qnencc gained him something. They agreed not to prosecute, but to allow the boy to leave the town, atxl go to an uncle who was willing to give him another trial, in o, western city, if—marie that if, Walter —Ellon would pay the two fhmnuid dol lars with interest within two years/’ She underfoot tiro task. Stephen was released and sent to his father's brother, whore ho is doing well, and Elba, hut home and came hero hoping for higher wages than she could earn in her own town. I, knowing all, advanced her in terest in every way. Month after month, denying herself everything but the barest necessities of life, she has sent her earn ings' to wipe off her brother’s debt. With the rent of the house and what she saves here she has paid it all, the last instal ment being acknowledged in a letter I handed to her yesterday. You can under stand why she could not take even the few dollars to pul scribe for a present to me when [ toll you the two years expired on the very day the last - hundred d chars was received. Now, Walter, you know Ellen’s secret. Judge for yourself if she is a miser. ”

£! She is a. 3 noble and soit’-sacrifieing as my lieavfc always told me she was, in spite of appearances ! ” said Walter, warmly. “ To-uioitow I will see if she can ever re turn my love.”

“ Not tomorrow/’ Raid Mr. Rodman, Stirling. “ Blisn wont homo thir; .after noon, her task finished. Out of !he sum I paid her for the last week her toil here, she hogged my acceptance of the copy of Longfellow upon the table beside you, asking me to believe she was grateful for all my kindness to her. Lot her rest a little from her long strain of self-sacrifice and toil, Walter ; and then if you can win her love, I will gladly give her a daughter's place in my heart. Winter had come and gone, Spring sun shine was making all nature glad, when, one cheery morning, the train through Lenwood left a single passenger at the village station. He. was a tall, handsuno man dressed well without foppishness, and he enquired of a man at the station for the residence of Miss Churchill.

“The first white cottage as you turn the second street from here/’ was the reply. It, was soon found, and at the gate the traveller halted. The windows, shaded by.a white verandah, were open, and he could see the tasteful parlor. Hear the window stood a handsome woman, trail ing a vine ever a net work of string. Her face was partly averted ; but the stranger could see that all the pallor and sadness of the past was gone. Upon the graceful figure was a dress of fleecy muslin, tastefully made, and trimmed with soft lace ruffles at threat and wrist, and a few well-chosen orna ments. Suddenly jjome inner sense told Ellen she wa3 watched. She turned and saw Waiter Hodman, looking earnestly and wistfully at her. A quick flush crept across her cheek, and her eyes ligated gladly as she came forward to meet him. “ May I come in 1 ” lie asked, opening the little gate. “ I am very, glad to welcome you,” she answered and then extended her hand as ho sprang lightly up the steps. Ik. is. not. fair to repeat lovers’ talk. Suffice it that before Walter had left the little cottage to take the return train, lie had won the dearest 'wish of his heart ; and when summer had bloomed, Ellen became the-bride of - the junior partner of Meredith & Co the new firm of the factory where she had worked so faithfully.

Harvest Drink.

During hoi weather and while engaged in harvest operations, a good deal of liquid is necessarily imbibed ; for the pores are open, and the perspiration flows out. The question is, what is best to drink ? It has been found by actual and repeated experiments that a much better drink can be used than cold tea, or milk and water, or that vile compound colonial ale. It is a mixture of oatmeal and water, which has been pronounced by those who have tried it as Al. Dr. Wilsbn cays:—“On board steamers the firemen employed about the furnaces arc sometimes greatly exhausted by heat. Their profuse, perspir ation renders an immense quantity of water necessary to supply the waste. The ingestion of clear water under these cir cumstances appears to answer very im perfectly the wants of the system. It seems to pass through the circulation to the skin, percolate as through a sieve, and flow over the' surface of the body in streams. A. large drink of cold or even cool water, under these circumstances, on an empty stomach is very danger ous, and liable to produce death with almost the suddenness of an electric shock. Great practical advantage has been obtained by mixing farinaceous substances, particularly oatmeal, with the water to he used by the men employed at this kind of Libor. The oatmeal is mixed in proportion of three or four ounces to the gallon of water, and used according to inclination by the firemen and coal heavers. It might bo difficult to deter mine why oatmeal, for this purpose, should be. better, than corn meal, or buck wheat, or rye, wheat, milletb, &c. , but the firemen themselves seem to think it lias the effect of making them as strong as horses. We may safely allow something for this sort of prejudice, which we know to bo very potent'among the influences on health and disease. The peculiar aroma of the oats is probably associated with a pleasant degree of stimulation of the ali mentary mucous surfaces in such a way as to promote ’ its complete digestion. It seems to fill the blood vessels without in creasing the amount of cutaneous exhala tions. The men occasionally try acid, saccharine, and alcoholic drinks as substi tutes for the oats, but always with unsatis factory results, except that they find molasses and water better than clear water, and they who are disposed to insist on the excellence of rum and whisky, under all circumstances, petition for these, and experience after each ingestion a momentary relief, followed by additional profuseness of perspiration and additional exhaustion.

