AMONG THE FARMERS.

(By Our Rambling Repc kteii.)

A visit to tlie Longbeach district is one of the pleasantest outings on a fine day to be found in the neighborhood of Ashbur ton, and it is principally due to Mr. John Grigg’s indomitable pluck and enterprise that this country—a few years ago a few years ago an almost impassable swamp —has been reclaimed and drained until it is unequalled in the colony as an agricul tural or grazing estate. The quality of the land is so -various, and at the same time of such a suitable character for com ' bining the agricultural, pastoral, and cattle growing pursuits simultaneously, that under the personal supervision of the proprietor the property necessarily is a paying one, and one which employs as much labor as twenty times the acreage in runs ; and everything is managed as by clockwork. The quantity of crop now in pi’oeess of being harvested, is immense this year, and the returns will be far above the average of last year, as the wheat will give a yield all round of 30 bushels per acre ; oats 45, or perhaps over that; and the barley, which is a very mixed lot, will thrash out from 20 to 65 bushels The acreage of wheat is 1450 acres ; oats, 716 ; and barley 478 ; and 630 more of the latter cereal at Dromore. There are also acres in turnips, rape, carrots, &c., for fodder; and grass hay to the extent 690 tons has been saved and stacked. , When we consider that the above figures represent fully 2500 tons of grain alone, from this one estate, our readers will readily understand that the railway authorities will have to keep a few trucks at Winslow for the Longbeach estate. Nor does this represent the only export from this wonderful farm, for a mob of cattle generally numbering 60 to 70 head are driven overland monthly to the West Coast, and about 10 head per week to the Christchurch sale yards, where they always top the market. Wo have on previous occasions described the various ; industries on the estate, and will defer fuller description till the crop is harvested..

Another large landed proprietor and farmer in this prosperous district is Mr. Joseph Clark, whose well knoAvn energy has been of so much benefit both to the Watorton and Tinwald districts in which lie is largely-, interested.. On his Water ton 'farm he has 350 acres of wheat which will. average 35 bushels per acre, 180 of a splendid crop of oats look ing fully up to 50 or 55 bushels, and on Winchmore run there some 903 acres of wheat looking wonderfully well for the light nature of the soil in that locality. On the home farm Mr. Clark has been successful in saving a splendid crop of hay ; indeed there is quite a superabun dance of this product all over the district. In this neighborhood Mr. Andrew Daw son makes a very good show, his oats being very heavy and well headed., he has 310 acres, they will certainly go 40 bushels through out, and 135 acres of barley looks rather light and will not probably thrash out more than 20 bushels. Hay has also been saved here to the extent of about 100 tons, and there are about 80 acres in turnips, marigold, carrots, '&«*. Near Willowby Mr. Stoddart is engaged in ploughing at present,. the crop being a late one, and, although not extensive, is very heavy. He has 80 acres of wheat, which will give a yield of 55 bushels to the acre, and a 40 acre paddock of oats, which will go 60, besides 300 in pasture. On the opposite side of the road, M-jssrs. Chapman Bros’, fine farm is mostly laid clown in English grasses, they having about 370 acres of pasture, and in crop 186 of wheat, which is a rather light crop and |not likely to return more than 20 bushels per acre ; there is a very good 80 acre paddock of oats which should average 40 bushels arid perhaps a little over. Nearei Winslow a field of 80 acres or so of wheat, is very patchy, and belongs to Mr. Wm. Clark of Leeston, and shows evidence of bad work in preparing the land, as for a first crop, it should have hacl a really good one this season, it will give 25 to 28 bushels. Next comes Mr. Arthur Frisby’s farm, he has a nice even crop of 110 acres wheat and 120 of oats, both of which will give 30 bushels, whilst his brother has 100 wheat and 40 of oats of about the same average, and 150 in permanent grass.

The Channel Islands.

