The Ashburton Guardian.

Ashburtojs : Wednesday, September 28, 1898.

price : One Penny

V()L"XX. NO. 4C510

THE SINKING HOUSE.

» .w— (continued.) "After what happened?" I said inV patiently one evening as I sat m the chimney corner of the Dutoh inn beside s tnino host, who was m an unusually j good humor from beer and a prosperous day. The townspeople had always spoken of the Binking house with bated breath and with wise shakes of the head that told me nothing. This uncommunicative Teutonic nature! I swore at it — openly. "If I had been m the gardens of Cadiz, I should have had the whole tale m a twinkling. " In vain I had endeavored to fish it all out of their ponderous Dutoh. depths. "It isn't wise to talk oi these things," was the answer I had re ceived. And the good people had gone their way, one to his farm and another to his merchandise and refined soap. And I had learned nothing. But mine host was talkative that 1 night, and I called for unlimited mugs of foaming beer. At last he turned on the tap of the pallid, awful story. "He wrote it all down with hia own band," mine host said, "before, and I have seen the writing, but we will be gin the reoital. " Some 85 years before the good host of the Leeuwenhart (Lion Heart) had Bquared his baby fists at the first light

of day his excellence the mayor sat m tho gloaming m tbe hall of the house on the canal. During two years before this date my lord mayor had adminis tered justice from the authoritative depths of a gloomy pile of buildings on tbe dusty street of the Dutch town of H , but bis excellence had satisfied his ambition inherited from one Adam, the gardener, and had built himself a country place away from tha. clamor of tongues aud the footsteps of the needy. Tho country place was the house on the canal. It had been built, m interior, to satis fy the tastes and minister to tho health of his excellence's lovoly young daugh ter, the solo child of the beautiful wom an whom he had married during some years' residence m Venice m an official capacity. With tho warm blood of the laud of tho south m her veius, of song and of great globed glowing starlight, of dance and sheen and festival, of girl hood's life amid all the abundance of beauty and the strange, luxurious mel anoholy of the dim, moon haunted pal aces of the bride of the Adriatic, the girl had pined amid the stolid snuff and oilcakes, the beer and bacon of the north. She loved her great Dutch step father with A hearty and, quite filial love. But she grew white and listless among the snows and the ice distances. His excellence often found her m tears, humming an old refrain of the Venetian Lido to her guitar.

His excellence swore a porfcly Dutch oath, drained his huge mug of beer, strode out of 'town and purchased the lands qn the salt meadow. "The canals will remind her of Venice, and the sea breezes bring tip those roses to her cheeks again." And this was the house that held m» with such a spell — built with oarved ceilings, as m the days of old renais sance renown; furnished with gilt shot tapestries which his excellence ordered from Venice; adorned with mirrors and musio, with shimmer of glass and pol ish of floor, with pictures of the moon swept Grand canal warm iv the goldens of the south; built with winding, rich ly carved staircase. "That was the place," said mine host,- suddenly breaking off m his reoit al and lowering his voice cautiously, glancing back quickly over his ponder ous shoulder as if a filmy hand were stretching and lengthening aud closing out there across the cloud of smoke from our two-pipes. "That was the place. You'll hear m a inimite. " He took two or three good puffs, glauced around again and went on: It was ou one evening when my lord the mayor had come out to the house on the canal from the distant town. He was weary that night, as they said, and bade the young beauty of a daughter bring her guitar and. play to him some wild melody of the days of Thor the Thunderer, who rocked the round earth With his tread. But it was the melodies oi the gentle goddess Freya, Thor's Wife, the goddess of flowers, that the gentle girl loved best. Gradually the clang of tho strings yielded to the mel low measures of the Venice shore, to the maiden's song, to the curve of the. Rialto and the light m lovers' eyes. "You will allow it, dear," she said, bending to kiss the hand of her great stepfather. The door of the hall was thrown open, and a servant stood at the threshold: . "May it please your excellence, a company of players are waiting at the doorstep and will uot gq off it until their master speaks unto you? excelr ience. " "Let him come m," roared the mayor, "and we'll soon dispatch him. " At the entrance door of the hall stood a man wrapped m a heavy mantle. She could not have told you why, but as Bho looked at the figure standing very quiet an unaccountable shiver passed over the girl. The chill stirred tho white laoe on her bosom and the To be continued.)

For a moment there was silence.





