The Ashburton Herald

AND BOROUGH AND COUNTY ADVERTISER

VOL. 111.

ASHBURTON, SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 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. 5 [Cab.©.] J. E. B UCHA NA N & Co. Auctioneers, Land, and Estate Agents, ASHBURTON. 313 a gAUNDERS’ J&ROTHERS, MILLERS, GRAIN MERCHANTS, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, ASHBURTON. AGENTS FOR THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE CO] And THE WALLSEND^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 T>RINTING LADIES’ AND GENTLEMEN’S VISITING CARDS FROM COPPER PLATE. (Bmml&Untw imfl f&Wrfbmfa 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. Agent for THE ASHBURTON HERALD. 423 NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Capital £1,000,000. Paid up £50,000. Reserve Fund£Bs,ooo. A LOCAL INSTITUTION. EIRE 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. GARRICK, Manager, HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST CHURCH. This Company covers risk of explosion of gas. 975 a PHOTOGRAPHY. Jpfr 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’, 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 havo on Sal® at their Office, East Street North,-- PROOFS OF DEBT FORMS, FORMS OF AFFIDAVIT. Also, — FORMS OF TO LET and FOR SALE.



Advertise. If you want r 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 pieca of Furniture, to find an owner for Anything, to buy a second-hand Carriage, to find anything you have Lost, If you want Lto sell Agricultural Implements YOU CAN DO SO, BY MAKING YOUR WANTS KNOWN IR THE ASHBURTON HERALD, OFFICE : SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, East Street.



Business Notices. BIS DAT, QUI CITO DAT. EVEEEIT BEO & GO CHEAP DRAPERS, , HAVELOCK STREET, ASHBURTON, JJAVE now opened their SHOW ROOM, containing all the Novelties in LADIES’ MANTLES, 'BONNETS, UNTRIMMED FELT and STRAW HATS, UNDERCLOTHING-, SKIRTS, &0., all of whioh 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 with every Style and Quality, marked at such Prices that must give satisfaction to Buyers. NEW OVERCOATS, From 20s. to 00s. NEW SHIRTS, From 6s. to 10s. NEW HATS, From ss. Gd. to 12s. NEW SUITS, NEW HOSIERY,' NEW SCARFS AND COLLARS, EVERETT BROS. & 00., HAVELOCK STREET. SHEDS TO LET. The New Altliouse Vaneless IS NOW ON EXHIBITION ERECTED IN FRONT OF OUR STORE, m 1 a Prices are lowered and 'are within the reach of everybody, we therefore invite he public to examine the same. For Tull particulars address or call "on PRIIDLANDER BROS. EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



Hotels. BUTLER’S FAMILY HOTEL, ASHBURTON. J. F. BUTLER (Late of Aralnira, West Coast) to inform his friends and the publie 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 ihe best brands. One ofAlcock’s best billiard tables. 965a-417g



Hotels. JOSEPH BALDWIN Begs to inform his friends and the public that he Has Opened THE CENTRAL HOTEL, AT THE JUNCTION, WILLS STREET WAKANUI ROAD, ASHBURTON, [HIS 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. Only the best quality of Wines, Beers, and Spirits procurable will be kept. 540 J. BALDWIN, Proprietor,



Business Notices. TINWALD BOOT AND SHOE SHOF. 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. 382c,-937a C. HAWKINS, Bootmaker. M MoCALLUM, AND JEWELLER Every description of Jewellery made to order and repaired. Electro-plating and Gilding. 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 of 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. PRIYATE REFRESHMENT ROOMS FOR LADIES. PROPRIETOR, J. G. ANSTEE. 985 a PAPERHANGING WAREHOUSE, TANCRED STREET, Ashburton. J. R. CHAPMAN 1 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- - PAPER HANGINGS, WHITE LEAD LINSEED OIL, WINDOW GLASS, BRUSHWABE, 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.



XJI $ H S < P=t o EH INK FOR BAG MARK NJ. O W < ts cc H tel W cc 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 for Threshing Machines, Grain, and Goods PRINTED on SHORTEST NOTICE. Samples can be seen at our Office. WEEKS AND DIXON, Stationers, General Printers, &c.



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, Per iooo - 6s. 6d. Ditto Per 500 - 3s. 6d. Ditto Printed, 1,000, 11s. 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. MON E Y . £SO £lO0 ’ rn £SOO AND £IOOO. These sums are ready for immediate investment, on approved Freehold securi ties, at current rates. 11... Z,; , Apply to '' THOMAS & 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 orices. 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. CARSTRNS, Burnett Street, Opposite the Mail Office, 933 a Ashburton. BRANSON & PURNELL, BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, EAST STREET, TF you want a CHEAP SUIT OT 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 » Cheap a Suit of Clothes as any tailor in New Zealand, and a First-class FIT is Guaranteed. Terms—Strictly Cash. 6 per cent. Discount off all Orders Paid IN ADVANCE, 813 a CABINETMAKING & UPHOLSTERING ESTABLISHMENT, East Street (next Echo Dining Rooms), ASHBURTON. John M eeoh, PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER PAPERHANGER, &c. ALL KINDS OF REPAIRS. Furniture Renovated and Repolished, or Exchanged. 963 a ASHBURTON HERALD, Published Daffy. are requested to make Known any irregularity in the delivery, whether in Town or Country, which shall be immediately remedied. Country Sub cribera along the Wakanui Road to the school, thence to Seafield, Cambridge, and NTewland, are supplied by the mail-cart' every Tuesdaj and Friday, \JLT. ANTED Known, the “Ashburton * ’ Herald ” circulates throughout the Provincial District of Canterbury. Housemaids.— The herald asks a Housemaid for you in 20 words for 1 h "WT- ANTED. —The Herald tells your VV Wanta in 20 words, for’l/-.^