The Ashburton Herald

AND BOROUGH AND COUNTY ADVERTISER

VOL s 111. —632.

ASHBURTON, FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1880.

Price One Penny.



Auctioneers and Commission 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 ATTENDED. - ntries can be made at my office or at the Yards. Agent for the Transatlantic Fire Insurance Company. 6 [Card.] J. E. B UCHANAN & Co. Auctioneers, Land, and Estate Agents, ASHBURTON. 313 a AUNDERS’ jyROTHERS, MILLERS, GRAIN MERCHANTS, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, ASH BURTON. AGENTS FOR THE LONDON AND LANOASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE OOj 3 And THE WALLSEND J^COLLLIERY. 250 c Business Notices. McSHERRY DRILLS. A SHIPMENT of these celebrated Drills is expected shortly to arrive. They will range in width from 6 feet 6 inches (12 Hoppers) to 10 feet (17 Hoppers). Orders taken by the undersigned, FREDK. PAVITT, Ashburton, For the SOLE AGENT, - .JOHN ANDERSON, 46g-240c Canterbury Foundry. NEW PRINTING MACHINERY, FOR JpRINTING LADIES’ AND GENTLEMEN’S VISITING CARDS FROM COPPER PLATE. ASHBURTON. Specimens and prices on application at the EVENING HERALD AND GUARDIAN OFFICES, ASHBURTON.



Public Notice. 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. Agentfor THE ASHBURTON HERALD. 423 NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Capital £1,000,000. Paid up £50,000. Reserve Fund £85,000. A LOCAL INSTITUTION. gjIIRE Department.—City, Suburban, Jj 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 cf all kinds effected at current rates. A. CARRICK, Manager, HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST CHURCH. This Company covers risk of explosion of gas. 975 a PHOTOGRAPHY. ~JT) QRTRAITS taken in any weather, at MARTIN’S PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO, Saunders’ Buildings, Ashburton. 19c Great Reduction in Priges. 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 Yolumc contains a lot of valuable information, and should be in the hands of every Tradesman. IN BANKRUPTCY. WEEKS & DIXON have on Sala at their Office, East Street North,-- PROOFS OF DEBT FORMS, FORMS OF AFFIDAVIT. Also, — FORMS of TO LET and FOR SALE. Advertise. 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, 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, Uo sell Agricultural Implements YOU CAN DO SO, BY MAKING YOUR WANTS KNOWN in THE ASHBURTON HERALD, OFFICE : SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, East Street. if YOU WANT If you want \ Tf vou want



Business Notices. BIS DAT, QUI CITO DAT. EVERETT' BEOS. &" GO., CHEAP DRAPERS, ' HAVELOCK 'STREET, ASH BURT OK, JjAVE now opened their SHOW ROOM, containing all the Novelties in LADIES’ MANTLES, BONNETS, UNTRIMMED FELT and STRAW HATS, UNDERCLOTHING, SKIRTS, &c., call .of which are Marked at very LOW PRICES for CASH only. CLOTHING! CLOTHING! CLOTHING! We are paying special attention to the above Department. Our Stock now is replete witlx every Style and Quality, marked at such Prices that must give satisfaction to Buyers. NEW OVERCOATS, NEW SHIRTS, ' NEW HATS, From 20s. to 60s. From 6s. to 10s. From ss. 6d. to 12s. NEW SUITS, NEW HOSIERY, NEW SCARFS AND COLLARS, AT EVERETT BROS. & GO., HAVELOCK STREET. SHEDS TO LET. The New Improved Althouse Vaneless Windmill IS NOW 0¥ EXHIBITION ERECTED IN FRONT OF OUR STORE. 1 MM ssi *§l m i i 111 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 ERIE BLANDER BROS., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



Hotels. BUTLER’S FAMILY HOTEL, ASHBURTON. 3. F. BUTLER (Late of Arahura, West Coast) J>EGS 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 oLAlcock’s best billiard tables. 965 - 417 g



Hotels. JOSEPH BALDWIN Begs to inform his friends and the public that he Has Opened THE CENTRAL HOTEL, AX THE JUNCTION, WILLS STREET AND WAKANUI ROAD, ASHBURTON, THIS commodious hotel is situated 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. Oqly the best quality of Wines, Beers, and Spirits procurable will be kept. J. BALDWIN, 54° Proprietor,



