The Ashburton Herald

BOROUGH AND COUNTY ADVERTISER.

VOL. 111. 775.

ASHBURTON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 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 YARDS ATTENDED. Entries ean be made at my office or at the Yards. . Agent for the Transatlantic Fire Insurance Company. sa-2520 Removal. G. J. F. LUBLOW, PRACTICAL TAILORING AND OUTFITTING ESTABLISHMENT, REMOVED TO PROSPECT BUILDINGS, EAST STREET. DON’T PASS THIS BY !! s TOP before for .a Suit o ive your next order othes. IF you want Style, Fit, and Quality, try the Undersigned. D EAD the following, then call and in ili spect the Goods. I YARDS READY ) 1000 1 to [IOOO ( CUT. ) JUST ARRIVED—The best Stock of Winter Cloths to be got for money SUPERIOR in quality to anything ever yet shown in Ashburton. 80 SAMPLES TO SELECT FROM 80



Business Notices. T.R.HODDER& COMPANY Beg to invite an early in spection OF THEIR SPRING AND SUMMER STOCK OF NEW & FASHIONABLE GOODS SELECTED WITH GREATEST CARE, FROM THE BEST MARKETS Dresses, Silks, &c., Mohairs, Poplins, Oatmeal Cloth, Grenadines, Lustres, Beiges, Atholls, Cashmeres, Satin Cloths’, Twilled Mil anges, Russell Cords, Persian Cords, Baratheas, Cambrics, Muslins, Galateas, Twills, &c., Black and Colored Silks. Our Dressmaking De partment Having so increased we have engaged competent hands for Cutting and Fit ting, and several good Machinists, enabling ub to execute any orders with despatch. Millinery and Fancy. A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT of NEWEST STYLES in English and Pari sian Fashions, of Ladies’ and Children’s Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats and Bon nets, White, Black, and Gold-colored Chip, Mariners’, Mourning, and Bridal Bonnets, Evening Flowers, Feathers, Cor sets, Frilling, Sewed Works, Bonnet Silks in great variety, Ribbons, Scarves, Laces, Underclothing, &c., &c. The Millinery Room under the efficient management of Miss Campbell.



Comprising the following : German Cloths, plain and fancy, the most fashionable Beaver Cloths, suitable for Winter Scotch Tweeds, assorted Mosgiel „ „ Kaiapoi ~ ~ West of England Cloths Bedford Cords Irish Frieze, &c., &c., THIS IS THE MAN FOB. MT MONEY. m T GO TO m Prospect Buildings, East Street. and inspect this Splendid Assort- VJ 1 ment before you order. "JI/TOTTO: Small Profits and Quick IVI Betums. Terms—Cash. s TYLE and Finish second to none. JUST ARRIVED— fVAA YABDS of the BEST JVAA (UUSUMMER GOODS. /UU •' 780g-390c BUTCHEBS, BAKERS, GENEBAL 'V . STOBEKEEPEBS, GRAIN AND SEED MERCHANTS, NOBTON FABM, SEAFIELD. T AWRY AND SON, Norton Faring I J 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 bands of the advertisers. La wet and Son beg to" inform their friends and the public in the Seafield and neighboring districts, that their Meat, and Store Carts travel the following routes on the days given below : Seafield to Kyle, and Acton —Wednes DATS. Seafield to Wakanui Homestead, Waka nui School, and Creek, back by Christie’s Road— Thuesdats. 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. LAWRY AND SON, NORTON FARM. .Seafield. Butchers, Baejbes, General Store keepers, Grain and Seed Merchants. AGENTS - 2?oR THE ASHBURTON HERALD AND 'v GUARDIAN.



A LARGE AND COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF HOSIERY. Clothing & Woollens. English, Scotch, Mosgiel, Kaiapoi, and Victorian Tweeds. Fancy Coatings—Diagonals, Venetians, and Broads. West of England, Scotch, and Colonial Trousers and Vests ; Boys’, Youths’, and Men’s Suits (English, Victorian, and Dun edin make). TAILORING in all its branches. Suits made to order, guaranteed tit and work manship, on shortest notice—£4, £5 10s. Cotton, Flannelette, and Woollen Shirts. Colonial Unders and Drawers. Longcloth, Oxford, and Regatta Dress Shirts. Scaryes, Ties, Handkerchiefs, t Gold Studs, Links, and Scarf Pins. Manchester Goods. Pompadours, Self - colored Prints, Sateens, French Prints, Ashton’s and Hoyle’s Fancies, Drills, Drilletts, Hol lands, Shirtings, Cotton Longcloths, Damasks, &c.; Muslins, Quilts, Counter panes, Cretonnes, Tablecovers, &c. AGENTS for SINGER, WANZER, . AND WERTHEIM Sewing Machines. groceries, crockery, HARDWARE, &c. Lowest Cash Prices. T. R. HODDER & COMPY. 964o—285 g



Business Notices. 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 FOB, SEWING MACHINES TO THE NEW DAVIS VERTICAL FEED MACHINE 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, he opportunity being fully 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 sys.tem. 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. COME AHD The Machines Will be GET SAMPLES. Shown with Great Pleasure. Plain and Scallop binding. Bind dress goods with the Bame 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. It will put on skirt braid and sew on facing at one operation, without showing the stitches. 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 sow 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, dressmaking, and family use, it has no eqnal. It will make wide and narrow hemß, 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 sew on at the same time. It will gather between two bands, 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 on trimming at one operation. PURCHASERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO DO ALL THE ABOVE WORK. §ll AS® AGENTS FOR SOLE © © e f AS H BURTON.