The Channel Islands are the oldest pos sessions of the present ruling house of Great Britain, having passed to the English Crown through William the Conqueror. When Normandy was regained by France, the Islands chose to remain with England, and though Jersey had been attacked and invaded by the French, the population has remained loyal to England —a fact the more remarkable since the language used is that of France. The words, “From the fury of the Normans, good Lord, deliver us ! ” r were . added to the Litany, and the stoutest resistance was made to all attacks. A day’s sail, more or less, according to the state of the weather, down the river Solent from Southampton, past the Isle of Wight, and out upon the ever turbulent Channel, brings the Caskets into view—the fatal reef upon which innumer able lives and vessels have been lost. It was here that Prince William, the only son of King Henry 1., was drowned, after whose death the rimnarch never smiled again; here a .Russian line of battle ship went to pieces ; and here, also, the English man-of-war Victory was lost, with 1100 lives. Three lighthouses, a short distance apart, throw out warning rays for the benefit of the mariner, who passes the reef with a shiver as he remembers its dangers. The sea around the islands bristles with projections of rock, upon which it dashes in the fiercest of white breakers ; add to these the perils of wily currents, and it will be understood that the safe arrival of the steamer at St. Peter’s Port, Guernsey, is a ; matter .1 of relief ; and congratulation. St. Peter’s Port is the only town of im portance on the island, and it contains a population of about 16,000, two-thirds being females, which is the case with all the population of the islands. It is built on an embankment, rising 200 feet above the level of the sea, and. its steepness has necessitated a curious succession of long stairways, with cross-lanes meeting at the landings, and leading up narrower steps. There - are an old and a new town, and while in the old town the houses are -almost entirely of granite, in the new town they are stuccoed with tinted cream color or brown. Unostentatious com-

petence, if not wealth and good taste, are visible everywhere. —‘‘Picturesque Europe.” ' .•/>; 4 i»!

THE ASHBURTON HERALD.

(Monday, January 26, 1880.



Meetings. MEETING. THRESHING MACHINE OWNERS. A MEETING of threshing machine owners is hereby convened to be held on WEDNESDAY, January 28th, at 3 p.m. at Messrs. Buchanan and Co.’s auction rooms, Baring Square. Business : To consider and arrange, if possible, a tariff for the current season. G EAEIjE. THOS. CLARK. 4310



Business Notices. NOTICE. MISS lIODDER, lately arrived from London, begs to announce that she has commenced business as DRESS MAKER in Moore street, Ashburton, near Dr Stewai't’s residence. Prices strictly moderate, and no effort will oe spared to give satisfaction. MISS II O D D E JR, Dressmaker, Moors st r bet. IG9—Gsla TINWALD BOOT AND SHOE SHOP. C. HAWKINS. CIL begs to inform the inhabitants of . Timvald and surrounding districts that he has taken the Boot and Shoe Shop adjoining Mr. S. Stephens’, saddler, and hopes by strict attention to business to obtain a share of public patronage. 7420 937 a TO THE LADIES. 111 ANTED KNOWN —That MRS. YV CAUSTENS has always on hand trimmings and lining, and dresses made on the shortest notice. MRS. CARS TENS, Tailored street, 933 a Ashburton.