Business Notices. TINWALD BOOT AND SHOE SHOP. BOOTS! BOOTS!! THE Undersigned begs to draw the at tention of the public to his well as sorted stock of Ladies’, Gents’, and Chil dren’s Boots, which he has just received, and will dispose of CHEAP. Motto— “ Small profits and quick returns.” All kinds of Boots made and repaired on the the shortest possible notice. 382G-937a C. HAWKINS, Bootmaker. M McCAL LU M , AND JEWELLER Every description of Jewellery made to order and repaired. Electro-plating and Gilcfing. Hair plaits and Devices done. Watches and Clocks accurately Repaired. Diamonds and every description of Stones substantially Set. Clocks from 7s. 6d. each. Do., with alarm, 15s. CASHEL STREET, Next Bank ok Australasia, Christ church. 221 c ANSTEE’S DINING ROOMS, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. THE Proprietor begs to inform visitors to Ashburton, and the travelling public generally, that the best accommo dation for Boarders in Ashburton is to be had at the above establishment. A LIBERAL TABLE & MODERATE CHARGES. MEALS AT ALL HOURS ... Is. BEDS Is. BOARD & LODGING ... 18s. & 20s. PRIVATE REFRESHMENT ROOMS FOR LADIES. PROPRIETOR, J. G. ANSTEE. 985 a PAPERHANGING WAREHOUSE, TANCRED STREET, Ashburton. J. It CHAPMAN 5 PAINTER, PAPERPIANGE.F 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 WAP E, 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. 251 c REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF BREAD. EDWARD TAYLOR has reduced the Price of his best Bread to sd. Cash at shop, and if delivered by cart, 5Jd. EDWARD TAYLOR, Saunders’ Buildings, 119 c ASHBURTON. ft ft ft mm m o H INK for Stencil Plates and Bag Marking, in quart bottles ready for use, on sale at the HERALD AND GUARDIAN OFFICE, NEAR RAILWAY STATION. RECEIPT and DELIVERY BOOKS fop Threshing Machines, Grain, and Goods PRINTED on SHORTEST NOTICE. Samples can be seen at our Office. WEEKS AND DIXON, Stationers, General Printers, &g.



Business Notices. TO MERCHANTS, TRADESMEN, AND OTHERS. STUDY ECONOMY! STUDY ECONOMY! GREAT SAYING EFFECTED BY PURCHASING YOUR STATIONERY AT THE WHOLESALE STATIONERY DEPOT CASH PRICES: ENVELOPES, Cream Laid, l-' 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.



ACCOUNT BOOKS OF ALL KINDS. TEN PER CENT. OFF FOR CASH!!! STORES LIBERALLY DEALT WITH.



Wholesale Stationers HERALD OFFICE.



Business Notices. MONEY. £SO £SOO AND £IOOO. These sums are ready for immediate investment, on approved Freehold securi ties at current rates. Apply, to THOMAS <fc BRUGES, , Solicitors, 13c CHRISTCHURCH. TIMBER! TIMBER!! 300,000 feet OF SUPERIOR BUILDING TIMBER Also, 20,000 SAWN STAKES, Now on Sale at Hayes’ Timber Yards, East Street, Ashburton, at reduced nrices. 657 a TO THE LADIES. WANTED ' KNOWN — That MRS. CARSTENS has always on hand trimmings and lining, and dresses made on the shortest notice. MRS. CARSTENS, Burnett Street, Opposite the Mail Office, 933 a Ashburton. BRANSON & PURNELL, BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, EAST STREET, JTF you want a CHEAP SUIT OF 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 hr 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 PAPERHANGER, &c. • ALL KINDS OF REPAIRS. Furniture Renovated and Repolished, or Exchanged. 963 a ASHBURTON HERALD,- Published Daily. are requested to male# Known any irregularity in the delivery, whether in Town or Country, which shall be immediately remedied. Country Sub l ' cribers along the Wakanui Road to thn school, thence to Seafield, Cambridge j and Vewland, are supplied by the mail-cart every Tuesday and Friday. "VyT ANTED Known, the “Ashburton * * Herald ” circulates throughout tho Provincial District of Canterbury. HOUSEMAIDS.— The Herald asks a Housemaid for you in 20 words for 1 h : VTT'ANTED.—The Herald tells yon* YY Wants in 20 words, for 1/-.J