The Ashburton Herald

AND BOROUGH AND COUNTY ADVERTISER

VOL. 11.— 578.

ASHBURTON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1880.

Price One Penny.



Auctioneers and Commisssion Agents EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY (latb buli'ock AND 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. 19 ALFRED HARRISON, AUCTIONEER, 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'-’DS ATTENDED. ntries can be made at my office or at the Yards. Agent for the Transatlantic Fire Insurance Company. 5



Public Notice. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Capital £1,000,000. Paid up £50,000. Reserve Fund’£Bs,ooo. A LOCAL INSTITUTION. FIRE Department.—City, Suburban, and Country properties, Flour Mills, Mills, Breweries, Barns, Stables, &c., 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. CARR IC K , Manager, HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST CHURCH. This Company covers risk of explosion of gas; . , 075 a PHOTOGRAPHY. ORTRAITS taken in any weather, at' MARTIN’S PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO, Saunders’ Buildings, Ashburton. 19c Great Production in Prices. CHERTSE Y. A. R. MARKHAM (Next Montgomery’s, Cliertsey), GENERAL STOREKEEPER, ~TT~AYING taken over the store of JQI Messrs. Orr and Co., and increased the stock, is prepared to supply first-class articles in Grocery, Drapery, Ironmongery. etc. Agent for THE ASHBURTON HERALD. 423 INK for Marking Packages, Sten cilling, &c. Large bottles, 2s. each- WEEKS & DIXON, Stationers, &c., East street. CRICKETING 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 of TO LET and FOR SALE.



J. E. B [Card.] UCHAN'AN & Co. Auctioneers, Land, and Estate Agents, ASHBURTON 313 a gAUNDERS’ JgROTHERS, ' MILLERS, GRAIN MERCHANTS, AND GENERAL COMMISSION ' AGENTS, ASHBURTON. AGENTS FOR THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE - FIRE INSURANCE CO And THE WALLSEND COLLLIERY.



Advertise. If YOU want f 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, Lto sell Agricultural Implements If you want YOU CAN DO SO, BY MAKING YOUR WANTS KNOW*' IN THE ASHBURTON HERALD, OFFICE : SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, < East|Street.



“THE ASHBURTON HERALD,” PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. Price—ONE PENNY. A DVERTISERS are reminded that the /\ “ Evening Herald ” commands the largest circulation in the Borough and Siiburbs daily, and the prices for adver tisements are very reasonable. Casual Advertisements—2s. per inch, cash. Wants —20 words for Is. Quarterly Advertisements, as per ar rangement. I in Ashburton D 0 you "Want the News of the Day ? Read the Ashburton Herald. IT is only a Penny, is to be got every where in j . own, along the Railway ine, and of th* Country Agents. Drawing paper, ail sizes, just opened at WEEKS AND DIXON, ■ .-. . ' East street.



General Merchants. The New Improved Althouse Yaneless Windmill t S NOW 0? EXHIBITION ERECTED IN FRONT OF OUR STORE- I lII* IP Si mm mi , , Prices are lowered and are within the reach of everybody, we therefore inviti the public to examine ; the same.' i's For full particulars address or call on ; PEIEDT.ANDER oBROS.. - EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



THIS IS THE COLUMN THAT HAS BEEN WATCHED, HO 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 EEET 0E SUPERIOR BUILDING TIMBER. Also, 20,000 SAWN STAKES, Now on Sale at Hayes’ Timber Yards, East Street, Ashburton, at reduce I nrices. 557 a



Business Notices. PUBLIC NOTICE. BOOTS! BOOTS! T. CHAMBERS WHILE THANKING the public of Ashburton and surrourding 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 of LADIES’, GENTLEMEN’S, AND CHIL DREN’S BOOTS AND SHOES Of all descriptions. T. C. also calls special attenth 1 to the Measure Department, . and im 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. 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 Manufacturers-- PAPERHANGINGS, 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. 41a



