The Ashburton Herald.

BOROUH AND . COUNTY ADVERTISER.

VOL. 111. 749.

ASHBURTON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1880

Price One Penny.



Auctioneers and Commisssion Agents Alfred uarrisox,, 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. Entries ean be made at my office or at the :' Yards. Agent for the Transatlantic Fire Insurance Company. sg-252c Business Notices. R ABBITS! RABBITS ! i ■ ■ H A R P E R , FISHMONGER AND POULTERER IS! car the Ashburton Hotel, East Street, BEGS to inform the inhabitants if Ashburton that he HAS OPENED 5n 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 •; O Y S T.E R' SAL O ON. 7 ~ »ini > •• " ~ yHot Fried Fish and Tea and Coffee at all hours. • 807 CHERTSEY. , 7 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, etc. Agent for THE ASHBURTON HERALD. 423 BUTCHERS, BAKERS, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, GRAIN AND SEED 1 MERCHANTS, NORTON FARM, SEAFIELD. LAWRY AND SON, Norton Farm! 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 hands of the advertisers. f Lawry and Son beg to inform their friends and the public in the Seafield and neighboring districts, that their Breads 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 Brownf blacksmith, Clontarf. LAWRY AND SON, NORTON FARM Seafield. Butchers, Bakers, General Store keepers, Grain and Seed Merchants. AGENTS I?OK THE ASHBURTON HERALD AND GUARDIAN. INK for Marking Packages, Sten cilling, &c. Large bottles, 2s. each WEEKS & DIXON, Stationers, &c., East street. TO FRUITERERS, CONFECTIONERS AND OTHERS. EANCY Show Cards, neatly printed-- “Finest Lemonade and Cordials” '■—on Sale at the Herald Office. THE ASHBURTON HERALD. AND Borough and County Advertisep., mHE following are AGENTS for the !L Sale of the “Ashburton Herald” n Town H. M. Jones, Stationer, Baring square. E. A. Garnett, Perfumer, Hairdresser, ' Etc., Montgomery’s Buildings.



Hotels. O R T O R T I N E I N E FOB IN Y A LIT) S . NVALIDS. npHOS. QUILL begs to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton and district that he can supply them with PORT WINE OF THE FINEST QUALITY (suitable for Invalids), as shipped direct by War re Brothers, of London, one of the oldest houses in the Oporto Trade. Note Address — i:;s;: ,,QU ILL 5 S WHOLESALE BOTTLING STORES, COMMERCIAL HOTEL, (Near Railway Station), Ashburton. 751g-33Gc SOUTH RAKAIA HOTEL. TOM DALZELL MANAGER (Late Partridge.) TT\ REGS to inform the public « Iy. that the South Rakaia Hotel is now complete with every con venience and comfort for travellers, and trusts by supplying first-class liquors and giving eyery attention to patrons, to merit a continuance of the liberal support hitherto accorded to this house. , A new Coffee Room for Boarders has just been added. Private Rooms for Families. Good Billiard Room, with Alcoek’s best full-size Table. Dinner from one o’clock. Good Stabling accommodation. 583 c Business Notice. DAVIS’S AND BEDDING MANUFACTORY, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. EVERY article Sold at Christchurch Pkices and guaranteed best of material and workmanship. FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED W DAVIS. MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. 259 c NEW ZEALAND WESLEYAN SUBSCRIBERS to the Wesleyan are respectfully requested to pay their subscriptions now due to Messrs. Weeks and Dixon, Ashburton. J. T. SMITH, Manager. Christchurch, June 15th, 1880. SGGc IN BANKRUPTCY. WEEKS & DIXON have..on Sale a their Office, East Street North,-- PROOFS OF DEBT FORMS, FORMS OF AFFIDAVIT, * Also, — FORMS of TO LET and FOR SALE. jgNVELOPES, NOTEPAPER, EN VELOPES, NOTE PAPER.—The cheapest ever offered in Ashburton, at the Herald Office, Wholesale Stationery Depot, Saunders’ Buildings. Ball programme cards in very neat styles, with Pencils and Ribbons’* printed at the Herald Office East street, near Railway Station, /NASH RECEIPTS, in Books of 103 \J each, on SALE at the ‘ Tlerald and Guardian ” office. 8



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'Ahe, People AND AWARDED THE ONLY FIRST PRIZE FOR SEWING MACHINES TO .... -E...W. DAVIS VERTICAL FEED' MACHINE ON EVERY POINT, AND OVER ALL OTHER MACHINES. m Kt \J r- BEJbI PRICE, WIl'H TREADLE, £7 10s. ■H9BE 11 ip | -ciy, Volumes could express no more than this award, won by SHEER MERIT in competition OPEN TO THE WORLD, the 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 system. 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. The COME AND Machines Will he GET SAMPLES. Shown with Great Pleasure. Plain and Scallop binding. Bind dress goods with the same 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 1 folds with different colors and pieces of goods at one operation, and sew on at same time. It will gather between two pieces and sew 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 equal. It will make wide and narrow hems, 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 ahd sew on at the same time. It vvill 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 onjjf trimming at one operation. PURCHASERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO DO ALL THE ABOVE WORK. 3® ss AGENTS FOR d @ © jp> ASH BURTON. SOLE



Business Notices. STODDARD’S Temperance Family and Commercial HOTEL, MANCHESTER STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, Near Railway Station. ITI JblE ENTENSIVE ADDITIONS to the above Hotel v/ill shortly he com pleted. Visitors will find all the accommodation of a First-class Hotel, on moderate terms. STODDARD AND PARSONSON, 110g-7G4c Proprietors. KING BROTHERS, MANCHESTER STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, STORES—ST. ASAPH STREET, Importers of General Ironmongery. Registers (all American Stoves, Colonial Ovens, Ranges and sizes). Farming and Gardening Tools and Dairy Requisites of all kinds. Hay Knives Scythes Scythe Handles Milk-warmers Milk Pans Cheese Presses Grindstones Hoes (American) Gorse Knives Axes, &c. Hedge Trimmers Churns > 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. Shafts P. M. Axles American Buggy Handles Spokes i ditto Axles Axles " Steps Rims Collinges’ ditto Bolts and Nuts Leather Bows. Longbed ditto Buckles tic. &c. KING BROS., MANCHESTER STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. 849 c



PRACTICAL WATCH & CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, &c. KOBT. MURRAY, MOORE STREET, BEACH ROAD, ASHBURTON. M. guarantees all work entrusted to , him to be turned out thoroughly satisfactory and i n good working order. A well-assorted s tock of Watches, Clocks Jewellery, Spectacles, &c. Watch Glasses and Keys, of the best quality, fitted. All Watch and Clock Work and Jewel lery repairs executed on the Premises. MOORE STREET (Next Door to the Road Board Office), •''' BEACH. ROAD, ASHBURTON. 730c-96g m la EDICAL HALL. J. Mo OAMBRID Grß, DRUGGIST, DISPENSING & FAMILY CHEMIST, Receives regular consignments of Drugs from Barron, Harveys, and Co., London. DENTISTRY. Extractions carefully and skilfully per formed, 2s. Gd. Children, Is. Painless Extractions when required. 752 c ASHBURTON COPPER, ZINC, IRON, & TIN PLATE MANUFACTORY. JOSEPH HYDE (Late Foreman at the Malvern Works England, and the Canterbury Works, Christchurch, New Zealand) "OEGS to thank liis friends of Ashbur- Ji3 ton and surrounding districts for the liberal support accorded liim 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 PI! TER. Artesian Wells, Beer Engines, Pumps, Ac. 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, Moot® Street Ashburton. 102 c



BRANSON & PURNELL, BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, EAST STREET, 394' - - • FURNITURE ! FURNITURE ! ! Made to Order by QHARLES IQ RAD ER, PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, - FURNITURE DEALER, &C. Chests of Drawers, 3ft. Qin. x 3ft. 6in., with five drawers, Price 70s. Scotch Chest of Drawers, with Bix drawers, Aice £5 10s. Kitchen Cupboard, from 30s. Do. with Dresser, from 40s. Venetian and other Blinds, Curtain Poles, Oxford and other Picture Frames made to order. Furniture repaired and renovated. GREAT SOUTH ROAD, TINWALD, Beyond Clark’s Grain Stores. For Sale, a Light Waggon, nearly new, in good order, Price £22. A good chance for anyone requiring a useful conveyance cheap. 346 c NEW PRINTING MACHINERY, FOR jpRINTING LADIES’ AND GENTLEMEN’S VISI TI N G CARDS FROM COPPER PLATE. /J “ ! WEEKS & DIXON , §xmtm mil y ' r ASHBURTON. Specimens and prices on application at the EVENING HERALD AND GUARDIAN OFFICES, ASHBURTON. 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 hlr. 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|-ck per < mile for Saturday return. They are as under— Longbeach to Ashburton, ordinary 55., return Bs. Waterton to Ashburton, 3s. 6d. ordi nary, Gs. return. Ashton to Ashburton, 3s. ordinary, ss, return. Wheatstone to Ashburton, 2s. 6d. ordinary, 4s. return. The coach leaves the Booking Office, Baldwin’s Central Hotel, each day at 3.15; Post Office, 3.30. ' 4g Ei COOKSON, Wills Street, runs the 1, MAIL COACH from Ashburton Railway Station to Green Street, Alforc ' Forest, and Mount Somers, every Tuesday and Friday, returning Wednesday and Saturday at 3 pan 1