The Ashburton Herald.

BOROUGH AND COUNTY ADVERTISER.

Vot. ni.—756.

ASHBURTON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1880

Price One Pennv.



Auctioneers and Commisssion Agents ALFRED HARRISON, AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION AGENT, V 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!YA-DsTvrTEN'DED.. Entries can he made at my office or at the Yards. Agent for the ,Fir» Insurance Company. sg-252c v Business Notices CHERTSBY. A. R. MARKHAM (Next Montgomery’s, Chertsey), GENERAL STOREKEEPER HAYING taken over the store of Messfs. Orr and Co., and increased the stock, is prepared to supply first-class articles inGrocery,Drapery, Ironmongery, etc. Agentfor THE ASHBURTON HERALD. \ ' 423 RABBITS! RABBITS!) P . HARPER, FISHMONGER AND POULTERER Near the Ashburton Hotel, East Street. BEGS to inform the inhabitants <f Ashburion that he HAS OPENED in 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 arid Tea and Coffee at all hours. 807 BUTCHERS, BAKERS, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, GRAIN AND SEED 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, arid 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. HiLawry and Son beg to inform their friends and the public in the Seafield and neighboring districts, that their Bread 1 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 Brown blacksmith, Clontarf. LAWRY AND SON, NORTON FARM Seafield. Butchers, Bakers, General Store keepers, Grain and Seed Merchants. AGENTS IISR 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. TYANCY Show Cards, neatly printed-- _Jj “ Finest Lemonade and Cordials ” —on Sale at the Herald Office. > THE ASHBURTON HERALD. / * ■ AND Borough and County Advertiser. ff IHE 'following are AGENTS for the L Sale of the “ Ashburton Herald” n Town : H. M. Jones, Stationer, Baring square. E. A. Garnett, Perfumer, Hairdresser, A Etc., Montgomery’s Buildings.



Hotels. OUT' CRT Wi N E N E,, FOR INVALIDS. NVALIDS. ■'! rjVHOS. QUILL begs,tp 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,- Warre Brothers, of London, one of the oldest houses in the Oporto Trade. Note Address— ■> QUILL’S WHOLESALE BOTTLING STORES, Commercial Hotel, (Near Railway Station), Ashburton. 7510-336 c SOUTH RAKAIA HOTEL. TOM DALZELL MANAGER (Late Partridge.) ft T'V BEGS to inform the public JL • JL/. ~ 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 every 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 Alcosk’s best full-size Table. Dinner from one o’clock. Good Stabling accommodation. 583 c * Business Notice. DAVIS’S Cheap F U R N ITU RE AND BEDDING M A N U F A CTO R Y, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. EVERY article Sold at Christchurch Prices 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. 56Gc 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. -piNVELOPES, 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. CASH RECEIPTS, in Books of 103 each, on the “Herald and Guardian ” office. 8



Business Notices. HP 31 «®B»! II 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 Judg es have Endorsed the Verdict of the- AND AWARDED THE ONLY FIRST PRIZE FOR SEWING MACHINES TO THE N E W DAVIS - 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, 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. COME ANTE GET SAMPLES. The Machines Will he 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’ 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 betw'een edges at the same time. It •will do felling, bias or sti-aight, 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 w r ill 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 clastic stitch than any other machine. It will sew over uneven surfaces as w T ell as plain. It will gather without sewing on. It will gather and sew on at the same time. It -will gather between two hands, 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 on||trimniing at one operation. PURCHASERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED IO DO ALL THE ABOVE WORK. ILjti SOLE AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON



■ ’ Business Notices. STOD DARD’S Temperance Family and Commercial HOTEL, MANCHESTER STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, Near Railway Station. fI HIE 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-7G4c' Proprietors. KING BROTHERS, MANCHESTER STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, ! STORES—ST. ASAPH STREET, Importers of General Ironmongery. Stoves, Colonial Ovens, Ranges and Registers (all sizes). Farming and Gardening Tools and Dairy Requisites of all kinds. ; . . , v Hay Rnivcfe Grindstones Hoes (American) Milk-warmers Scythes Gorse Knives Axes, Ac. Milk P’ans v 1 Scythe Handles Hedge Trimmers Churns Cheese Presses, BUILDERS’ MATERIALS ' ' ' d Paints, Oils, and .Colors, Carpenters’ Tools (all kinds), American and English Makes, Boring Machines, Sawsets, Hammers, Ac. Ac., Cramps, Spirit Levels, American Di-ills. Wheelwright and Coachbuilders’ Tools and Materials of every description; Shafts P. M. Axles i American Buggy Handles - Spokes . . „ ,: s • vTi ditts Axles Axles Steps". Rims L, . Collinges’ ditto Bolts and Nuts Leather Bows. Longbed ditto Buckles Ac. Ac. i - KING BROS., MANCHESTER STREET, .CHRISTCHURCH. 849 c



PRACTICAL WATCH CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, &c. ROBT. , MURRAY, MOORE STREET, BEACH ROAD, ASHBURTON. RM. guarantees all work entrusted to . him to be turned out thoroughly satisfactory and in good working order. A well-assorted stock 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-9Gg jyj'gE DICAL 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. fid. 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) 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 .FH 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, Moork Street. Ashburton. 102 c



BRANSON & PURNELL, BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, EAST STREET, v' 394.' ’ “FURNITURE! FURNITURE !! 1 Made to Order "by OHA.R LE S gRADER, 'PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, FURNITURE DEALER, &C. Chests of Drawers, 3ft. Gin. x 3ft. Gin., with five drawers, Price 70s. . Scotch Chest of Drawers, with sift drawers, ?rice £5 I Os. Kitche.i Cupboard, from 30s. Do. with - Dressei - , from 40s. Venetian and other Blinds, Curtain Poles, Oxford and other'* Picture Frames made to order. Furniture repaired and renovated. GREAT SOUTH ROAD, TIN WALD, . 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, : RINTING LADIES’ AND GENTLEMEN’S VISITING CARD S -i , FROM COPPER PLATE. WEEKS 6- DIXON\ (Scikvhl gvinte itnd ASHBURTON. Specimens and prices on application at the EVENING HERALD ' ... . AND GU A R DIAN. 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 Mr. George Willcocks, and hopes for .a continuance of the hitherto accorded to his pre- -- decessor. The fares by Cotton’s coach arc exactly 3d. per mile ordinary fares, and lAd. per mile for Saturday return. They ure as under— Longbeacli to Ashburton, ordinary os., return Bs. Watcrton to Ashburton, 3s. Gd. ordi- I nary, Gs. return. i Ashton to Ashburton, 3s. ordinary, 5s 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. 4o 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 and Saturday at 3 p.m