The Ashburton Herald

AND BOROUGH AND COUNTY ADVERTISER

Vol. 11.— 577.

ASHBURTON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1880.

Price One Penny”.



Auctioneers and Commisssion Agents IjIDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY li (latb bullock AND CO.), ASHBURTON, General Merchants, Auctioneers, Stock, Station, Estate, ancl Commission Agents. Sales of Stock, Farm Implements, &c,, ivill 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. 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 ATTENDED. " ntries can he 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 Fundj£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 Stoolc 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. r A. C A R R I C K , Manager, HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST CHURCH. This Company covers risk of explosion of gas. 975 a PHOTOGRAPHY. JpORTRAITS 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, Cliertsey), GENERAL STOREKEEPER, HAYING taken over th<j 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 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’, Stationei, 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.] U.CHANAN & 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 00 And THE WALLSEND COLLLIERY. “ THE ASHBURTON HERALD,” ’ PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. Price—ONE PENNY. \ DYERTISERS are reminded that the “ Evening Herald ” commands the argest circulation in the Borough and suburbs daily, and the prices for adver isements are very reasonable. Casual Advertisements—2s. per inch, cash. Wants —20 words for Is. Quarterly Advertisements, as per ar rangement. fpHE “ Herald ” is on every Tea Table I in Ashburton Tp'kO you Want the News of the Day 1 I ) Read the Ashburton Herald. TT is only a Penny, is to be got every- X where in Town, along the Railway ine, and of tb* Country Agents. r\ RAWING PAPER, all sizes, just LJ opened at 0 , , WEEKS AND DIXON, East street..



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-i[ 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 L,ost, If you want lto sell Agricultural Implemen ts YOU CAN DO SO, BY MAKING YOUR WANTS KNOW/ IN THE ASHBURTON HERALD, OFFICE : SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, East Street,



General Merchants. The New Improved Althouse Vaneless ■ Windmill S NOW 05 EXHIBITION ERECTED IN FRONT OF OUR STORE. n I mi ■K 1 'V iljTiiaytfhiiifu I iTmn^rTTmifltrmuiJUMg. Prices are lowered and are within the reach of everybody we therefore invite the public to examine the same. For full particulars address or call on . ' * FEIEDLANDER BROS., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



Business Notices. PUBLIC NOTICE. BOOTS! BOOTS! T. CHAMBERS WHILE THANKING the public of Ashburton and surrour ding dis tricts for past favors, begs to infi rir them that he has received, and to arrive,, at his place of business, East-street, a WELL-ASSORTED STOCK ov LADIES’, GENTLEMEN’S, AND CHIL DREN’S BOOTS AND SHOES Of all descriptions. T. C. also calls special attenth i to the Measure Department, and unites 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. 11 CHAPMAN PAINTER, PAPERHANGER, SIGN-WRITER, Et&, . Has much pleasure in stating that, owing to the large increase of Business, he is now Importing from the Manufacturers— PAPER HANGINGS, WHITE LEAD LINSEED OIL, WINDOW GLASS, BRUSHWAPE, 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, i 43a



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 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, I East Street, Ashburton, at reduce 557 a nrices.



Milliner and Dressmaker. MRS. ADAMS, ILLINER AND DRESSMAKER. Ladies’ and Children’s Dresses made up in the newest styles, at Lowest Charges. Wedding and Mourning Orders promptly attended to. Mbs Adams devotes special attention to Millinery. MRS. A DAMS, Moobe Street, Opposite Mr. Boyle’s Office. Tijia Conveyances. THE LONGBEACH COACH !! /GEORGE WILLCOCKS respectfully \J>T ' 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— s.. Longbeach to Ashburton, ordinary 55., return Ss. 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 FAME RETURN ON SATURDAYS. The coach leaves the Booking Office, Quill’s Commercial Hotel, each day at 3.15 ; I-'ost Office, 3.30. 408 a 71 COOKSON, 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. Business Notices. Ashburton steam saw mills SASH AND DOOR M A NUFACTORY. 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 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 favor’s, 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 tlie 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 RABBITS! RABBITS!! P . H ARP ER, FISHMONGER AND POULTERER Near the Ashburton Hotel, East Street, BEGS to inform the inhabitants r.f Ashburton that he HAS OPENED In the above line, and trusts, by strict attention to business, and supplying bni articles of first-class quality, hopes V merit a share of public patronage OYSTER SALOON. Hot Fried Fish and Tea and Coffee at all hours.



Business Notices. TO MERCHANTS, TRADESMEN, AND OTHERS. STUDY ECONOMY! STUDY'ECONOMY! GREAT SAVING EFFECTED BY PURCHASING YOUR STATIONERY AT THE WHOLESALE STATIONER Y DEPOT. CASH PRICES: jDNVELOPES, Cream Laid, i-* Per iooo - 6s. 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 & DIION, Wholesale Stationers HERALD OFFICE.



Business Notices. TO THE LADIES. WANTED KNOWN That MRS.' y V CARSTENS has always on hand trimmings and lining, and dresses made on the shortest notice. MRS. CARSTENS, , Tancred street, 933 a Ashburton. SUMMER BEVERAGES. SHILLING Packet of CAMBRIDGE’S GINGER BEER POWDER ; will make Two Gal lons of Sparkling Gin-' ger Beer. Pul directions* given. A m I CAMBRIDGE’S Oranrje Quinine TONIC WINE. 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, Chemist, MEDICAL HALL. 1042 Ashburton. JF you want a CHEAP SUIT OF CLOTHES go to Y . G. J. F. LUBLOW, TAILORING DEPOT. i Triangle, Ashburton, Between Post Office and Baldwin’s j Central Hotel. ' „ G. J. F. Lublow, importing his own *" goods, is enabled thereby to make a a Cheap a Suit of Clothes as any tailor in New Zealand, and a First-class FIT is ' j ;Y / Guaranteed. Terms—Strictly Cash. 5 per cent. Discount off all Orders Paid IN ADVANCE. 813 a CABINETMAKING & UPHOLSTERING ESTABLISHMENT, • East Street (next Echo Dining Rooms), ASHBURTON. John Mee ch, PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER, PAPEItHAN GEII, &c. ALL KINDS OP REPAIRS. Furniture Renovated and Repolished, or Exchanged. 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 Rowland, 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 at Housemaid for you in 20 words!or 1/- ' - Y \\ J ANTED. —The Herald tells your YV Wants in 20 words, for l/-i