For Sale. TO PRINTERS. MACHINE FOR SALE. IT! O R S A L E. . One Second-hand Double Demy Tape Printing MACHINE, in thorough working order, with rollers, moulds, Ac., complete. This machine has been replaced by a Double Royal Wharfedale, which necessitates removal of the Double Demy Machine formerly used for printing the “ Herald ” and “ Guardian,” for hand or steampower. Can be seen and all par ticulars obtained at our office. WEEKS & DIXON. Ashburton, January 14, 1870. Conveyances. THE LONGBEACII COACH ! ! aEORGE WILLCOCKS, in taking up the Royal Mail’s running, begs to intimate that as soon as he secured the mail contract he issued cards announcing his intention of REDUCING THE FARES, So that the credit of RUNNING THE FIRST CHEAP COACH Belongs to him, and to no one else. The fares by Willcoeks’ 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. Gd. ordi nary, Gs. return. Ashton to Ashburton, 3s. ordinary, ss. return. Wheatstone to Ashburton, 2s. Gd. 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. NEW COACH, with every comfort. Sound cattle, safely handled by Tom Cotton, as good a whip as ever held the ribbons. 408 c; OPPOSITION THE SOUL OF TRADE. REDUCTION IN FARES. TH. BREWER, in thanking the public , of Ashburton, Longbeach, and Water ton, for their liberal support in the past, begs to announce to his numerous customers and friends, that lie intends running his Coach DAILY as usual ; and he now in tends making considerable Reductions in the Fares. T. H. B. relies on the support of his hitherto numerous patrons to enable him to carry out the above motto. T. H. BREWER, Proprietor. 895a—33 NOTICE', TH. BREWER’S COACH leaves . Longbeach for Ashburton DAILY at 8 a. m. via Waterton, 8.40 a.m., Ashton, 9 a.m., Wheatstone, 9.15 a.m., arriving at Ashburton in time for the 10 o’clock trains. The Coach returns by the same route, on arrival of the 3 p.m. train from Christchurch. Booking Office—Cox street. All orders, parcels, and telegrams punctually attended to. T. H. BREWER, Proprietor. 896a—347 ECOOKSON, Wills Street, runs the 0 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.



Public Notice. FOR S ALE BY PRIVATE TREATY. WE have the following Properties placed in our hands for Private Treaty TEST WALD : 150 Acres improved land, R. S. 21G09, situated 1 A-miles from Tinwald, par in crop, and a permanent stream of water running through the pro perty. 131 Acres improved land, R.S. 18997, 20307, 20366,' 23308, situated \ mile from Tinwald, fenced and sub divided into 3 paddocks, with two streams of water running through the land, also a nicely well-finished three-roomed cottage thereon. 300 Acres Education Reserve, in crop. HART’S RUN : 2GO Acres Unimproved Land. WAKANUI : 127 Acres Improved Land. SUBURBAN BUILDING SECTIONS, ASHBURTON TOWNSHIP : Lot 93 E. Belt, with four-roomed cottage. T.S. 458, Burnett Street, with threo roomed cottage. TINWALD : Lots, 180, 183, G 6. WATERTON: Lots 102, 103, 104, 105, 10G. WAKANUI : Lots 74, 75. HINDHOPE : Lots 1,2, 8, 10, 13, 15. TREYORTON : Several Sections. For further particulars apply to EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY, Auctioneers and Estate Agents.



SALE by the undersigned— -50 Bags Potatoes Grain Strippers It. and G. DF Ploughs 50 Bales Wool Packs 100 Bales Corn Sacks And all kinds of stores, Ac , Sc. Agents for the Marsh Reaper and Binding Machine EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY. ,g-R. JOHN LLOYD CRAY/LEY, J3jL Auctioneer, Stock, Land, and Commission Agent. Farms, Town and Suburban Sections, for Sale and to Let. J. LLOYD CRAWLEY, AUCTIONEER, Offices, Saunders . Buildings, Ashburton. 737 a To Let and for Sale. THE undersigned has the following PROPERTIES to LET with a pur chasing clause, or FOR SALE on liberal terms of payment— firn ACRES good WHEAT LAND, all ploughed and ready for cross ploughing for wheat ; situated about three miles from the township. ACRES, near the above ; also good WHEAT LAND, ploughed once, and ready for cross-ploughing. ACRES,partly improved, near Wins low. This will be sold very cheap, and on very liberal terms. 7 ACRES, fenced and planted ; situated near the East Town Belt, good site for private residence. TOWN PROPERTIES. 7 ALU ABLE BUSINESS SITE in Bur * nett Street, being T. S. 177, next the “ Mail” office. 13 ART of T.S. 139, Peter Street. This will be sold cheap, and on liberal terms. TO Railway Employes, Mechanics, and Others.—FOß SALE, cheap, Lot 78, situated on East Town Belt. Terms, £5 cash ; balance by monthly or quarterly payments. T. BULLOCK. CABINETMAKING & UPHOLSTERING ESTABLISHMENT, East Street (next Echo Dining Rooms), ASHBURTON. John ]V[ eec h , PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER, PAPERHANGER, Ac. ALL KINDS OF REPAIRS. Furniture Renovated and Repolished, or Exchanged. 9G3a IT is only a Penny, is to be got every where in Town, along the Railway line, and of th a Country Agents.