Business Notices. KING BROTHERS, MANCHESTER STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, STORES—ST. ASAPH STREET, Importers of General Ironmongery. American Stoves, Colonial Ovens, Ranges and Registers (all sizes). Farming and Gardening Tools and Dairy Requisites of all kinds. Hay Knives Grindstones Hoes (American) Milk-warmers Scythes Gorse Knives Axes, &c. Millr Pans Scythe Handles Hedge Trimmers Churns Cheese Presses _ . BUILDERS’ MATERIALS. Paints, Oils, and. Colors, Carpenters’ Tools (all kinds), American and English Makes, Boring Machines, Sawsets, Hammers, &c. &c., Cramps. Spirit Levels, American Drills. Wheelwright and Coachbuilders’ Tools and Materials of every description. fkafts P. M. Axles American Buggy Handles Spokes £ ditto Axles Axles Steps fj l,nis Collingec’ ditto Bolts and Nuts Leather - Bows - Longbed ditto Buckles &c. &c. KING BROS., MANCHESTER STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. 8490 STODDARD’S Temperance Family and Commercial HOTEL, MANCHESTER STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, Near Railway Station. HPHE EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS to the above Hotel will shortly be com pleted. Visitors will find all the accommodation of a First-class Hotel, on moderate terms. _ STODDARD AND PARSONSON, 110g-764c Proprietors.



DAVIS’S Cheap FURNITURE AN D BEDDIN G MANUFACTORY, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. VERY article Sold at Christchdrch Prices and guaranteed best of material and workmanship. ~~ FUNERAL ” CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FUP.NISHED W DAVIS.. MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. 259 c RABBITS! RABBITS!! P . HARPER, FISHMONGER AND POULTERER N ear the Ashburton Hotel, East Street. BEGS to inform the inhabitants t.f Ashburton that he HAS OPENED hi the above line, and trusts, by strict attention to business, and supplying but articles of first-class quality, hopes to merit a share of public patronage OYSTER SALOON. Hot Fried Fish and Tea and Coffee at all hours. 807



ASHBURTON COPPER, ZING, IRON, & 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 he 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 Yats, etc. LOCKSMITH, BELLHANGER, GAS FII TER. Artesian Wells, Beer Engines, Pumps, <fcc. Steam Kettles, Hot Closets, made on the premises. Estimates given for Spouting All work done under J. H.’s persona Superintendence, and guaranteed. J. HYDE, Moore Street Ashburton. 102 c INK for Marking Packages, Sten cilling, &e. Large bottles, 2s. each WEEKS & DIXON, Stationers, &c., East street. TO FRUITERERS, CONFECTIONERS AND OTHERS. FANCY Show Cards, neatly printed— “ Finest Lemonade and Cordials” —on Sale at the Herald Office.



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. JgNVELOPES, NOTEPAPER, EN - VELOPES, NOT E PAPER.—The cheapest ever offered in Ashburton, at the Herald Office, Wholesale Stationery Depot, Saunders 5 Buildings. Ball programme cards m very neat styles, with Pencils and Ribbons printed at the Hbrald Office East street, near Railway Station. EACHERS can obtain the MULTI PLICATION TABLES, printed on gummed paper, in any quantity at the Herald Office, East street,' near the Railway Station. Conveyances. THE LONGBEACH COACH ! THOMAS COTTON wishes to inform the travelling public between Ash burton and Longbeach that he has taken over the Coach Business from Mt.-George Willcocks, and hopes for a continuance of the support hitherto accorded to his pre decessor. The fares 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. Waterton to Ashburton, 3s. Cd. ordi nary, 6s. return. Ashton to Ashburton, 3s. ordinary, ss. return. Wheatstone to Ashburton, 2s. 6d. ordinary, 4s. return. The coach leaves Longbeach daily at 7.30 a.m., arriving at Ashburton at 10 a.m.; and returns, leaving the Booking Office, Baldwin’s Central Hotel, each day at 4.30 p.m. ; Post Office, 4.45 p.m. 4a ECOOKSON, Wills Street, runs the . MAIL COACH from Ashburton Railway Station to Green Street, Alforc Forest, and Mount Somers, every Tuesday and Friday, returning Wednesday ana Saturday at 3 p.m THE ASHBURTON HERALD. AND Borough and County Advertises. rpHE following are AGENTS for the |_ Sale of the “Ashburton Herald” n Town : H. M. J ones, Stationer, Baring square. F. Clark, Perfumer, Hairdresser, Eto. , Montgomery's Buildings.