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. Mas Adams devotes special attention to Millinery. MRS. ADAMS, Moore Street, Opposite Mr. Bovle’s Office. l<?ia Conveyances. THE LONGBEACH COACH !! GEORGE 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 bv 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 83. Waterton to Ashburton, 3s. Gd. ordi nary, Gs. return. Ashton to Ashburton, 3s, ordinary, ss. return. . "Wheatstone to Ashburton, 2s. Gd. ordinary, 4s. return. SINGLE FARE RETURN ON j SATURDAYS. The coach leaves the Booking Office, Quill’s Commercial. Hotel, each day at 3.15 ; Post Office, 3.30. 408 a ECOOKSON, Wills Street, runs the 0 • 31 AIL COACH from Ashburton Railway Station to Green Street, Alford Forest, and Mount Somers, every Tuesday and Friday, returning. Wednesday and Saturday at 3 pan. Business Notices. 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— Thursdays. 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.



Business Notices. TO MERCHANTS, TRADESMEN, AND OTHERS. i\J GREAT SAYING EFFECTED BY PURCHASING YOUR STATIONERY AT THE WHOLESALE STATIONERY DEPOT CASH PRICES: ENVELOPES, Cream Laid, -C' 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.



JONES AND C 0. 3 NORTON FARM, Seafield. Butchers, Bakers, General Store keepers, Grain and Seed Merchants. A G E~N T S FOR THE ASHBURTON HERALD AND GUARDIAN. 679 a 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. 26 RABBITS! RABBITS!! P . HARPER, fishmonger and poulterer N ear the Ashburton Hotel, East Street, BEGS to inform the inhabitants if Ashburton that he HAS OPENED hr the above line, and trusts, by strict attention to business, and supplying but articles of first-class quality, hopes t merit a share of public patronage OYSTER SALOON. Hot Fried Fish and Tea and Coffee at all hours.



ACCOUNT BOOKS OF ALL KINDS. TEN PER CENT. OFF FOR CASH!!.'! ■ ' I STORES LIBERALLY DEALT WITH. J WEEKS & DIXON, Wholesale Stationers HERALD OFFICE.



Business Notices. TO THE LADIES. WANTED KNOWN That ‘. MRS. CARSTENS has always on hand trimmings and lining, and dresses made on the shortest notice. MRS. CARSTENS, Tancred street, 933 a i ‘ Ashburton, ‘ v SUMMER BEVERAGES. m I® W. m mi I CAMBRIDGE’ Or Quinine TONIC WINE A SHILLING Packet of ■ .. . CAMBRIDGE’S GINGER BEER POWDER will make Two Gal-" \ lons of Sparkling Gin : ger Beer. Pul directions given. JUST RECEIVED, a supply of 5 pint' and 3 pints GASOGENES. , * Lemon Syrup, Raspberry Vinegar Fijian Lime Juice Persian Sherbet Effervescing Lemonade Powder. Fruit Essences of all kinds. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, v . Chemist, MEDICAL HALL. 1042 AsHßtfKTom JF you want a CHEAP SUIT OP CLOTHES go to G. J. F. LUBLOW, TAILORING DEPOT. Triangle, Ashburton, Between Post Office and Baldwin’s Central Hotel. G. J. F. Lublow, importing his own goods, i 3 enabled thereby to make as Cheap a Suit of Clothes as any tailor in New Zealand, and a First-class FIT i» Guaranteed. Terms—Strictly Cash. 5 per cent. Discount off all Orders Paid ' IN ADVANCE. 813 a \ ' a . V; CABINETMAKING '& UPHOLSTERING ESTABLISHMENT, ' * > v East Street (next Echo Dining Rooms), ASHBURTON. John M eec h, PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER* PAPERHANGER, &c. ALL KINDS OF REPAIRS. Furniture Renovated and Repolished, or Exchanged. v 963 a 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 ichool, thence to Seafield, Cambridge, and NTewland, are supplied by the mail-cart' every Tuesday and Friday, WANTED Known, the “Ashburton Herald ” circulates throughout the Provincial District of Canterbury. HOUSEMAIDS.— The Herald asks a Housemaid for you in 2D words for U-- WT ANTED.—The Herald tells* your VV Wants in 20 words, for 1/-..