The Ashburton Herald.

BOROUGH AND COUNTY ADVERTISER,

VOL. 111. — 752.

ASHBURTON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 18,80

Price One Pennv.



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 YAEDS ATTENDED. - Entries can be made at my office or at the Yards. Agent for the Transatlantic Fire •' Insurance Company. sg-252c



Hotels. P OUT OET Wl N E N E eor INVALIDS. NVA'LIDS. rjIHOS. QUILL begs to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton and district that he can supply them with PORT WINE OF THE *I . . FINEST QUALITY (suitable for Invalids), as shipped direct by Warre Brothers, o£. London ? ;one «*• ! of the oldest houses in the Oporto , Trade. Note Address — ■ ' QU I LL’S WHOLESALE BOTTLING STORES, 1.. Commercial Hotel, (Near Railway Station), Ashburton. 751g-33Gc



Business Notices. ,R ABB IT S ! R ABB ITS! ! P , HARP ER, ; f - FISHMONGER AND 1 N car the Ashburton Hotel, East Street, BEGS to inform the inhabitants tf Ashburton that he HAS OPENED In the above line, and trusts, by strict attention to business, and supplying but articles of first class quality, hbpes to merit a share of public patronage ’ OYSTER SALOON. Hot Fried Fish and Tea and Coffee , at all hours. 807



CHERTSEY. A. R. MARKHAM (Next Montgomery’s, Chertsey), 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, etc. Agentfor THE ASHBURTON HERALD. . • - , 423 BUTCHERS, BAKERS,'. GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, . \ GRAIN. AND SEED MERCHANTS, NORTON FARM, SEAFIELD." LA WRY AND SON, Norton Farm'. Seafield, 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. •. .... Lawry and Son . beg to inform their friends and the public in the Seafield and neighboring districts, that their Breads Meat, and Store Carts travel the following routes on the days given below ... Seafield to Kyle,- and Acton^-WedneS" DAYS,/' " Seafield to Wakanui Homestead ji Waka*, nui: School, .and Creek, back by. Christie’s Road— : Tiiprki)ay!s. Seafield •to N orth . Seafield, -. Charing Cross,- Dundas,. Cambridge, returning. by Pioneer Roadr-EjauAys. -• T . . In view of the Harvest, orders for at tendance df -tlie Cart may-be left ;at the Store, Norton Farni, Seafield ; Wakanui School,- with- -Mr. • Ginney - with -Mrv Lambic,.at Kyle } and with; Mr Brown-?. blacksmith, jClontarf. • -- LAWRY AND SON, NORTON FARM - *•- Seafield. Butchers, Bakers, > General > Storb k eepers, Grain and Seed, Merchants. - .' >■ • =-V ‘A G ENT -S - ‘ - - • '. ■ .. • • r-CK the • • • ASHBURTON HERALD • AND “GUARDIAN. INK for Marking Packages, Sten cilling,. &c. Large, bottles, 2s. each WEEKS &,DIXON, • :T’' Stationers, &c.,: East street. TO FRUITERERS, confectioners AND OTHERS. FANCY Show Cards, neatly printed-- “ Finest Lemonade and Cordials ’ ’ —on Sale at the Herald Office. THE ASHBURTON HERALD. AND .' ■; ' Borough and County Advertiser. mHE following are AGENTS for the JL; .'Sale of the . “Ashburton Herald” h Town.:— V .H. M. Jones, Stationer, Baring square. E.; A. Garnett, Perfumer, Hairdresser, : Etc., Montgomery’s Buildings., ,



SOUTH RAKAIA HOTEL. TOM DALZELL MANAGER (Late Partridge.) 711 \ BEGS to inform the public X • JLA that the South Rakaia Hotel is now complete with 6very con venience and comfort for travellers, and trusts by supplying first-class liquors and giving every attention to, patrons, to merit a continuance of the liberal support hitherto accorded to this house. A new Coffee Room for Boarders has just been added. Private Rooms for Families. i Good Billiard Room, with Alcock’s best full-size Table. ‘ Dinner from one o’clock. Good Stabling accommodation. 583 c Business Notice. ; DAVIS’S Cheap F URN IT U R E ■ : AN IT REDD IN G ,M AN U F AC TORY, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. , TjiyERY : article Sold ,at Christchurch iXJ*.,- Pbioes. and guaranteed best of material and workmanship. ; I - PUN ERA L S = ' CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED :■ : ' • AV • DAVIS. ■- • MOORE 'STREET, ASHBURTON. ; ;.. ,A ; 5 ". ;'.l: 259 c NEW- ZEALAND WESLEYAN SUBSCRIBERS to the Wesleyan are IO , respectfully requested to pay their subscriptions now due to Messrs. Weeks and Dixon, Ashburton. J. T. SMITH, . Manager. Christchurch, June 15tli, 1880. 56Gc IN BANKRUPTCY. WEEKS & DIXON have on Sale a their Office, East Street North, — PROOFS OF DEBT FORMS, FORMS OF AFFIDAVIT, Also, — , FORMS of TO LET and FOR sALE. JgNVELOPES, NOTEPAPER, EN VELOPES, NOTE PAPER.-—The; cheapest ever offered in Ashburton, at the Herald. Office, Wholesale Stationery Depot, Saunders’ Buildings. : Ball programme cards in very neat styles, with Pencils and Ribbons-* printed at the Herald Office East street, near Railway Station. CASH RECEIPTS, in Books of 103 each, on SALE at the “Herald and Guardian ” office. 8