Holloway’s Pills.— At. the change of seasons many persons feel oppressed without [> knowing why they are so—they arc aware something within them is wrong, though they cannot detect the defected organ. A few doses of these powerfully purifying and eminently cooling Pills will restore regularity to every part of the system —will cast out all impurities lurking in the frame, and will throroughly expel the last traces of disorder, however obscure ics cause. With Holloway’s medicine relief is insured without risk : erroneous action is rectified without disturbing natural regularity, health, is re-mstated, and with it return the cheerful feelings which unmistakably tell the invalid that all within is right again.

fHE ASHBURTON HERALD

[Tuesday, February 3, iBSo.



Auction Bales. THURSDAY, acli FSDHUARY. CLEARING OUT BALE. Tj Engineer;?, Wheelwrights, Blacksmiths, Farmers, Contractors, and others. o-ERSUA EDMISTON BEOS. AND ill GU.ND ’EY li;ivo been favored with instructions from Mr. J. it. Steel to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, O.i liis promises, Burnett and Tailored Streets, ON THURSDAY, oih FEBRUARY, The whole of his valuable ENGINEERING, BLACKSMITH’S, AND WHEELWRIGHT’S TOOLS, . Consisting of 1 Self-acting screw-cutting lathe' 3 pairs bellows, 2 anvils, 2 pairs vyces Drilling machine, stocks and dies, Tire irons Tongs, swages, punches, mandrills, bolsters Hammers, ore., Ac., Wheeltireing plate 3 iron chimneys 1 set rollers, for pipe bending. Also, Sundry lot of Iron, Ladders, "Wheelbar l’ovv, and Harness, of various kinds. Terms at Sale Sale to commence at II o’clock sharp. A good Lunch provided. EDMISTON BROS & GUNDBY. 449 a Auctioneers. Bail way Notices. YYA:. : V-.A A wr‘ A * *5» NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. (Christchurch Section.) ALTERATIONS IN TIME TABLE OF TRAINS. ffn.HE .following ALTERATIONS in the -A Time Table for this section will come into force on the Ist February nest : SOOTH LINE. The -10’50 a.m. from Ashburton to Christchurch, and the 11'50 <n.m. from Christchurch to Ashburton WILL BE DISCONTINUED, and a TRAIN will run •on SATURDAYS ONLY, leaving Ashburton a.blO'so a.m. and Christchurch at 11-30 a.m. Tho 4*45 ]->.ra. train from Christchurch to Ashburton will leave at 4-55 p.m. The 4'25 p.m. express from Ashburton to Christchurch will leave at. s'o p.m., and will stop at Rakaia. The 4 - 40 p. m from Ashburton to Christ church will leave at 5"10 p.m. The G*4o p.m. from Christchurch to Hornby WILL BE DISCONTINUED. The 11 "5 a.m. from Ashburton to Timavu, and the 11 '3O a.m. from Timaru to Ashburton WILL BE DISCON TINUED, and a train will run on SATURDAYS /ONLY, leaving Ashbur ton at 11 '5 a.in. and Timaru at 11-4.0 a.m. The 11 ’0 a.m express from Ashburton to Timaru will stop at Winslow, Orari, and Winchester. The 2-22 p.m. express from Timaru to Ashburton will leave at 2A3 p.m. and will stop at Winchester, Orari, and Winslow. The 3"25 p.m. from Ashburton to Timaru will leave at 4"0 p.m., and the 4'15 from Timaru to Ashburton at 4'50 p. m. The name of Lovat station (on the Malvcrii branch) will bo changed to Ayles bury. For alterations on other lines and times at intermediate stations see posters. FREDS. BACK, G eneral Manager. General Manager’s Office, Christchurch, Jan. 28, 1889. 002 a



