The Ashburton Herald

AND BOROUGH AND COUNTY ADVERTISER

' VOL. 11.— 550.

ASHBURTON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1880.

Price One Penny;



Auctioneers and Commisssion Agents ALFRED HARRISON, AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION AGENT, f ' etc. SALES, Sales of Stock, Mer chandise, Furniture^ 1 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



Hotels. JOSEPH BALDWIN Begs to inform his friends and the public that he Has Opened THE CENTRAL HOTEL, AT 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 oft the table from 12 to 2 p.m. The dug and Bottle Department wul 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. J . BAL D W IN, 540 Proprietor. . Business Notices. PUBLIC NOTICE. BOOTS! BOOTS! T. CHAMBERS WHTT/rc THANKING the public of • Ashburton and surrour ding dis tricts for past favors, begs to inf< rn them that he has received, and to arrive, at his place of business, East-street, a WELL-ASSORTED STOCK OP LADIES’, GENTLEMEN’S, AND CHIL DREN’S BOOTS AND SHOES Of all descriptions. T. C. also calls special attentn 1 to the Measure Department, and in\ ites the gentlemen of Ashburton to inspect the superior class of Sewn Boots and Shoes he is now making. Riding Boots, Shooting Boots, Walking Boots and Slide's,'Cricketing Boots and Shoes, and Running Shoes. WORKMANSHIP UNSURPASSED. A PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED- T. CHAMBERS, PROSPECT BUILDINGS, Next to Montgomery’s, East-street. M. NEALAS; BOOT AND SHOEMAKER, AND IMPORTER, IS CLEARING OUT the whole of his Present Stock at REDUCED PRICES, next to Taylor’s Bakery, has opened with a Large Stock "" every description. - of Boots of Note the address —■ M. NEALAS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



ITtDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY li (late bullock AND CO.), -ASH BURT ON, General Merchants, Auctioneers, Stock, Station, Estate, and Commission Agents. Sales of Stock, Farm Implements, &c., will be held at their Yards, Ashbur ton, and the Tinwald Yards, on 'alternate TUESDAYS. CASH ADVANCES ; Made on Stock, Produce, &c., consigned for Positive Sale. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY. 19 J. E. B [Cakd,] UCHANAF. & Co. Auctioneers, Land, and Estate Agents, ASHBURTON 313 a



gAUNPE RS’ Jg ROTH ER S , M I LLE RS, GRAIN MERCHANTS, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, ASHBU RTON. Poulterer, &c. RABBITS! RABBITS ! ! P. HARP ER, FISHMONGER AND POULTERER Near the Ashburton Hotel, East Street, BEGS to inform the inhabitants (• Ashburton that he HAS OPENED in the above line, and trusts, by strict attention to business, and supplying bu! articles of first-class quality, hopes t merit a share of public patronage OYSTER SALOON. Hot Fried Fish and Tea and Coffee at all hours. mHE' “Herald” is published every JL evening, thus giving every day’s news. This is better than buying a Six penny weekly. D O you Want the News of the Day Read the Ashburton Heraxp. BROWN PAPER, strong, and large sheets, at s|d. per lb. WEEKS AND DIXON, Stationers, East street North (near the Railwry Station), Ash jurton.



PAPERHANGING WAREHOUSE, TANCRED STREET, Ashburton. J. R. CHAPMAN PAINTER, PAPERHANGER, SIGN-WRITER, ETt, 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, BRUSHWAPE, 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. 41 CHRISTMAS CARDS—Tops and Pre sents. H, M. JONES, Stationer Baring Square IF you Want, anything known, put it in the “ Herald ” —Twenty Words for a Shilling.



Business Notices. TO MERCHANTS, TRADESMEN, AND OTHERS. STUDY ECONOMY! STUDY ECONOMY! GREAT SAVING EFFECTED BY PURCHASING YOUR STATIONERY AT THE WHOLESALE STATIONERY .DEPOT



GASH PRICES : Envelopes, Cream Laid, 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 CAS H !!! STORES LIBERALLY DEALT WITH.