Business Notice^. r FIRST PRIZE SEWING MACHINES. At the Sydney International Exhibition of 1879-80, after a contest extending over Six Months, and the severest tests yet applied to Sewing Machines in the World, The Judges have Endorsed the . Verdict of the People AND AWARDED THE ONLY FIRST PRIZE ; POR SEWING MACHINES TO ■ TH E. NEWi : D AVI S • ON EVERY POINT, AND OVER ALL OTHER MACHINES. Volumes could express no more than this award, won by SHEER MERIT in competition OPEN TO THE WORLD, the opportunity being fullys availed of. Samples of Work and . Illustrated Catalogues forwarded post free to any' part of the Colony of New Zealand. Full instructions gratis/and a liberal time payment system. Every Machine guaranteed . We will show the Machine in operation, making up samples'of the following list of work,which the “Davis” does WITHOUT BASTING. 1 COME AND GET SAMPLES. The Machines Will he Shown with Great Pleasure. Plain and Scallop binding. Bind dress goods with the same material, either; scallops, points, squares, or straight. Bind folds • without showing the .stitches. Bind folds without showing the stitches, and! sew on at the same time time. • . -Vi* ’ 1 ‘ • \ It will put on slcirt braid 1 and sew on facing, at one operation, without showing the stitcheß. Make French folds. ; . Make French folds and sew on at the same time. Make Milliners’ folds with different colors and' pieces of goods at one operation, and sew on at same time. It will gather between two pieces and sew on at the same time. It will cover the cord and sew it in between edges at the same time. It will do felling, bias or straight, either on cotton or woollen goods. It sews from lace to leather without changing stitch or tension. For tucking, cording, braiding, quilting', ruffling, fringing, embroidering, shoe fitting, tailoring, dressriiaking, and family use, it has no eqnal. It will make wide and narrow hems, hems all manner of bias wollen goods, as soft merino, crape; or goods difficult to hem on other , machines. It will fold hems with cords enclosed, and stitch them down at one operation. It will cover the cord and sew the sleeve in at one operation. It makes a more elastic stitch than any other machine. It will sew over uneven surfaces as well as plain. It will gather without sewing on. It will gather and Tsew on at the same time. It Will gather between two hands, showing the stitches on the right side at one operation. It will fell across seams on any goods. It does not change length of stitch on scroll work. It will make plaited trimming. It will make plaited trimming and sew on at the same , time. It will make plaited trimming, either scalloped or straight. It will turn a hem and stitch onjjs'trimming at one ■■■! operation. PURCHASERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED ABOVE WORK. A DO ALL THE SOLE AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON



Business Notices. STODDARD’S Temperance Family and Comiii6rcialiT hot e ! l, . ~ MANCHESTER STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, Near Railway Station. 'A T A:7(r-ff rl l TIE EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS to the above Hotel will, shd'rtiy be com? X pleted.- Visitors will find all the accommodation of a Eirst-o'lass . Hotel, ..on , moderate-terms. t.-.-i-V"-' 1 dR, moderate- terns 110g-764c STODDARD AND PARSONSON, . .. Proprietors. ' KING BEOTHBE S, MANCHESTER STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, STORES—ST. ASAPH STREET, Importers of General Ironmongery.-! U\t Hay Knives Scythes Scythe Handles American Stoves, Colonial Ovens, Ranges and Registers (all sizes). .Farming and Gardening Tools and Dairy Requisites . of all kinds. • ! •■■• u" Grindstones Hoes (American) Milk-warmer ' Gorse Knives Axes, &c. Milk• Pans ■ Hejlgo Trimmers Churns •*>. Cheese Presses' • BUILDERS’ MATERIALS Paints, Oils, and Colors, Carpenters’ Tools (all kinds), American and English'T Makes, Boring Machines, Sawsets, Hammers, &c. &c., Cramps, -Spirit Levels' American Drills. Wheelwright and Coachbuilders’ Tools and -Materials of every-' •;' r.,,;, description. %; ' Shafts P. M. Axles American Buggy Handles Spokes ditto Axles Axles - ■ St.tjps • Dims Collinges’ ditto Bolts and Nuts - Leather A v , r Bows. Longbed ditto Buckler . : . &g.. &c. -O 1 KING BROS. , MANCHESTER STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, ‘ 849 c- ,