For Sals. TO PRINTERS. MACHINE FOR SALE. J7i O R s A L E. Jo One Second-hand Double Demy Tape Printing MACHINE, in thorough working order-,- with rollers, moulds, &e., complete. This machine has been replaced by a Double Royal Wharfedaie, which necessitates removal of the Double Demy Machine formerly used for printing the “ Herald ” and “ Guardian,” for hand or steampower. Gan be seen and all par ticular,s obtained at our office. For a Country Office this Machine suits'admirably, as it can easily be turned by Laud, for which we have fitted a fly wheel and handle. Pracs £7O. "WEEKS & DIXON. Ashburton, January 14, 1579 jJ ! O Me 188 0. mII E TRE S 8 ALMA NA C X And Diary . Can be obtained from the undersigned. Price —One Shilling. WEEKS AND DIXON, Herald Office, Near Railway Station. TTNK for Stencil Plates and Dag Marking, A- in quart bottles ready for use, on sale at the HERALD AND GUARDIAN OFFICE KHAR RAILWAY STATION. RECEIPT and DELIVERY BOOKS for Threshing Machines, Grain, and Goods PRINTED on SHORTEST NOTICE. Samples can be seen at cur Office. WEEKS AND DIXON, hTATIOKIUvU, GnURUAL PrIHTHRU, An. T7HJLL of Reading Matter is the Hmuim JJ Every Evening.



Public Notice. TUBNIP SEEDS. SALE by tho under signed—- Green Top Yellow Aberdeen Purple ~ „ Devonshire Grey Stone Mammoth Purple Top White Stone Stubble Grass and Clover Seeds. White Clover Red ~ Timothy Aisiko Lucerne Ac.. &c. , Gorse Italian Eye Cocksfoot Perennial Trefoil Ac. Building Material. 100,009 FEET OF ASSORTED TIMBER White &• Black Pine Black Birch T. and G. Flooring V. D.L. T. and G. Lining Totara Kauri, Ac., A'c. COALS AND FIREWOOD IN ANY QUANTITY. EDMISTON BROS. & GuNDRY, East Street. Agents for the SOUTH BRITISH FIRE & MARINE INS UR AN OE COM PAN Y. Capital £1,000,000. Risks taken on all kinds of Property, Growing Crops, Grain in Stack, Thresh ing Machines. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY, East Street. EARMS FOR SALE in blocks of 50 to 100 acres. Price from £2 15s. per acre. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY, East Street. ME, JOHN LLOYD CRAWLEY, Au GTIONKEB, Stock, Land, and Commission Agent. Farms, Town and Suburban Sections, for Sale and to Let. J. LLOYD CRAWLEY, AUCTIONEER, Offices, Saunders Buildings, Ashburton. 737 a BRANSON & PURNELL, BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, EAST STREET,



