Since that time he has erected a large number of shops, dwellinghouses, and other buildings in and around Ashburton. Much of his work is done by private contract. Vesty draws the plans, submits specifications, and carries on the work to completion. In the large workshop in Moore Street, near West Street, several men are continually employed, chiefly on joinery work.
Higgs, John L. Higgs is a native of Timaru, where he was educated, and learned his trade under Mr. Craigie, of that town. After serving a five years' apprenticeship he remained with Mr. Craigie for eighteen months. He came to Ashburton in , and went into partnership with Mr.
Dorn, trading as Dorn and Higgs. This business was carried on for several years, and, on the partnership being dissolved, Mr. Higgs went back to Timaru, but returned to Ashburton in , and after working at his trade for some time, established his present business, and now has a large connection.
His stock of wall papers, colours, plain and fancy glass, is most complete, and comprises many special lines. He also has a very fine stock of artists' materials. He is also a member of the Ashburton Society of Good Templars. Higgs is married, and has three daughters. Sparrow 's Premises.
This is the principal business of its kind in Ashburton, and the shop is replete with stock of every description in the trade. Cigarettes are manufactured on the premises, and Mr. Percy was born at Lyttelton in , his father, Mr.
He was educated at the Normal school, Christchurch. Percy went into a wholesale house in the fancy goods and tobacconist line, and after fifteen years' experience, he started in business on his own account in Ashburton in He is secretary and treasurer of the Ashburton Cricket Club. Central Hotel William H. Dardis, proprietor , Ashburton.
This large and commodious hotel is situated within two minutes' walk of the railway station and post office, and fronts the Wakanui road. The house contains twenty bedrooms exclusive of what are used by the family , a dining-room, five sitting-rooms, a commercial room, card rooms, and a billiard-room fitted up with one of Alcock's tables. Under the able management of Mr. A first-class table is kept, and the household arrangements are under the supervision of Miss Dardis.
On account of its convenient situation and excellent appointments, the house is specially adapted for theatrical companies, tourists, and the travelling public, and guests receive every attention and consideration at the hands of the page proprietor. The best wines are kept in stock, and Ward's special beer is on draught. There is good stabling for the horses of country visitors. William H. Dardis , Proprietor, took over the license of the Central Hotel in He was born in Christchurch in , and served an apprenticeship as a compositor with Mr.
Weeks, Christchurch. Dardis afterwards followed his trade for several years in the North Island. He has always taken an active interest in sporting and athletic matters, and his geniality makes him generally popular. He sold the factory on taking possession of the Central Hotel. Royal Hotel Albert Whitaker, proprietor , Ashburton. Whitaker is a native of Brimingham, England, and came to New Zealand in He was shortly afterwards engaged by Mr. Russell, solicitor, Christchurch, and became manager of the canvassing and collecting department of the Mercantile and Bankruptcy Gazette, and Mr.
Russell's managing clerk. Whitaker left that position to become manager of the Ashburton Club. Whitaker took over the license. Whoe'er has travelled life's dull round, Where'er his stages may have been, May sigh to think he still has found The warmest welcome at an inn. Somerset Hotel H. Telephone Bankers, Bank of New Zealand. This is the principal and the oldest-established hotel in Ashburton. The public bar and private bar with separate entrances, are on the ground floor; together with a bar parlour, two sitting-rooms, and a dining-room with accommodation for thirty guests.
The kitchen and domestic rooms are at the rear of the buildings. The billiard-room is fitted with one of Alcock's first-class tables, with all the latest appurtenances. There are eight sample rooms, all commodious, and well lighted with incandescent lamps. There are also spacious stable at the rear of the hotel. Upstairs there are twenty bedrooms, with a bathroom, with hot and cold water, a lavatory, two commercial rooms, and three private sitting-rooms, all well furnished.
There are three pianos upstairs, and there is also a covered balcony overlooking both East and Burnett Streets. The hotel is situated about two minutes' walk from the railway station, is in the centre of the business part of the town, and is directly opposite the auction yards of Messrs.
Friedlander Bros. Thomas's buildings. When he was eight years of age his parents went to Lancashire, England, where his father engaged in farming as a tenant of Lord Leigh's. He was educated there and brought up to farming on his father's farm. When a young man he went to Liverpool and entered the employment of a corn and flour merchant. After his arrival at Lyttelton, he went on a farm for some months, and then joined a survey party in the Rakaia Gorge, on Sir John Hall's estate.
After that he was engaged by Mr. Louisson, of the Hereford Hotel, to manage the Terminus Hotel, opposite the Christchurch railway station, and held the position for four years. He was subsequently at the Railway Refreshment Rooms, Christchurch, for twelve years. Drummond was then for eighteen months out of business, but he got tired of private life, and in July, , he purchased the lease of the Somerset Hotel, Ashburton.