I Trust and Agency 5 B COMPANY OF AUSTRAL- n e ASIA, Ltd. if Incorporated 1860. it — — ». AUTHORISED CAPITAL £2,000 000 SUBSCRIBED £1,750,000 ' RESERVE FUNDS (B<-iti-h J CoDbole, e'e ) £200,000 \ SOLICITORS AND AGFNT.*. Messrs Wyun- Williams aud Brown, Chriptchurch. Messrs Chapman And Tripp, Wellington^ Messrs Sainsbnry and Logan, Napier. F Head Office m New - Zealand — I 211, HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST- : CHURCS. ' £30,000Tt0 Lend ; at 5 per cent. s ON FREEBOLD FARM LAND?. Advances o»n be repaid at six months' no ; icp, and even snros op to three fiftba of amount borrowed can be paid off at any time by giving three months' written notice. JAS. NATHL. HAMEE, Manager and Inspector for New Zealand; 215 DENTAL NOTICE, » ■ MrO. F. DODDS WISH! S to notify to hiß Patients that he has left bis fatmer rooms m Burnett Street, an^ may now be comulhd at bis residence, corner of Tar.cred and Can streets, next door to Dr. Leahy. HAWTHOENDJiN HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIKLO, BOARDERS AKD DAY PUPILS pBtHoiFAL' .. Mrs DAVID McKEE. HAWTHO^NDr^NißrTe»lthi'ySi»oated m Upper Feodalton, Bbout four miles from Christchurch. Pupilbhave the advant- age of {urecenntry »ii. 'I be Giounds are fx»ens«ive, and c«n*nin a Gymr>ußium and Tei nis Luwn; ai d Riding Lessens can be arranged for urder careful supervision. The different &ul jecta are taught by Trained and Certificated Teacherß ; and special classes ate held for the Matriculation aod Junior Scholarship Ex&minaiion3 at the University. Faither information ac to terms, etc., can be obtained on ai plication to the Principal ESTABII£HEI> 1880. TIIEPHGNE Iv O 69 ■UfAKER BROS., FURNTRHINO TfNDKTn AKH:HS UKNISH'NG U NDERTAKERB DIRKCT loiportf rs of Best and Litest Designs m FUNERAL FURMSHING*. FUNERALS Condncted with the grea f esr care and satisfaction, at moat reasonable Charge?. Corner of Wakanai Road and Cass Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coach Factory. VIOTOKT. YICIOKY. YICTOKY. riIHE Sib Hebbkrt Kitciiekek of the Bicycle World is here. The Sterling Has Opened its Campaign m DEFEATING its Foes m the ROAD RACE ON THURSDAY, SEPT. 22, and also m the HILL CLI BIDING CC-M PETITION m Christchurch, When Holmes ar.d Ciabksos eecured FIRST and SECOND placu. In fact to use a Cockney Expression ALL OTHIIH makes HAIN'T GOT A r OPE when the STERLING \ IS ABOUT. i c j Morrow Bassett & Go, 8 ' - WILLS STREET, ASBBURTON, c J M. PRIEST, Manager. |) A Card. II £ MISS WILLIAMS 6 ~T>EG3 to notify the general Public that 1> she has started businesa aa 19 a- DRFSS AND MANTLE MAKER, o r «- --n In the Post Office Buildings, Cameron £trebt (opposite Baring Square) '