To .Let and for Sals. FT! HE undersigned lias tha following PROPERTIES to LET with a pur chasing clause, oi’ FOR SALS on liberal terms of payment— -j ACRES good WHEAT LAND, ;i ]] ploughed and ready for cross-, ■ploughing for wheat ; situated about three miles from the township. ACRES, near the above ; also good 'D « WHEAT LAND, ploughed once, and ready for cross-ploughing. ACRES,partly improved, near Wins- V low. This will be sold very cheap, and on very liberal terms. 7 ACRES, fenced and planted ; situated near the East Town Belt, good site for private residence. TOWN PROPERTIES. T7ALUABLE BUSINESS SITE in Bur * nett Street, being T.S. 177, nest tlie “ Mail” office. “DART of T.S. 139, Peter Street. This -3- will be sold cheap, and on liberal terms. RIO Railway Employes, Mechanics, and -A- Others. —FOR SALE, cheap, Lot 78,.situated on East Town Belt. Terms, £o cash ; balance by monthly or quarterly payments. T. .BULLOCH FOR SALE—Cheap, GO acres growing cron of OAT'S. Terms liberal. T. BULLOCK. FO R SAL E , A COMPACT FARM, well-watered, and really first-class land of about 200 acres, situated on Lonybeach Estate, For full, particulars, apply to 6 " THOMAS i;U LLOCIv. "O Persons desirous of renting GRASS LAND near town, 120 ACRES to .ct, situated close to the Racecourse. Rent low. T. BULLOCK. HpO LET, at a Very Low Rental, TWO Jl . SHOT’S in East Street ; also, one in Burnett Street. T. BULLOCK



Public Notices. SPECIAL NOTICE, -p ROIESSOR WALLENBURG, Oculist. Auhist, and Specialist (From Europe.) May bo consulted upon ail Diseases of the Eye, Ear, and Throat, Deafness, Noises in tlio Head, Defective Sight, Cataracts, Amaurosis, Opthalmia, Gutta- Serena, Loss of the Eyelashes, Inflamma tion, and all Diseases of the Eye, Ear, and Throat, treated upon new and scien tific principles. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. Blindness and Deafness. (“ Oamaru Mail,” Dec. 15.) Professor Wallenburg is still kept busy with patients. We on Saturday received a visit from two persons upon whom he had operated. Their names are Mr. Nicholas Power and Mr. James McGrath, both of Waimate. The first-mentioned had been deaf in one car for 14 years. On Wednesday last he visited the doctor, and obtained some relief. On Thursday he was perfectly cured, a grass seed and an accumulation of skin which had gat thered around it having been extracted. He told us that he could hear better with the ear that had been operated upon than he could with the other. The last men tioned visited the doctor at the same time. He was slightly deaf in the left and totally deaf in the right ear. A growth having been extracted from the right ear, he entirely recovered 3iis hearing. He told us that he could hoar his own voice— a thing that he had not done for 16 years. The case of Mr. Alexander Aitchison is worth chronicling. He had been totally deaf in one ear for four years and slightly affected in the other. He is now perfectly restored, and was so gratified that he to day introduced a suffering friend to the doctor. Mr. Aitchison tolls us that lie could only hoar his watch ticking by means of the diseased ear by pressing it tightly to it. Now, lie can hear it at a distance of a foot, although his ear is stopped with wadding. (“ Oamaru Mail,” Dee. 16.) To the Editor.