Public Notices. SPECIAL NOTICE. jpROFESSOR WALLENBURG, Oculist. Auuist, and Specialist (From Europe.) May be consulted, upon all Diseases of the Eye, Ear, and Throat, Deafness, Noises in the Head, Defective Sight, Cataracts, Amaurosis, Opthalmia, Gutta- Sereua, Loss of the Eyelashes, Inflamma tion, and all Diseases of the Eye, Ear, and Throat, treated upon new and scien tific principles. PROFESSOR WALLENBURG. HAS ARRIVED IN ASHBURTON, And may be Consulted at his Consulting Rooms at MR. THOS. QUILL’S COMMERCIAL HOTEL, FOR A LIMITED PERIOD. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. Blindness and Deafness. (“ Oaniaru Mail,” Dec. 15.) Professor Wallenburg is still kept busy with patients. We on Saturday le-Vod a visit from two persons upon whom .he had operated. Their names are Mr. Nicholas Power and Mr. Janies McGrath, both of Waimate. The first-mentioned had been deaf in one ear for 14 years. On Wednesday last he visited the doctor, and obtained some relief. On Thursday he was perfectly cured, a grass seed and an accumulation of skin which had gat thered around it having been extracted.' He told us that he could hear better with the ear that had been operated upon than he could with the other. The last men tioned visited the doctor at the same time. He was slightly deaf in the left and totally deaf in the right ear.. A growth having been extracted from the right ear, ho entirely recovered his hearing. He told us that he could hear his own voice— a thing that he had not done for 1G years. The case of Mr. Alexander Aitcliison is worth chronicling. He had been totally deaf in one ear for four years and slightly affected in the other. He is now perfectly restored, and was so gratified that he to day introduced a suffering friend to the doctoix Mr. Aitcliison tells us that he could only hear his watch ticking by means of the diseased ear by pressing it tightly to it. Now, he can hear it at a distance of a foot, although his ear is stopped with wadding. (“Oamaru Mail,” Dec. 16.) To the Editor.