THIS is THE' column THAT HAS BEEN WATCHED; IUIF KO SHAM SACRIFICE. Sando & Co. BEG to announce that they have OPENED in A. Weston’s late pre mises, Prospect Buildings, with a WELL-ASSORTED. STOCK in the following Branches ■ Grocery, Crockery, Stationery, Perfumery, News Agency, and Tobacconist. SANDO & CO. trust by strict atten tion to business, combined with civility and moderate charges, to ensure a con tinuance of the liberal support that has been accorded during the past two years. LABOR REGISTRY OFFICE. Several female servants open to engage ment. Please note the address —- SANDO & CO. PROSPECT BUILDINGS, (Late A. Weston’s).



Timber, &c. TIMBER! TIMBER!! 300,000 feet OF SUPERIOR BUILDING TIMBER. Also, 20,000 sawn stakes, Now on Sale at Hayeß’ Timber Yards, East Street, Ashburton, at reduce 567 a prices.



WEEKS & DIXON, Wholesale Stationers HERALD OFFICE.



General Merchants. The New Althouse Yaneless Wiiidmill S NOW Oh EXHIBITION ERECTED IN ERONT OF OUR STORE. n m m-’-s m m m m Prices are lowered and are within the reach of everybody, we therefore invitt the public to examine the same. For full particulars address or call on . F RIEJDL A NDEE _ B EOS., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



Business Notices. B. C. SMITH, Q_ENERAL CARRIER, ETC., Moore Street, Ashburton. 25 A SHBURTON STEAM SAW MILLS JA_ SASH AND DOOR MANUFACTORY. 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 shortest notice. the 26 PUBLIC NOTICE. JOSEPH HYDE, PRACTICAL COPPERSMITH AND BRAZIER, TIN, IRON, AND ZINC PLATE WORKER, Begs to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding districts that he has com menced business in TANCRED STREET, where he hopes by strict attention to business, combined with moderate charges, to merit a fair share of public patronage. N.B.—Repairs neatly executed. . iy[ es. Soot t ; s IMPERIAL BOARDING HOUSE, Durham Street South, CHRIS T CHURCH.



Board and Lodging, 20s. Beds and Meals, Is. each. 509 a OFFAT begs to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding districts that his NEW FLOUR MILL AT WAKANUI HAS COMMENCED WORK, And hopes, by strict attention to busi ness, and turning out a First-class article, to merit a share of public support. Special attention paid to Gristing, and Farmers from a distance can have their Grist ground by return. 31 CRICKETING Materials -Bats, Balls, Stumps, Knee Pads, &c., at H. M. TONES’, Stationei, Baring Square FORMS PRINTED “To Let ” ‘ 1 For Sale ” —can be obtained at tlio Herald Office. SCHOOL Requisites and Artist M vte rials. H. M. JONES, Statioier, Baring Square.



Cards. BRANSON & PURNELL, BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON “THE. ASHBURTON HERALD^ PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. Price—ONE PENNY. A ■ DVERTISERS are reminded that the l\ “ Evening .Herald ” commands the largest circulation in the Borough and Suburbs daily, and the prices for adver tisements are very reasonable. Casual Advertisements—2s. per inch, cash. Wants—2o words for Is. Quarterly Advertisements, as per ar rangement. FINE Cream-Laicl ENVELOPES, No. 6 ; extra secure shape, ONLY 9s, 6d. per 1000 • 500, 55.; 250, 35., N E T T C ASH. ALSO, BANK NOTE AND LETTER PAPER WEEKS & DIXON, DIRECT IMPORTERS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL STATIONERS, ASHBURTON “HERALD” OFFICE.