WANTED. WANTED KNOWN— That I have re ceived my Summer Stock of Boot and Shoes, which I will dispose of at th lowest rates possible, for Cash. Now is ai opportunity for those who are m search o reliable goods. As u.-ual, Repairs doce a once ; at J. Moisoar, The Hall Boot Depot ABhburton. DISSOLUTION of Partnprship.— Webej to announce that our Great Cal Clearance Sale will commence on Saturday ■September 24. Kvery item of stock wil be offered at greatly reduced prices.— Barrett Bbos , Drapers and Clothiers The Hall, Fast Street. OUR First Consignment of Spring Goodc are now opened up, and marked cfJ at Sale prices. This affords our Customers the opportunity of procuring seasonable linea at rock-bottom priceß.— Barrett Bros, 1 he Hall, East Street. BARRETT BROS.' Great Cash Clearanct Sale commences on Saturday, Septem ber 24. Please note — We do not profebß tc be selling at cost price, but are satisfied w< are offering real honest value. — Barrem Bros , The Ha 1, East Street, TMLOUR reduced £2 5s per ton, Kerosene XJ lower than Christchurch prices al Flbtcher Bros ' Cash Supply Stores, Ash- burton and Christchurch. lfl nriA PACKETS Vegetable AU^l/UU Sesds, 3d per packet; 5000 Paoketß Flower Seeds at Id per packet, at Fletcher Bros., Ashburton and Chtist- church. MHS ALCOKN is selling Tweed, Serge, and Frdcv Drefcß Goods, Flan- nellettes, Ladies' Macintoshes, Jackets, Kaia- poi (Japfs, Furs, Knitted Combinations, etc., all at Great Reductions, previous to stock- taking. Under Clothing (own make) a specialty. Dressmaking as usual. 620 rpENDERS wanted to wear out 1000 JL pairs o Meteor's Indestruoiible Boots. Wear like bratf. WANTED— A dozen smart Ladies to try our ue.w kaig roo calf Shoe.— Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. FOUND— In Tancrtd Street, the cheapest and most reliable Boot Shop. — Mellor's Zealendia Boot Store. rpENDERS wanted for the sale of 5000 JL pairß of boots.— Apply to Melloe' Ztaluudia Boot ' to;e, Known — Good value for little t * money at Mellor's, Zealandia Boot Store. FOR Bale, Cheap— Six Dozeu /airs of Children's ank c straps. — Mkllor's Zealmndia Coot Stoic. NOTICE— We defy competition ; you get wonderful value at Mellor's, Tancred Sirea. WANTED Known-That we have net received, ex Delphinf a really choice ot of Laces, Valenciennes and real and mitivion T,oichon. Also one case Fur Colli.rs, Rcas, and Lad its' Macintoshes. —Mitchfl & Turner. WANTED Known— That we are offer- ing the following tpfcial lines: — Colored and black Velvettens, Is 4il v ei yard. ladies' Muc nineties as 12* 6rl, Jackets »t 6s 6cl and a grand line of 52-iuch itr.ped Flannelette-, at 3J '-.—hi itch ell & ''URNER. WANTED Kiiown— A lire of Cheap Tweeds, just openpd, together witl fuil ra r g c s of Men's and Juveniles' Clothing nd Boots of all descriptions at Mitchell & Tukner' s « FOR Sale, Cheap— sooo pairs, of Ladieß and Men's Boots and b'hoes. — Apply o Wellor, Tancred Street. FOR Sale, Cheap — A lot of Men's Bluchers only 4s lid* — Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. \ITANTED KNOWN.- La.'iea' Far Top VV Lined Kid Gioves 2s lid, 3s 6d, 4s 6d per pair. Worth double. — W. H. Collieb, •• The Corner." VlTANTifiD— Wise Motherß to try our \ V Indestructible School Boot. — Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. FOR BALR, Cheap— Strong Trap; may be used as a brake. Apply Mail Office 7 126 TTVJR SALE — Indian Game and Hcudans, AJ Exhibition birds and for cross breed- ing purposes. Best table fowla known.— Peliiam Yards ISoIPOULTRY BREEDERS —Beginners could not make a better start than by purchasing a trio of Partridge Cocbivs, the hebt strain m the colony, from Pelham Yards, Any day, except Sunday, from 12 to 3. WANTED— Sixty strong men to try the new Kronio (Blucher). — Mbllob' Z -ulandia Boot Store. ri">HERF» is little use m croaking puie bred 1 fowls with mongrels. Tr.e result ii sclilom satisfactory. Both birds must b( pure. mYPlfi WRITING— For sale, a bargain, I Yost typo writer, practically tew. app'y Wail Office. FOR SALE, Cheap— A fine trio of Si'vet Spnngled Po'ißh at Pelham Yards, ABhburton. \ SITTINGS OB' IGGS, first crosses of al the favorite breeds, at the I'ilhax Yaris, Peter Street. MRS ALCORN is offering tho b;»lanc( of her Trimmed Millinery at aboul half price. Nineteen Children's Tuuics. Samples just bought at a large discount, a1 and below Wholesale Price, from 4s lid tc 183. Also a nice lot of Capes from 12* t( 60?. 6 WANTED KNOWN.— Ladies' Cyoling Knickers, CombinatioDß, All Woo! Vests, m great variety. Special prices. — W. H. Collier, "The Coiner." AN TE D Known- Ladies' Prettj Walking Shoes m great variety a< Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. PICTURE-FRAMING.— W. Adams Arcade, Practical Framer, does tbi work himself ; therefore guarantees it I'ricos and quality, right. Choice moulding m stock. Trial solicited. Country customer* work completed day of order, 3 141 SMITH MACKWKLL thank 3 the peopl of ABhburton and District for thei liberal support during the past 3 years, am having lately b'arted iv the Frui?. Business asks for a continuance of their patronage The cheapest Bhop m town for fruit. Al prices matkod m plain Bgures. Apples fron 3d a pound —Smith Mackwell, Fruitere & Umbrella Maker, Nexc Mr Patching's East Street, Ashbutton. 9 POULTRY Fanciers and those desirou of commencing the breeding of Pun bred Fowla will find it to their advantage t visit the Pelham Yards, any day betwoe 12 and 3, except on Sundays^



ITJIGGS Purebred Poultry for Fale, namely Jtli Partridge Cochins, Golden laced Wyandottes, lloudanß, and Jndiau Game stf Pjj^pah Yards?