Sin, —About Professor Wallouburg .and his cures. lam glad that in previous issues you have called attention to the work and remarkable success of the Pro fessor in a few days of his residence in this town. I only just wish to say that I can confirm the truthfulness of several of the cases mentioned by you, for I have seen the patients myself. I would like to urge upon the people of Oamaru and neighborhood the importance of having any affection of those parts of the body which lie specially treats attended to at once, or when he has gone they will regret that they did not avail themselves of his skill. Such men as he are a blessing to humanity. Hoping this may lead to the relief of some sufferer or sufferers, I am, &c., Chas. E. Barley. (“ Oamaru Mail,” Dec. 22.) Mr. James Gibson, a shepherd employed at Station Peak, called upon us this morn ing, and requested us to bear testimony to the fact that he has been cured of almost total deafness by Professor Wallenburg. He had been more or le3s deaf for 30 years, hut for the last 20 years his hearing had been getting gradually worse. Ten days ago Mr. Gibson placed himself under the treatment of the Professor, and has so far recovei’ed that he experiences no diffi culty in hearing ordinary conversation. At the same time Professor Wallenburg introduced to us Mr. William M'Kenzic, of Kakanui. He had been so deaf for 13 years that he had been unable to hear ordinary sounds. On Saturday last he became a patient of the Professor’s, and obtained immediate relief. His hearing is now as perfect as could be desired.* (“ Oamaru Mail,” Dec. 29.) To the Editor. Sir, —Permit me through your paper to direct the attention of the public to the following. At the request of a member of my con gregation, unable to pay, and suffering with eyes nearly blind and inflamed many years, I applied to Professor Wallenburg for advice and treatment gratis. He, witb generosity and kindness readily granted the favor. I made the applica tion because I had learned from other clergymen that the professor is ever ready to give his services to the poor when asked to do so by any person on whose honesty he can rely on being assured that no deception is being practised on him. This person was under the care of several medical men, but without any beneficial result. Professor Wallenburg has had the case under treatment for about ten days, and now the eyes are perfectly well, and the person is likely to be able to earn his livelihood, to the great delight of all his friends, whose lasting gratitude Pro fessor Wallenburg has earned. I know of my knowledge three others who bene fittecl very much by the treatment of the worthy Professor. I write this letter without the request of any one ; but I consider it a duty owing to the Professor’s kindnesss ; and I recommend those suffering in eye or ear to apply to him -whilst they have the present favorable opportunity. I hereby tender my best thanks to Professor Wallenburg for his charity to the poor.—l atn, &e., Wm. Coleman, • Roman Catholic Clergyman. The Eye and Ear.—Professor Wallen burg is effecting some marmellous cures in cases of blindness and deafness. At his invitation we visited the consulting rooms at the Albion Hotel, yesterday morning, when we conversed with two or three out of a total of about thirty patients present. The first case brought under notice was that of James Robertson, of Morton Mains, who was suffering from heavy films in both eyes. He assured us that for the past six years he had suffered acutely, and during for years of that period he had been under medical treat ment without receiving any benefit—in fact he went from bad to worse. Placing himself under Professor Wallenburg’s treatment he speedly came round, and



Public Notices. yesterday could distinctly see a hair at the ordinary reading distance. Richard At kinson, of Invercargill, who had been treated in Dunedin and Melbourne for impaired eye-sight, als bore testimony to the Professor’s skill. He had been totally blind of one eye, the other being consider ably affected, but could now distinguish the time on a clock a couple of chains off. Mrs. W. Jerrett, of Riverton, was the next patient introduced. She stated that she had been suffering from deafness for the last six years, and during that time her husband had expended something like Ll6O in endeavoring to effect a cure. Under Professor Wallenburg’s treatment she had so far recovered her hearing that she could without difficulty hear a watch ticking. H. N Bates was the next patient consulted ; he had been totally deaf of one ear for fourteen years, the deafness arising from an attack of scarlet fever. In England his case was regarded as a hopeless one, and this was the more serious since the remaining ear was com mencing to sympathise with the affected one. He had only been under the Profes sor’s treatment a few days, and could now hear perfectly well. Constable Buchanan also states that the occulist has succeeded id curing him of partial deafnes. These are a few patients indiscriminately singled out from the patients in the consulting room, and they certainly go to show that the Professor is thoroughly up to his busi ness. At present he has 75 patients under treatment. We would strongly urge all who are afflicted with blindness or deafness to pay this oculist a visit, and at once, since his stay here is limited. - “ Southland Times,” Nov. 25, 1879.