Business Notices. Q HA. RLE S B. E ID, ASHBURTON SHOEING FORGE, Corner of - . East and Dodson streets. - , > * - q'*TTJ . - A large and varied experience in the manufacture and repair of-Agricultural Implements and Machinery, warrants 0. R. in guaranteeing sound-and satis factory material and workmanship. ■ : ' Horses safely and scientifically shod on the spot; • ■ ; ■ ;252 TINWALD FURNITURE DEPOT. QH A RL E S JgRADER CABINET MAKER, FURNITURE - DEALER, &c. : * Venetian and other Blinds, Curtain Poles, Oxford and other Picture- Frames made to oi-der. Repairs Executed with Despatch. ; Note the Address— • Great Sooth Road, Tinwaj^d, (Next to Mr. Prettejohn’s, Shoe Makei ) - . •••/ ;t • • felCi/OJUIv 132



Chemists. SUMMER BEVERAGES. If Xt# GirPMSL CAMBRIDGE’S Orange Quinine TONIC WINE. A SHILLING Packet of CAMBRIDGE’S GINGER BEER POWDER will make Two Gal lons of Sparkling Gin-, ger Beer. Ful directions given. JUST RECEIVED, a supply of 5 pints and .3 pints GASOGENES. ' : Lemon Syrup, Raspberry Vinegar Fijian Lime Juice Persian Sherbet Effervescing Lemonade Powder. Fruit-Essences of all kinds. ; J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Chemist, MED ICAL HALL. 1042 Ashbvrtor. Milliner and Dressmaker. MRS; ADAMS, jy|TLLINER AND DRESSMAKER. Ladies’ and Children’s Dresses made up in the newest styles, at Lowest Charges. Wedding and Orders promptly attended io. ‘ Mas Adams devotes special attention to Millinery. MRS. ADAMS, Moore Street, Opposite Mr. Boyle’s Office. 151 a TO FRUITERERS, CONFECTIONERS, AND OTHERS. FANCY Show Cards,'neatly printed-- “ Finest Lemonade and Cordials ” —on Sale at the Herald Office. JpNVELOPES, NOTEPAPER, EN VELOPES, NOTEPAPER.—The cheapest ever offered in Ashburton, at the Herald Office, Wholesale Stationery ; Depot, Saunders’ Buildings. Archery material.—Bows from os. each. Arrows from 6s. doz. HI M. JONES, Stationer, Baring Square. FULL of Reading Matter is the Herald Every Evening.



m If YOU want fto sell a Farm, to sell a Horse,, ~ , ... to rent a Farm, to buy a Horse, to buy a House, . :L' I to rent a House, . to obtain Boaxxl, ... to sell Groceries, to sell Furniture, to sell Hardware, • • '■>' to hire a Servant, to borrow Money,: ; a 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, ,v 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, ' L to sell Agricultural Implements . If you want YOU CAN DO SO, BY m: J IW. MAKING YOUR WANTS KNOW/ ‘ THE; ASHBURTON HERALD,'. , ... office : SAUNDERS’. BUILDINGS, East Street.



HAVE you Lost Anything ?—Tell.the finder through the Herald for a Shilling. If he is honest he -will bring it to you without a reward, but you can bait - a finder of shaky morals by a tempting offer of remuneration for. his trouble. AY for a Shilling cash. HAVE you Found Anything that don’t belong to you, and wish to act on the square ?—Bring a Shilling to the Herald’s Advertising Clerk. He’ll- put your qualms of conscience at rest,, and find the owner through the Twenty-W ords-fo* a-Shilling-Column, cash. , : 7 \ THE PENNY made the postal system of England a success. So has it made the Herald. Everybody buys the Herald. COOKS. —You can advertise for a Cook in 20 words in the Herald for 1/-, cash. BIBLES, Prayers, and Church Servicer Hymnals for various churches.— f H M, JONES, Stationer, Baring Squal'# TALE. —The Herald publishes a por tion of a readable story - ever Satur day. Read it ‘ ‘ ' . THE ASHBURTON HERALD. AND Borough and County Advertiser, THE following are AGENTS for the Sale of the “Ashburton Herald” in Town; — H. M. Jones, Stationer, Baring square. E. A. Garnett, Perfumer, Hairdresser; Etc., Montgomery’s Buildings. r K. Sando Under the Verandah, East Street. '