Drummond is a vice-president of every athletic and sporting club in the Ashburton district and is a member of the Christchurch Caledonian Society, and of the Canterbury Bowling Club.
Kingston, W. Kingston was born in London, where he learned his trade. For the years he was in the employment of Mr. George Balls, M. He was also for some years with Mr. Talbot, M. Kingston landed in New Zealand in October, , and a few months afterwards established himself in business in his present premises, as a veterinary, shoeing, and general blacksmith.
He has become widely known throughout the province, chiefly on account of such specialties as rubber pads and shoes, which he imports and manufactures for horses with defective feet.
Kingston's skill in the treatment of horses, especially in shoeing, is much appreciated in the Ashburton district. He was married in London, and has two sons and one daughter. Muir was born at Notting Hill, London. At an early age he went to America, and in arrived in New Zealand. Shortly after landing he went to Ashburton, where he was for about three years with Mr.
Charles Reid. To gain further experience he went to Melbourne for four years. He returned to Ashburton in , and after being with Messrs Reid and Gray for two years he took over the engineering branch of their business, in conjunction with Mr. Kennedy, of Geraldine, who retired from the partnership in Muir has two large workshops with suitable plant, including a large lathe, drills driven by power, and a six-horse power engine.
He does a considerable trade in repairing all classes of agricultural implements and in engineering generally. Muir is a member of the Loyal Ashburton Lodge of Oddfellows; he has passed through all the chairs, and is now P.
He resides in Moore Street, Ashburton; is married, and has three sons and one daughter. Robinson, William H. Robinson was born in London, and arrived in the colony with his parents in He was brought up at Newlands, and educated at Ashburton, where, in , he started business with his brother.
This has proved to be a good investment, for the trade of the shop has increased, both locally and throughout the district. As a Freemason he is a member of Lodge Thistle, S. In he started his present business.
McElrea does a large trade in exporting wool and skins, and is known throughout the district as an extensive purchaser of woolly sheepskins. He is an old member of the Loyal Ashburton Lodge of Oddfellows.
McElrea is married, and has one son and one daughter. This nursery, which covers five acres and a half of first class land, is situated at the corner of Carter's Terrace and the main South Road, close to the Ashburton bridge.
It is well planted with fruit and forest trees, and has also a good stock of flowers and fancy shrubs. The business, which was originally established by Mr. Thomas Sealey, is now managed by Mr. George Clark, who has had thirteen years' experience in nursery work.
He was head assistant to the former proprietor, and also his manager for six years. During that time he had contracts for planting several public reserves, and has supplied settlers from the sea to the hills with many varieties of shelter and fruit trees.
George Clark was born at Kaiapoi, and is a son of Mr. Joseph Clark, of Clarkville, near Kaiapoi, who arrived in New Zealand in , and after farming in the Kaiapoi district for a number of years, removed to Ashburton, where he was engaged in the grain trade up to the time of his death. Charles Clark, the Junior Partner in the firm, who is also a native of Kaiapoi, was for some years engaged in the landbroking business at Ashburton, and also had experience in farming.
He joined the Ninth New Zealand Contingent which left for South Africa on the 12th of March, , but on the declaration of peace, he returned to Ashburton and joined his brother in business.
Messrs G. Jones was born in London in , and arrived in New Zealand in the early part of He received his education by private tuition, and was trained as a bookseller and stationer, a calling which he has since followed. Jones arrived in Ashburton in , and established a business which rapidly developed, until at present it ranks amongst the best businesses in Ashburton.
He was elected to the Ashburton Borough Council in the early nineties. After occupying a seat for a term of three years, he retired from the council till , when he again became a member. Jones has for some years been a circuit steward of the Wesleyan church, and is now a local preacher. He has taken an active part in the furtherance in the Prohibition movement. As a Freemason, he has been Worshipful Master of St. John's Lodge.
He is a member of the Ashburton borough school committee. Jones was married, in , to Miss Calvert, daughter of Mr William Calvert, of Christchurch, and has four sons and two daughters. The mills are situated on a stream from the Ashburton river, and are driven by two turbines and steam power. The mills are connected by rail with the main south line, and have a convenient siding. The old building has just been rebuilt in brick, and the new machinery, which has replaced the old, has a capacity of ten sacks of flour an hour.
Wood, who is referred to in the Old Colonists' section of this volume. He was educated at Christ's College, Christchurch, and afterwards was clerk in the Union Bank of Australia, which he left to join the firm of Wood Brothers. In he went to New Plymouth, where he represented the firm of Wood Bros.
