The Ashburton Herald

AND BOROUGH AND COUNTY ADVERTISER

VOL. 11. — 590.

ASHBURTON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1880.

Price One Penny.



Auctioneers and Commisssion Agents ALFRED HARRISON, AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION AGENT, ETC. SALES, Sales of Stock, Mer chandise, .Furniture and Effects, also Pigs, Fowls, and General Produce. WEEKLY SALE Every SATURDAY at 12 o’clock. SALE YA V DS ATTENDED. ntries can be made at my office or at the Yards. Agent for the Transatlantic Fire Insurance Company. °



Public Notice. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Capital £1,000,000. Paid up £50,000. Reserve Fund £85,000. A LOCAL INSTITUTION. EIRE Department.—City. Suburban, and Country properties, Flour Mills, Mills, Breweries, Barns, Stables, Ac., insured on the most favorable terms. Grain in Stook or Stack. Steam Thresh ing Machines, in yard or at work, insured at the lowest rates. MARINE RISKS of all kinds effected at current rates. 'A. GARRICK, Manager, HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST CHURCH. This Company covers risk of explosion of gas. 975 a PHOTOGRAPHY. jpGRTRAITS taken in any weather, at MARTIN’S PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO, Saunders’ Buildings, Ashburton. 19c Great Reduction in Prices. CHERTSE Y. A. R. MARKHAM (Next Montgomery’s, 'Chertscy), GENERAL STOREKEEPER, HAYING taken over the store of Messrs. Orr and Co., and increased the stock, is prepared to supply first-class articles in Grocery, Drapery, Ironmongery. Agent for THE ASHBURTON HERALD. 423 INK for Marking Packages, Sten cilling, &c. Large bottles, 2s. each WEEKS & DIXON, Stationers, &c., East street. OPICKETING0 PICKETING Materials -Bats, Balls, Stumps, Knee Pads, &c., at H. M. JONES’, Stationer, Baring Square- CHRISTCHURCH AND SUBURBAN DIRECTORY FOR 1879. ON SALE at the “ HERALD ” Office, Saunders Buildings, East-street. Price : Two Shillings and Sixpence. Neatly Bound in Cloth. The above Volume contains a lot of valuable information, and should be in the hands of every Tradesman. IN BANKRUPTCY. WEEKS & DIXON have on Sale at their Office, East Street North,- - PROOFS OF DEBT FORMS, FORMS OF AFFIDAVIT, Also, —• FORMS ok TO LET and FOR SALE.



I7IDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY ‘j (late bullock AND CO.), ASHBURTON, General Merchants, Auctioneers, Stock, Station, Estate, and Commission Agents. p 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. [Card.] J E & Auctioneers, Land, and Estate Agents, ASHBURTON. 313 a S ADKDBBS’ TJROTHSES, MILLERS, GRAIN MERCHANTS, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, ASHBURTON. AGENTS FOR THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE CO And THE WALLSEND COLLLIERY. “THE ASHBURTON HERALD,” PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. Price—ONE PENNY. \ DVERTISERS 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 —20 words for Is., Cash. . Quarterly Advertisements, as per ar rangement. rpHE “ Herald ” is on every Tea Table I in Ashburton, DO you Want the News of the Day 1 Read the Ashburton Herald. IT is only a Penny, is to be got every* where in Town, along the Railway ine, and of th* Country Agents. WANTED KNOWN—That we are now Selling 250 Cream Laid Commercial Envelopes for 25., cash ; 500 ditto, 3s. 6d. cash ; and 1000 ditto, Gs. 6d., for prompt cash only. Weeks & Dixon,



Advertise. If you want to sell a Farm, to sell a Horse, to rent a Farm, to buy a Horse, to buy a House, 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, to sell a piece of Furniture, to find an owner for Anything, to buy a second-hand Carriage, to find anything you have Lost, If you want lto sell Agricultural Implements YOU CAN DO SO, MAKING YOUR WANTS KNOW/ IN THE ASHBURTON HERALD. OFFICE : SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS,! East Street,



Business Notices. WINTER DRAPERY. NOTICE. I SS. EVERETT BROS. 00 HAVELOCK STREET,- ASHBURTON, ~|~~|~AVE much pleasure in announcing to the inhabitants of Ashburton that it is their intention to OPEN ON SATURDAY, MARCH Gtii, with a large T and New Stock of WINTER DRAPERY k CLOTHING, In the premises lately occupied by Ilooper, Aitken and Co. Will open on Saturday, March 6th, 1880. NOTE.—Being direct Importers from the Cheapest Home Markets, we are enabled to OFFER the best class of goods at the very LOWEST PRICE. OUR TERMS ARE STRICTLY CASH. EVERETT BROS. & CO., HAVELOCK STREET (next Harrison’s Auction Rooms), ASHBURTON. The New Improved Altliouse Vaneless Windmill L S NOW Oh EXHIBITION ERECTED IN FRONT OF OUR STORE. mmmw: WmMzmWi Hi m&m. Prices are lowered and are within the reach of everybody, we therefore invite the public to examine tbe same. For full particulars address or call on FRIED HANDER BROS., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



Hotels. BUTLER’S FAMILY HOTEL, ASHBURTON. J. F. BUTLER (Late of Arahura, West Coast) to inform liis friends and the public generally that he has opened the above large and commodious hotel, which is situated at the CORNER OF CASS AND HAVELOCK STREETS, And is convenient to the Railway Station. Excellent accommodation for travellers, families, and boarders. All wines and spirits of the best brands. One of Alrock’s best billiard tables. 965 a



Hotels. JOSEPH BALDWIN Begs to inform liis 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 JL 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 Jug 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 '/Vines, Beers, and Spirits procurable will' be kept. 540 J. BALDWIN, Proprietor.