(From “ North Otago Times,” Oamaru, Dec. 18, 1879.) There would seem to be some founda tion for the merits claimed.for Professor Wallenburg’s treatment of diseases of the eye and ear, if we may judge by the re sults of several cases that have fallen under our notice. These are the days of discoveries, and possibly the Professor may have come across some special remedy for the disease of the eye and ear, or he may only be an intelligent, sharp sighted man, better able than the generality of his fellows to see where the evil ho would cure is best to be grappled with. At any rate, several long-standing cases which have only been tinder his treatment for a week are already be ginning to show good signs of total cure, and are really worthy of some notice by an impartial observer. The first of these is that-of James Beale, who was formerly of the Cape Mounted Pities, and lost the sight of one eye 14 years' ago in Africa, and who was treated in vain by several army doctors when there, and by some medical practitioners in Weymouth, Eng land. Ab u'.t a week ago he came to the Professor totally blind with one eye, and partially so with the other, which had begun to suffer in sympathy. He is now able to read small print with either eye, and in a few days, judging faorn ap pearances, will be completely cured. Another case is that of a son of Andrew Mel drum, a baker, of Oamaru. This boy, who has been partially blind for several years, and lias been operated upon and treated without any beneficial effect by several New Zealand professional men, applied to the Professor about a week ago, and can now begin to see again very fairly, and is to all intents and purposes perfectly cured. Mrs. Kenaban’s case is an interesting one, both for the rapidity and the completeness of the cure of a most painful and seemingly hopeless malady. This lady, when she applied to the Professor, was afflicted by the most violent inflammation of the right eye, which was swollen as big as an egg, and continually discharging an offensive mat ter. She was in great agony, and had not slept for more than a week. The sight was completely gone, and worse than all, the other eye beginning to show signs of suffering from a like disorder. Sage medicos, who had attended her from the commencement of the com plaint with a slight inflammation caused by a cold, began to beg her to make up her mind to lose both eyes, as no cure could be found. However, she is doing well now, at all events, wiih the swelling reduced, and the sight partially restored in the one eye, and the other as well as ever it was. George Gordon, a man of 79 years of age, who was almost entirely deaf but a few days ago, can now hear words spoken in a low voice from the other side of the room, while the two children of Mr. Townsend, who have suffered from deaf ness for a long time, can now hear the tick of a watch. These cases are cer tainly interesting, as effectual cures of old standing diseases, after some of them have defied all the skill of the general practitioner, and whether the cure is due to the remedy or the matter of treat ment it is equally worthy of praise.



Timaru has contributed its quota of tes timonials to the skill in eye and car cases of Professor Wallenburg. Since his ar rival here, a few days ago, his consulting rooms at the Grosvenor Hotel have been beseiged with patients. An idea of the number of cases treated may be formed when we mention that on visiting his apartments about 9 o’clock this morning we found them thronged. From 6 a.m. he had been busily at work, and during the three hours upwards of fifty cases had been treated. The best guarantee of the specialist’s success is that the living wit nesses are both numerous and well known. During our visit, which only lasted a few minutes, several cases of restored vision were introduced to our notice. One was the son of the landlord of the Masonic hotel, at St. Andrews, whose right eye, through the stab of a penknife, was rendered totally blind about three weeks ago. Medical advice was sought, and the lad was ordered to be confined in a dark room ; but the Professor, without subject ing him to any ordeal of the kind, or any painful operation restored his sight in the short space of twenty-four hours. The lad can now read the finest type with his injured organ. Another boy named Edgier, from Temuka, has his sight in process of perfect restoration, after groping his way in the dark and suffering from cataract for the last three years. He received the attention of several surgeons, but after one or two consultations he is now so far recovered that he can read with but slight difficulty, and the Professor assures us that in a few days he will be able to see perfectly. Chiarini’s Circus has contributed two cases, the patients, one of whom is one of the most accomplished of the lady performers, re maining behind for the purpose of under-