Limited, for three years. In October, , he took over the management of the mill at Ashburton, where he now resides. Wood is a member of many athletic clubs, and is well known throughout the colony as a runner, having represented New Zealand in Australia, in , and in England in Claridge, Frank P. Claridge was born at Loughborough, Leicestershire, England, and came to Lyttelton in He was a cadet on Mr. Campbell's station at Southbridge for some years, and was afterwards engaged in horse dealing in Templeton for three years.
In he removed to Ashburton, and had charge of the Ashburton. Hunt Club hounds for eight years. He went to Riccarton in , and took over training stables there, and trained a large number of horses, principally hunters. As an amateur rider he has won several important races in different parts of the colony.
He bought his present business from Mr. McConnell in The stables, which are built of brick, have an attractive entrance facing Tancred Street.
They have accommodation for fifty-two horses, there being forty-two stalls and ten loose boxes. There is also a very comfortable and well furnished waiting room for ladies.
The vehicles for hire consist of a large drag, four dog-carts, four gigs, two cabs and two waggonettes, and thirteen horses are kept for the service of the public.
Wakefield for five years, and then took a trip through the Middle Island in which he travelled miles with a son of Lord Masham. In he commenced in a livery stable at Selwyn, and later on, at Rakaia; and in he began his present business in a small wooden building, on the site of his present extensive premises, which have as their foundation stone the first taken from the Mount Somers quarries for building purposes.
Cookson's stables are situated in Wills Street, and are widely known for their excellent accommodation, which is second to none in the colony. He has first class vehicles, including buggies, waggonettes and gigs, for the convenience of the travelling public.
The stables have room for thirty-five horses. Cookson had the contract for the Ashburton-Mount Somers bi-weekly mail service for nine years, and held it until the completion of the branch railway line. Home Advanced Search About Help. Victoria University of Wellington Library. Other formats. Before Ashburton was, no one standing upon its site, and gazing over the tussock-clad plain, which extended from the hills to the sea, and farther north and south than the eye could reach, could have imagined the wonderful change which would come over the somewhat dreary landscape in a few years.
The monotony of the view was relieved only by a few cabbage trees, dotted here and there over the plain. But to-day Ashburton itself presents the appearance of a healthy, prosperous, inland town, and that it is the centre of a rich agricultural district can be seen by a glance at the large grain stores situated in the neighbourhood of the railway.
The public buildings, and many of the business West Street, from the North. The late Sir Julius Vogel's public works policy also gave a great impetus to the rising township. In the railway was put through, and the event created Ashburton Domain. John McLachlan , who represents the electorate of Ashburton in the House of Representatives, was born at Ardrossan, in Ayrshire Scotland, in , and was brought up to the trade of his father, who was a page plasterer with an extensive business.
After some time spent in looking around the country, Standish and Preece, photo. He received his early education at the public schools of Christchurch. As a boy he had a remarkably fine voice, and at the age of ten years he was selected a member of St. John's choir, Christchurch, and led the choir for many years.
He received a thorough grounding in choir work under his first choir-master, Mr. McCardell, and afterwards from Mr. Robert Parker, L. He also obtained a good insight into oratorio music, as he was a member of the Christchurch Musical and Mendelssohn Societies. Gates moved to Ashburton in , and was appointed choirmaster of St. Stephen's church in , and he retains that position up to the present day. Gourdie was born in Perthshire, Scotland, where he also learned his trade. After working in Mitchell, photo.
The business premises consist of two adjoining shops. Sparrow does the principal trade in the town, and keeps a large stock of tweeds and coatings, portmanteaux, hats, scarves, rugs, waterproofs and overcoats, men's shirts, and boots and shoes. He employs about twenty-five hands. Phone 09 Nationwide programme where people who are injecting drugs can access needles, syringes and other equipment to support safe injecting practice. Phone 03 St Clair Park Residential Center is an adult care home catering for adults with complex needs, including dementia and aged care.
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Another museum well worth checking out is the Ashburton Aviation Museum. The town has a strong heritage in aviation, as it was a training base in World War Two. There is a small admission fee. The museum is open Wednesday to Saturday. This unique shopping centre is based in and around a historic mill house surrounded by attractive gardens.
There are a couple of great little craft and gift shops, a cafe and some services like a hair salon. You can also check out an old spinning wheel and loom on display too.
Sometimes, you only have time to pop in for a coffee, and Ashburton would be a great place to do that! To view cookie details and how to opt-out, please see our Cookie Policy. We use cookies to provide you with a better experience on this site. Keep browsing if you're happy with this.
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