Milliner and Dressmaker. MRS. ADAMS, ILLINER AND DRESSMAKER. Ladies’ and Children’s Dresses made up in the newest styles, at Lowest Charges. I Wedding and Mourning Orders promptly attended t-R / - : ; I Mrs Adams devotes special attention to Millinery. MRS. ADAMS, Moore Street, Opposite Mr. Boyle's Office. lsla Conveyances. THE LONGBEACH COACH ! aEORGE WILLCOCKS respectfully acknowledges the liberal support which he has received during the short time his Coach has been running, and soiicits a continuance of the same. The fares by Willcocks’ coach are exactly 3d. per mile ordinary fares, and lid. per mile for Saturday return. They are as under— Longbeach to Ashburton, ordinary 55., return Bs. Waterton to Ashburton, 3s. 6d. ordi nary, Cs. return. Ashton to Ashburton, 3s. ordinary, ss. return. Wheatstone to Ashburton, 2s. 6d. ordinary, 4s. return. SINGLE FARE RETURN ON SATURDAYS. The coach leaves the Booking Office, Quill’s Commercial Hotel, each day at 3.15; Post Office, 3.30. 0 g 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. Building Materials. A SHBURTON STEAM SAW MILLS -»AiSH AJNI) 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 ti e shortest notice. 26 Business Notices. RABBITS! RABBITS!! P . HARPER, FISHMONGER AND POULTERER Rear the Ashburton Hotel, East Street. BEGS to inform the inhabitants if Ashburton that he HAS OPENED : n the above line, and trusts, by stnr.i attention to business, and supplying bul articles of first class quality, hopes t merit a share oi. public patronage



OYSTER SALOON. Hot Fried Fish and Tea and Coffee af all hours. BUTCHERS, BAKERS, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, GRAIN AND SEED MERCHANTS, NORTON FARM, SEAFIELD. JONES AND CO., Norton Farm, Sea field, return thanks to their patrons for the hearty support accorded to them since Norton Farm was opened as a Butchery, Bakery, and General Store, and solicit a continuance of past favors, assuring customers that their interest will always have first consideration at the hands of the advertisers. Jones and Co. beg to inform their friends and the public in the Seafield and neighboring districts, that their Bread Meat, and Store Carts travel the following routes on the days given below : Seafield to Kyle, and Acton—Wednes days. Seafield to Wakanui Homestead, Waka nui School, and Creek, back by Christie’s Road —Thur sd a ys. Seafield to North Seafield, Charing Cross, Dundas, Cambridge, returning by Pioneer Road — Fridays. In view of the Harvest, orders for at tendance of the Cart may be left at the Store, Norton Farm, Seafield ; Wakanui School, with Mr. Ginney ; with Mr. Lambie, at Kyle ; and with Mr Brown blacksmith, Clontarf. JONES AND CO., NORTON FARM, Seafield. Butchers, Bakers, General Store keepers, Grain and Seed Merchants. AGENTS FOR the ASHBURTON HERALD AND GUARDIAN. 079



Business Notices. TO MERCHANTS, TRADESMEN, AND OTHERS. STUDY ECONOMY! STUDY ECONOMY! GREAT SAYING EFFECTED BY PURCHASING YOUR STATIONERY AT THE WHOLESALE STATIONERY DEPOT X' ' CASH PRICES: "PNVELOPES, Cream Laid, IX Per iooo -• 65., 6d. Ditto Per 500 - 3s. 6d. Ditto Printed, 1,000, us. 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 i HERALD OFFICE.



Business Notices. MONEY. £SO **>•&; am, Jggoo AND £IOOO. These sums are ready for immediate investment, on approved Freehold securi ties at current rates. Apply to THOMAS & BRUGES, Solicitors, 13c CHRISTCHURCH. TIMBER! TIMBER!! 300,000 f EET OF SUPERIOR BUILDING TIMBER. Also, 20,000 SAWN STAKES, Now on Sale at Hayes’ Timber Yards, East Street, Ashburton, at reduce nrices. 657 TO THE LADIES. WANTED KNOWN That MRS. CARSTENS has always bn hand trimmings and lining, and dresses made on the shortest notice. MRS. CARSTENS, Tancred street, 933 a Ashburton. BRANSON & PURNELL, BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, EAST STREET, you want a" CHEAP'SUIT OiT CLOTHES go to G. J. F. LUBLOW, TAILORING DEPOT* Tki angle, Ashburton, • Between Post Office and Baldwin’s Central Hotel. G. J. F. Lublow, importing his own goods, is enabled thereby to make as Cheap a Suit of Clothes as any tailor in New Zealand, and a First-class FIT it Guaranteed. Terms—Strictly Cash. 5 per cent. Discount off all Orders Paid IN ADVANCE. 813 ft CABINETMAKING & UPHOLSTERING ESTABLISHMENT, East Street (next Echo Dining Rooms), ASHBURTON. John MEEC H, ' PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER, PAPERHANGER, &c. ALL KINDS OP REPAIRS. Furniture Renovated and Repolished, or Exchanged. 963 a ASHBURTON HERALD, Published Daily. are requested to make <cnown any irregularity in the delivery, whether in Town or Country, which shall be immediately remedied. Country Sub • cribers along the Wakanui Road to the ichool, thence to Seafield, Cambridge, and Newland, are supplied by the mail-cart every Tuesday and Fridav, WANTED Known, the “Ashburton Herald ” circulates throughout the Provincial District of Canterbury. HOUSEMAIDS.— The Herald asks a Housemaid for you in 20 words for 1/- ~\\ 7" ANTED. —The Herald tells you* 1 VV Wants in 20 words, for 1/-.