Public Notices. going Professor Wallenburg’s treatment. Henry Kent, a young man who tells us he has been nearly blind from his infancy, after a six months’ sojourn in the St. George’s Hospital, London, without ob taining x-elief, demonstrated the efficacy of the Professor’s treatment, by reading an exti'act from the “ Otago Daily Times ” in our presence. Lastly two or three cases of chronic deafness were brought under our attention which by dint of steaming, syringing, and operating, had been effectually overcome. The sceptical who are apt to run away with the idea that every specialist is a charlatan, need only pay a visit to the Professor’s consult ing rooms, and their impressions will be at once removed.—“ South Canterbury Times,” Saturday, Januaiy 10th, 18S0. 932a—376 Business Notices. 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, is enabled thereby to make as Cheap a Suit of Clothes as any tailor in New Zealand, and a First-class FIT is Guaranteed. Terms—Sti’ictly Cash. 5 per cent. Discount off all Orders Paid IN ADVANCE. 813 a TINWALD. g HEARER AND GALLOWAY MILLWRIGHTS, AGRICULTURAL AND GENERAL IMPLEMENT MAKERS, Great South Road, Tinwald, Beg to thank the public generally for their very libei’al support during the past twelve months, and to announce that they have now every facility for carrying on their business in all its branches to the entire satisfaction of customers, as a trial will prove. COACHBUILDING. Orders received fer making or repairing all kinds of conveyances by thoroughly practical workmen, and none but the best materials used. AGRICULTURAL. Implements of all kinds made or re paired. Also, Combines, Engines, Reap ers and Binders, Cliaffcutters, Bruisers, &e. BUILDING. Estimates given for all kinds of Build ing and general carpentering. Cocksfoot Grass Seed Threshing Ma chines, for hand or foot, made to order, great saving of labor. SHEARER AND GALLOWAY, Tinwald. 165—641 a JOSEPH WARD, FAMILY BUTCHER, PETER STPEET, (Opposite Journeau’s Smithy) BEGS to inform the Public of Ash burton that he will Open the Shop lately occupied by G. Pike, on JANUARY 3rd, as Family Butcher, and trusts by supplying none but agood article, to merit a share of public support. Families waited on daily for orders, which will receive prompt attention. JOSEPH WARD, 892 a Butcher. 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 tlxeir 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 disti’icts, 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. JONES AND CO., NORTON FARM, Seafield. Butchers, Bakers, General Store keepers, Grain and Seed Merchants. AGENTS FOR THE ASHBURTON HERALD AND GUARDIAN. 679 a WASTE PAPER for Sale, 3d. per lb. at the Herald Office. Apply early. 590



General Merchants. NLW IRON MONGER Y BUSIN ESS. ORR AND Go., WILL open the Premises lately occupied as their Drapery Depart ment, corner of East and Tancred Streets* on Saturday, the 13th December, with a well assorted Stock of HOUSE FURNISHING AJSjD GENERAL IRONMONGERY. The_, Success attending this Depart ment of our Business has induced us to give it special attention. To do this more effectively we will devote the Premises as above to this trade only, and trust that our sedulous endeavours to meet the growing wants of this important district will in future, as in the past, be amply repaid for this addition to our Business. The following leading lines, as -well as the numberless useful articles in an Iron mongers stock, will be found in value to bear favorable comparison with any other house in the colony : McCORMACKS REAPERS AND BINDERS. Harvesting Tools Bolts and Nuts Files and Rasps Lard and Castor Oil Machine Fittings Sewing Twine Weighing Machines Spring Balances Churns and Buckets Tubs and Cheese Vats Ranges and Grates Fenders and Fireirons Sash Cords and Weights Brass Foundry Hammers and Sledges Copper Rivets and Washers Spanners and Wrenches Blacksmiths Tools Carpenters Tools Bedsteads and Cots Perambulators Bolts and Springs Axes and Hatchets Gate Hinges Nails and Washers Mortice Locks Rim Lock Padlocks Augers and Boring Machines Braces and Bits Hedge Knives Rope and Ream Cord Lawn Mowers Sheet Lead and Zinc Plain Sheet Iron Galvanised Iron Bar and Rod Iron Pumps and Piping Washing Machines Wringing Machines Mangles Tin Goods, all kinds Kettles, Boilers, and Saucepans Boilers and Frames Baths and Sponges Portable Forges Guns, Breechloaders Guns, Slug and Double Barrel Powder, Shots, Caps, &c. Preserving Pans Stew Pans Plated Goods Cruets Table Cutlery Spoons and Forks Scales and Weights American Stoves Colonial Ovens Camp Ovens Fencing Wire Ploughs and Harrows Chaffcutters Horse Gears ORR AND CO., Importers &[General Merchants ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA,