKER, AND IMPORTER, CLEARING OUT the whole of his Present Stock at REDUCED TRICES, next to Taylor’s Bakery, where he has opened with a Large _ Stock of Boots of every description. Note the address— M. NEALAS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



BROS; & GUNDRY ASHBURTON, General Merchant's, Auctioneers, Stock, Station ■, Estate, and Commission Agents. > Sales pf Stock,; Farm Implements, &c., 1 will be heid .at their Yards, Ashbur ton, and the Tinwald Yards, on alternate TUESDAYS. . CASH ADVANCES Made on Stock, Produce, &c., consigned , : v-,.i : for Positive Sale. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY. 19 J. E. B [Card.] UCHANAN & Co. ctioneers, Land, and Estate Agents, ASHBURTON. 313 a



Hotels. 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 j p.m. Luncheon on the table from 12 to j 2 p.m. The Jug and Bottle Department will be made a special feature, single j 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 . UALD WIN , 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 g«eaE«MagJsisi«a«gsßasagi3agßcizgi3aeHßg^^ Tinsmiths, &e.



g A UNDER S’ JJROTHERS, MILLERS, GRAIN MERCHANTS, AND ; .GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, ASHBURTON.



Poulterer, &c. RABBITS! RABBITS!) P . HARP ER, FISHMONGER AND POULTERER 3S ear the Ashburton Hotel, East Street, BEGS to; inform -the, -inhabitants if r ; . Ashburton that he HAS OPENED in:the above line, . and trusts, by stni.i attention 1 to business, and supplying be) articles of first class quality, hopes ,t merit a share ol public patronage OYSTER SALOON. Hot Fried - Fish; and Tea arid, Coffee ; at all hours. Servants out of Employ - f ment to advertise for Situations in ne “Herald” and “Guardian.” Only One Shilling, for Cash, fifteen words. THE “Herald” is published every evening, thus giving every day’s news. Thiß i 3 better than buying a Six penny weekly.



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 TANCRED STREET, where he hopes by strict attention to business, combined with moderate charges, to merit a fair share of public patronage. N.R. —Repairs neatly executed. THE ASHBURTON HERALD. ANI> Borough and County Advertiser. 11HE following are AGENTS for the Sale of the “ Ashburton Herald” in Town : H. M. Mones. Stationer, East Street, next Friedlander Bros. E. A. Garnett, Perfumer, Hairdresser, , Etc., Montgomery’s Buildings. K. Kando Under the Verandah, East i S-reeC



General Merchants. LARGE SHIPMENTS OF ALL KINDS OF MERCHANDISE, Ex “ Lurlinc,” “ Orari, “ Adelaide,” and u Gienlora.” MERCHA N D I S E. KjpHE undersigned having made extensive alterations, and having just received ex “Lurline,” Orari,” “ Adelaide,” and “ Glenora,” A LARGE AND SUPERIOR ASSORTMENT OF ALL KINDS OF M ERCHA N DIS E, now beg to intimate to their customers and the public at large, that they are enabled t( OFFER THESE GOODS AT UNPRECEDEN lEDLY LOW PRICES They particularly request them to inspect their newly-opened Stock of CROCKERY, HOLLOWWARE, & IRONMONGERY. AGRICULTURAL. 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. BEOS. A S H BURTON.



THIS is THE COLUMN . THAT HAS BEEN WATCHED. SHAM SACRIFICE. SAN D O & 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, Stationery, 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! TIMBER!! - • : 300,000 feet of SUPERIOR BUILDING TIMBER. Also, 20,000 sawn stakes, Now on Sale at Hayes’ Timber Yards, East Street, Ashburton, at reduce prices. o&7 a



Business Notices. B. C. SMITH, CARRIER, ETC.,* Moons Street, Ashburton. 25 m H. BREWER’S Royal Mail COACH 1 . leaves Longbeach for Ashburton (via Waterton, Ashton, Wheatstone, and Timvald) daily, at 7 a.in., returning by the same route on arrival of 3 p.m. train from Christchurch. Parcels and orders punctually attended co. T. B. BREWER, 195 Proprietor. ECOOKSON, Wills 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. A SHBURTON STEAM SAW MILLS



A. SASH AND DOOR MANUFA C T O R Y. G. PARKIN, Proprietor, BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR. Moore Street, Every description of Timber 2nd Budding Materials in Stock and supplied on most reasonable terms! Plans prepared and Estimates Given on tl e shortest notice. 26



]M[ ES. ScOTT’S IMPERIAL BOARDING HOUSE, Durham Street South, C HEISTOHUP.OH. Board and Lodging, 20s. Beds and Meals, Is. each. 500 a