PRACTICAL WATCH & CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, &c. BOBT. MtJBRAY, MOORE STREET, BEACH ROAD, ASHBURTON. _ . •' RM. guarantees all work entrusted to „ him to be turned out thoroughly satisfactory and in good working order. A well-assorted stock of Watches, Clocks Jewellery, Spectacles, Ac. Watch Glasses and Keys, of the best quality, fitted. All Watch and Clock Work and Jewel lery repairs executed on the Premises. MOORE STREET (Next Door to the Road Board Office), BEACH ROAD, ASHBURTON. 730c-96g EDICAL HALL, J. M. CAMBRIDGE, DRUGGIST, DISPENSING & FAMILY CHEMIST, Receives regular consignments of Drugs from Barron, Harveys, and Co., London. DENTISTRY..- Extractions carefully and skilfully per formed, 2s. 6d. ' Children, Is. Painless Extractions when required. / 752 c. ASHBURTON COPPER, ZINC, IRON, A TIN PLATE MANUFACTORY. JOSEPH HYDE (Late Foreman at the Malvern Works England, and the Canterbury Works, Christchurch, New Zealand) BEGS to thank his friends of Ashbur ton and surrounding districts for the liberal support accorded him during the past two years, and to intimate that Me has opened NEW BUSINESS PRE MISES in Moore street (next Mr. Neate’s chemist shop) where he is prepared to execute every description of Plain and Japanned Tinware, Lamps, Gas Reflec tors, Chimney Tops, Portable Washing Boilers, Baths, Cheese Vats, etc. LOCKSMITH, BELLHANGER, GAS FIT TER. Artesian Wells*/BeerEngines, Pumps, Ac. Steam Kettles, Hot Closets, made on the premises. Estimates given for Spouting Ail work done under J. H.’s persona Superintendence, and guaranteed. J. HYDE, Mqoru Street Ashburton. 102 c



v BRANSON. & PURNELL, ■ BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, EAST STREET, ' ■'■.394 FURNITURE ! FURNITURE !'l J Made to .Order By G HAR L E S Jt A D.E R, PRACTICAL CABINfE&AKER, ;i *'*" FURNITURE DEALER, &C. Chests of Drawers, r jift. 6mv x Bft. 6iii., with five drawers", Price ?osy . Scotch Chest of Drawers-, with six. drawers, ’rice £5 10s. / ' Kitchen Cupboard, front-30sv- - Do. with Dresser, from 40s. : . : . :U_ _ ' * ' : A >-A;T Venetian and' other Blinds,' 0 -' Curtain Poles, Oxford and other • Picture-'Frames made to order. , : " Furniture repaired and renovated.- GREAT SOUTH . ROAD, TINWALD,' ■ Beyond Clark’s Grain Stores., I For Sale, a Light Waggon; ; nearly fiew, in good order, Price £22. . A good chance for anyone requiring a useful conveyance cheap. .. . . . 346 c - ‘ - ,1 ,V ’ A;:vd NEW PRINTING MACHINERY, i FOR / . RINTING LADIES’ AND * 1.v., ' GENTLEMEN’S ‘R'- VISITING CARDS FROM COrPER PLATE. WEEKS & DIXON, General gvmte ami gttMislwsb ASHBURTON. Specimens and prices on application at the EVENING HERALD AND UA: GUARDIAN OFFICES, ASHBURTON. * Conveyances. THE longbeacb: coagtu rjTHOMAS COTTON wishes to inform JL the travelling" public* between Ash burton and Longbeach that he has taken over “the Coach Business from ’Mr. George Willeocks, and hopes for a. continuance .of the support hitherto accorded to his pre decessor. . . ' ">■ The faros by Cotton’s coach are exactly 3d. per mile ordinary fares, and l£d. per mile for Saturday return;;' They are as under— ; Longbeach to Ashburton,' ordinary 55., return Bs. ; . •d; Waterton to Ashburtonj 3s. 6d. ordi nary, Gs. return. ' '■ Ashton to Ashburton, 3s; ordinary, 5s return. Wheatstone to Ashburton, 2s. - 6cL' ordinary, 4s. return. The coach leaves the Booking Office, Baldwin’s Central Hotel, each day; at 3.15; Post Office, 3.30. v ° 4g El C.OOKSON, Wills • Street, runs the 1, MAIL COACH from Ashburton Railway Station to Green Street, Alforc Forest, and Mount Somers, every Tuesday » and Friday, returning > Wednesdalyi miid Saturday at 8 p.m - v >y. t