Sin s—About5 —About Professor Wallenburg and his cures. lam glad that in previous issues you- have called attention to the work and remarkable success of the Pro fessor in a few days of his residence in this town. I only just wish to say that I can confirm the truthfulness of several of the cases mentioned by you, for I have seen the patients myself. I would like to urge upon the people of Oamaru and neighborhood the importance of having any affection of those parts of the body which he specially treats attended to at once, or when he has gone they will regret tliat they did not avail themselves of his skill Such men as he are a blessing to humanity. Hoping this may lead to the relief of some sufferer or sufferers, I am, &c., __ Chas. E. Barley. (“ Oamaru Mail,” Dec. 22.) Mr. James Gibson, a shepherd employed at Station Peak, called upon us this morn ing, and requested us to bear testimony to the fact that lie has been cured of almost total deafness by Professor Wallenburg. He liacl been more or less deaf for 30 years, but for the last 20 years his hearing had been getting gradually worse. Ten days ago Mr. Gibson placed himself under the treatment of the Professor, and has so far recovered that he experiences no diffi culty in hearing ordinary conversation. At the same time Professor Wallenburg introduced to us Mr. William M‘Kenzie, of ‘Kakanui. He had been so deaf for 13 years that he had been unable to hear ordinary sounds. On Saturday last he became a patient of the Professor’s, and obtained immediate relief. His hearing is now as perfect as could be desired.* (“ Oamaru Mail,” Dec. 20.) To the Editor. Sir, —Permit me through your paper to direct the attention of the public to the following. At the request of a member of my con gregation, unable to pay, and suffering with eyes nearly blind and inflamed many years, I applied to. Professor Wallenburg for advice and treatment gratis. Pie, wiib generosity and kindness readily granted the favor. I made the applica tion because I had learned from other clergymen that the professor is ever ready to give his services to the poor when asked to do so by any person on whose honesty he can rely on being assured that no deception is being practised on him. This person was under the care of several medical men, but without any beneficial result. Professor Wallenburg has had the case under treatment for about ten days, and now the eyes are perfectly well, and the person is likely to be able to earn his livelihood, to the great delight of all his friends, whose lasting gratitude Pro fessor Wallenburg has earned. I know of my knowledge three others who benc fitted very much by the treatment of the worthy Professor. I write this letter without the request of any one ; but I consider it a duty owing to the Professor’s kindiiesss ; and I recommend those suffering in eye or ear to apply to him whilst they have the present favorable opportunity. I hereby tender my best thanks to Professor Wallenburg for his charity to the poor. —I am, &c., Wm. Coleman, Horn an Catholic Clergyman. The Eye and Ear.—Professor Wallen burg is effecting some raarmellous cures in cases of blindness and deafness. At his invitation we visited the consulting rooms at the Albion Hotel, yesterday morning, when we conversed with two or three out of a total of about thirty patients present. The first case brought under notice was that of James Robertson, of Morton Mains, who was suffering from heavy films in both eyes. He assured us that for the past six years he had suffered acutely, and during for years of that period ho had been under medical treat ment without receiving any benefit—in fact he went from bad to worse. Placing himself under Professor Wallenburg’s treatment he speedly came round, and



Public Notices. yesterday could distinctly see a hair at the ordinary reading distance. Bichard At kinson, of Invercargill, who had been treated in Dunedin and Melbourne for impaired eye-sight, als bore testimony to the Professor’s skill. He had been totally blind of one eye, the other being consider ably affected, but could now distinguish | the time on a clock a couple of chains off. Mrs. W. Jerrott, of Riverton, was the next patient introduced. She stated that she had been suffering from deafness for the last six years, and during that time her husband had expended something like Ll6O in endeavoring to effect a cure. Under Professor Wallenburg’s treatment she had so far recovered her hearing that she could without difficulty hear a watch ticking. H. N. Bates was the next patient consulted ; he had been totally deaf of one car for fourteen years, the deafness arising from an attack of scarlet fever. In England his case was regarded as a hopeless one, and this was the more serious since the remaining ear was com mencing to sympathise with the affected one. He had only been under the Profes sor’s treatment a few days, and could now hear perfectly well. Constable Buchanan also states that the occulist has succeeded id curing him of partial deafnes. These are a few patients indiscriminately singled out from the patients in the consulting room, and they certainly go to show that the Professor is thoroughly up to his busi ness. At present he has 75 patients under treatment. We would strongly urge all who are afflicted with blindness or deafness to pay this oculist a visit, and at once, since his staj’ here is limited. - “ Southland Times,” Nov. 25, 1879. (From “ North Otago Times,” Oamaru, Dec. 18, 1879.) Thei’e would seem to be some founda tion for the merits claimed for Professor Wallenburg’s treatment of diseases of the eye and ear, if we may judge by the re sults of several cases that have fallen under our notice. These are the days of discoveries, and possibly the Professor ray have come across some special remedy for the disease of the eye and ear, or he may only be an intelligent, sharp sighted man, better able than the generality of his fellows to see where the evil he would cure is best to be grappled with. . At any rate, several long-standing cases which have only been under his treatment for a week are already be ginning to show good signs of total cure,



and are really worthy of some notice by an impartial observer. The first of these is that of Janies Beale, who was formerly of the Cape Mounted Rifles, and lost the sight of one eye .Li years ago in Africa, and who was treated in vain by several army doctors when there, and by some medical practitioners in Weymouth, Eng hand. About a week .ago he came to the Professor totally blind with one eye, and partially so with the othei’, which had begun to suffer in sympathy. He is now able to read small print with either eye, and in a few days, judging faom ap pearances, will be completely cured. Another case is that of a son of Andrew Meldrum, a baker, of Oamaru. This boy, who has been partially blind for several years, and lias been operated upon and treated without any beneficial effect by several Hew Zealand professional men, applied to the Professor about a week ago, and can now begin to see again very fairly, and is to all intents and purposes perfectly cured. Mrs. Kenahan’s case is an interesting one, both for the rapidity and the completeness of the cure of a most painful and seemingly hopeless malady. This lady, when she applied to the Professor, was afflicted by the most violent inflammation of the right eye, which was swollen as big as an egg, and continually discharging an offensive mat ter. She was in great agony, and had not slept for more than a week. The sight was completely gone, and worse than all, the other eye beginning to show signs of suffering from a like disorder. Sage medicos, who had attended her from the commencement of the com plaint with a slight inflammation caused by a cold, began to beg her to make up her mind to lose both eyes, as no cure could be found. However, she is doing well now, at all events, wiih the swelling reduced, and the sight partially restored in the one eye, and the other as well as ever it was. George Gordon, a man of 79 years of age, who was almost entirely deaf but a few days ago, can now hear words spoken in a low voice from the other side of the room, while the two children of Mr. Townsend, who have suffered from. deaf ness for a long time, can now hear the tick of a watch. These cases are cer tainly interesting, as effectual cures of old standing diseases, after some of them have defied all the skill of the general practitioner, and whether the cure is due to the remedy or the matter of treat ment it is equally worthy of praise. Timaru has contributed its quota of tes timonials to the skill in eye and ear cases of Professor Wallenburg. Since his ar rival here, a few days ago, his consulting rooms at the Grosvenor Hotel have been beseiged with patients. An idea of the number of cases treated may be formed when we mention that on visiting his apartments about 9 o’clock this morning we found them thronged. From 6 a.m. he had been busily at work, and during the three hours upwards of fifty cases had been treated. The best guarantee of the specialist’s success is that the living wit nesses arc both numerous and well known. During our visit, which only lasted a few minutes, several cases of restored vision were introduced to our notice. One was the son of the landlord of the Masonic hotel, at St. Andrews, whose right eye, through the stab of a penknife, was rendered totally blind about three weeks ago. Medical advice was sought, and the lad was ordered to be confined in a dark room ; but the Professor, without subject ing him to any ordeal of the kind, or any painful operation restored his sight in the short space of twenty-four hours. The lad can now read the finest type with his injured organ. Another boy named Edgier, from Teniuka, has his sight in process of perfect restoration, after groping his way in the dai’k and suffering from cataract for the last three years'. He received the attention of several surgeons, but after one or two consultations lie is now so far recovered that he can read with but slight difficulty, and the Professor assures us that in a few days he will be able to see perfectly. Chiavini’s Circus has contributed two cases, the patients, one of whom is one of the most accomplished of the lady performers, re maining behind for the purpose of under-



Public Notices. going Professor Wallenburg’s treatment. Henry Kent, a young man who tells us lie has been nearly blind from his infancy, after a six months’ sojourn in the St. 'George’s Hospital, London, without ob taining relief, demonstrated the efficacy of the Professor’s treatment, by reading an extract from the “ Otago Daily Times ” in our presence. Lastly two. or three cases of chronic deafness were brought under our attention which by dint of steaming, syringing, and operating, had been effectually overcome. The sceptical who are apt to run away with the idea that every specialist is a charlatan, need only pay a visit to the Professor’s consult ing rooms, and their impressions will he at once removed.—“ South Canterbury Times,” Saturday, January 10th, ISBO. 932a—376 Business Notices. TINWALD BOOT AND SHOE SHOP. 0. HAWKINS. CH. begs to inform the inhabitants of , Tinwald and surrounding districts that he has taken the Boot and Shoe Shop adjoining Mr. S. Stephens’, saddler, and hopes by strict attention to business to obtain a share of public patronage. 742 a 937 a NEW BUSINESS. /NO-OPERATIVE BREAD AND BIS OUIT FACTORY. TRIANGLE, ASHBURTON, WILL OPEN ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2. All orders, town or country, punctually attended to. Wedding Cakes made to order. . Dinner, Ball, and Pic-nic Parties sup plied on reasonable terms. All other Confectionery made to order. A. THIELE, 986 a Manager. a m k.



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 A SHBURTON STEAM SAW MILLS SASH AND DOOR M A N U F A C T O .R Y . 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. RAB B I tIFI RA BBITS! 1 P . HARPER, FISHMONGER AND POULTERER Near the Ashburton Hotel, East Street, BEGS to inform the inhabitants cf Ashburton that he HAS OPENED -n the above line, and trusts, by strict ittention to business, and supplying but articles of first class quality, hopes t merit a share ol public patronage OYSTER SALOON. Hot Fried Fish and Tea and Coffee ai all hours. ASHBURTON COPPER, ZINC, IRON, & TIN PLATE MANUFACTORY. JOSEPH H.YDE (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 Japannejd Tinware, Lamps, Gas Reflec tors, Chimney Tops, Portable Washing Boilers, Baths, Cheese Vats, etc. LOCKSMITH, BELLHANGER, GAS FITTER. 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 personal Superintendence, and guaranteed. J. HYDE, Moore Street, Ashburton. THE ASHBURTON HERALD. AND Borough and County Advertiser. mHE following are AGENTS for the 1 Sale of the “ Ashburton Herald” in Town : H. M. J ones, Stationer, Baring square. E. A. Garnett, Perfumer, Hairdresser, Etc., Montgomery’s Buildings. K. Sando Under the Verandah, East > Street. ' - '■ }



General Merchants. NEW IRONMONGERY BUSINESS. ORR AND Co., ILL open the Premises lately occupied as their Drapery Depart ment, corner of East and Tancred Streets, on Saturday, the 13th December, with a well assorted Stock of HOUSE FURNISHING AND GENERAL IRONMONGERY. The. Success attending this Depart ment of our Business has induced us to give it special attention. To do this more effectively we will devote the Premises as above to this trade only, and trust that our sedulous endeavours to meet the growing wants of this important district will in future, as in the past, be amply repaid for this addition to our Business. _ ■; UV F The following leading lines, as well as the numberless useful articles in an Iron mongers stock, will be found in value to bear favorable comparison with any other house in the colony : McCORMACK S REAPERS AND BINDERS. Harvesting Tools Bolts and Nuts ' Files and Rasps Lard and Castor Oil Machine Fittings Sewing Twine Weighing Machines Spring Balances Churns and Buckets Tubs and Cheese Vats Ranges and Grates Fenders and Fireirons Sash Cords and Weights Brass Foundry Hammers and Sledges Copper Rivets and Washers Spanners and Wrenches Blacksmiths Tools Carpenters Tools Bedsteads and Cots Perambulators Bolts and Springs Axes and Hatchets Gate Hinges Nails and Washers Mortice Locks Rim Lock Padlocks Augers and Boring Machines Braces and Blits Hedge Knives Rope and Ream Cord Lawn Mowers Sheet Lead and Zinc Plain Sheet Iron Galvanised Iron Bar and Rod Iron Pumps and Piping Washing Machines Wringing Machines Mangles Tin Goods, all kinds * Kettles, Boilers, and Saucepans Boilers and Frames Baths and Sponges Portable Forges Guns, Breechloaders Guns, Slug and Double Barrel Powder, Shots, Caps, &c. Preserving Pans Stew Pans Plated Goods Cruets; ; Table Cutlery Spoons and Forks Scales and Weights . .. American Stoves Colonial Ovens Camp Ovens Fencing Wire Ploughs and Harrows Cliaffcutters Horse Gears hi fi ry;t ORR AND 00., Importers & General Merchants#; ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA, #