****** kv? tx^SXSOWr7^Tm»»» ASHBURTON HERALD, Published Daily. are requested to make known any irregularity in the delivery, whether in Town or Country, which shall be immediately remedied.' Country Sub cribers along the Wakanui Road to the school, thence to Seafield, Cambridge, and Newland, are supplied by the mail-cart every Tuesda’ and Friday rS'IHE PEIS NY made the postal system I of England a success. So has it made the Herald. Everybody buy 3 the Herald,



Entertainment. C O M N G B R A SPECIAL TRAIN OF 28 CARS TO CONVEY CHIAR I N I ’S ROYAL ITALIAN CIRCUS AND P E R F 0 R MING A N I M A L S. ASHBURTON—FOR ONE DAY ONLY. • AFTERNOON AND EVENING. MONDAY, JANUARY THE sth. SIGNOR G. CHIARINPS ADMIRABLY TRAINED HORSES, a la haute ecole, are the models of perfection, evincing in their performance the near approach of brute instinct to human reason. Attractive, Interesting, Instructive. A GRAND CONGRESS OF ARENIC STARS. , THE BEST RIDERS! CHAMPION LEAPERS ! NEW PERFORMANCES ! NEW ACTS ! NEW FACES ! Comprising a Cluster of the most Talented Artistes in the Profession. A GRAND CONSOLIDATION OF GENIUS. THE BEST ORGANISATION TRAVELLING. Linon< r the Wild Animals—the finest and freshest ever submitted for the public ap ,roval and appreciation—will be found A DEN OF PERFORMING ROYAL BENGAL TIGERS! Which will lie introduced to the audience by CHARLES WARNER, die intrepid Tiger Tamei, who handles these ferocious beasts without the slightest ear. , ' THE PERFORMING BISON! die colossal beast is from the Rocky Mountains of North America, and will be ridden in the character of a WILD COMANCHE INDIAN. TIT E PERFORMING HUANA 0O S ! From the Pampas of Patagonia. THE EDUCATED ZEBRAS ? From South America, will be introduced by Mr. Fred. Sylvester. ill PS Aviv* I These intractable species of the animal kingdom are the only ones ever known to perform free in the arena, A SCHOOL OF PERFORMING DOGS. Exhibiting the most wonderful canine sagacity—performing acts incredible if not seen. EVERYTHING NEW AND BEAUTIFUL ! A World of Foreign Features. The whole forming the LARGEST CIRCUS ,EXM IB I T lON Ever seen under one management.. Superb Display of Prowess by the Great ROYAL ITALIAN CIRCUS! This Powerful and Mammoth Combination oilers the Finest Exhibition on record. PRICES OF ADMISSION : Dress Circle (chairs) ... ss. Stalls (carpeted seats) ... ... ... ... 3s. Pit ... ... , ... 2s. Children under nine years of age half price. SPECIAL RATES FOR SCHOOLS WHEN COMING IN A BODY. AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE AT 2 O’CLOCK. Notice. — Signor Chiarini advertises no special feature that he does not exhibit— and has no rival worthy the name in the profession. The old reliable, “Always good, now better than ever.” DO NOT FORGET THE DATE—MONDAY, JAN. 5. 304



Cards. BRANSON & PURNELL,. BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON “THE ASHBURTON HERALD, 3 ’ PUBLISHED EVERT EVENING. . Price—ONE PENNY. ADVERTISERS are reminded that “ Evening .Herald ” commands the largest circulation in the Borough and Suburbs daily, and the prices for adver tisements ere very reasonable. Casual Advertisements—2s. per inch, ! cash, | Wants—2o words for la. Quarterly Advertisements, as per ar rangement. I TUNE Cream-Laid ENVELOPES, No. : 6 ; extra secure shape, ONLY 9s. 6d. per 1000 ; § s°°, 55.; 250, 35., NETT CAS 11. ALSO,- BANK NOTE AND LETTER PAPER WEEKS '& DIXON, DIRECT IMPORTERS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, STATIONERS, ASHBURTON “HERALD” OFFICE.



Chemists. SUMMER BEVERAGES. A SHILLING Packet of MM ■tmm mb £ CAMBfiIDCE a | Orange ijJ Quinine ft TONE WINE. CAMBRIDGE’S GINGER BEER POWDER will snake 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 - • \ AsHBVRTON. Milliner and Dressmaker, MRS. ADAMS, ]y|TLLINER 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, Qoposite Mr. Bovle’s'Office. T M a ■——————Bg Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. C E. FOOKS AN 7 A SON, jjf C EXS ED a U'tVEYORS AND LAND BROKERS Under the Lana Transfer Act, Government Contract, Surveyors, Triangle, Wakanui Road, near Post-office ASHBURTON. JH-. ; - . . 33 TO FRUITERERS, CONFECTIONERS, AND OTHERS. EANCY Show Cards, neatly “ Finest .Lemonade and Cordials ' —on Sale at the Herald Office. SCHOOL Requisites and Artist M .te rials. 11. M. JONES, Statin *er, * 1 Baring Square. * f*'