DAVID THOMAS, Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Aeent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales o! Live Stock — Tinwald and ABhburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse aud Furniture Sales held on Saturday's. Horse Fairs held Monthly. AGENT FOR- Matson and 00, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohriatoh ircb White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting } London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures RAKAIA DISTRICT SALES) 1 HAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, Rakaia, to ! aot as my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work m that Dietriob, and m conjunction With them it will^be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Ashborfeon GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JE. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. 1 ASH BURTON tTh. UNDRILL & CO. PREMIER FURNITURE, CARPET & LINOLEUM WAREHOUSE. ESTABLISHED 18H8. WE am direct Importers of Carpets, Linoleums, Bedsteads, CJhaira, Picture Mouldings, Crockery, Fancy Goodß, etc. WE havejiißt opened up some splendid lines m Brussels anfTKMder drpetg, Hearth Rue[B, Mats, Linoleums, Overmantels and Toilet Glasses, Fancy Tables, Whainots, Bamboo Flower Stands and Cornice Pole*, f mcy Austrian and other Cliaira, Lamps, Finders. Fire Brasses, etc, Dinner Sets, Tea Set?, Washstand Sets, Toilet Sets, Candlesticks, glass and China. WE are now about settled m our New Premiaes, which are pronounced to be the finest m Ashburton and tecond to nono m Canterbury. WE have also a large etock of Fancy Pith and Wicker Chairs from ff> s» O<l each. WE "cordially invite everybody to coll anl have a look round and inspect our ftock. WE PRESS KO ONE TO BUT. T. H. UNDRLLL & CO. CABINET-MAKERS, UPROLSTF.RKRS, UNDERTAKERS, Elc. TANCRED bTKEhT, Opposite Arcade, and Next Building Society's Office. N,B. —Venetian and other Blindß mare to order. Agents for Clegg'B Perambulators & Go-carts ; also Faulkner's Patsnt Wire Mattresses and Door Mats. EAST STREET. ASHJBUKTOJS. H. M._ w J ONES. CHEAP ACCOUNT BOOKsfsTANDARD WORKS, AND STATIONERY. HAVING Purchased a large portion of the o Aß3igned Estate of W. Chabtres, of Chrietchurch, of Books and General Stationery, I am offering the same at LOW PRICES FOR CASH. 5 QUIRES OJP NOTEPAFER FOR, 6d, \ SPECIAL VALUE IN AOOOUNT BOOKS. —-00 — Cricketing & Lawn Tennis Material \ BATS, BALLS, STUMPS, GLOVES, EACQUETS, FROM 53 TO 255. ' TENNIS & HOOKEY BALLS NOW LANDING FROM LONDON. T7I A "XTSWT n f\r\T\Q ALBUMS, Photo Frames, Writing _f J\. ]S Kj X \Jf\J\JXJ^» Deske, Worfe Boxes, Ladiea' Dressing Cases and Companions, Purses, Pocket Bookp, Japanese Goods, Electro- plated Goods, Glassware. ti /rTTQT/ 0 ! THE Wickenß Federal Australian and Victoria Albunn ]\J_ I^J |^_Lv>'»" T^ s ' Tutors for Piano, Organ, Violin and Cornet. Violins, Flates Brass Instruments, Autoharps. Pianos on Hire for Concerts and Entertainments. tt\t A ■\T/"\Q GREAT REDUCTIONS for CASH, this Month, prior to J:±i\.iMJD. Stocktaking. r\'ryf^ A \TQ TW O SPECIAL LINES Bargains for Cash, this Month \J XiVTi\-A-N O • prior to Stocktaking. rVXTf^T TTCI LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S. Very low prices for y^j X V^JLj Cjjo«~"~~" CASH, this month, prior to Stocktaking. CIRCULATING LIBRARY. H. M. JONES Extension of Premises. c_i — — •:<>:— — cri I Great Bargains. Genuine Reductions g S :0 : 3 m ii Hd fTIHE Undersigned offers the whole of his Valuable and Varied Stock H JL at U» HEARD Ob PRICES previous to and during extension <J ,£, of Premises ;15to 20 per cent reduction on all articles of £1 and over. w Customers may rely on their Purchases being what they are w REPRESENTED, JbC. JML U RR-A.Y' & being the) * MOST RELIABLE AhD OLDEST ESTABLISHMENT -> S in the Trade m ABhourton. fc4 W p4 M ALL REPAIRS EXECUTED ON THE PREMISES IN THE <j ft, MOST APPROVED STYLE. S b g oa CALL EARLY AND SECURE THE BARGAINS AT g • 1 ROBERT MURRAY'S, 3 Goldsmith and Jeweller, EAST STREET, ASHEURTQN.



( YOU MAY BEAT A CARPET, A^D YOU MIGHT BEAT A RECORD, BUT YOU CAN'T BEAT C O N G RE V E'S FOR IRONMONGERY. Garden Tools. Garden Tools. TUST RECEIVED our new stook of Garden Tools, of the very bast makers, t) including Spades, Rakes, Forks, Hoes, etc, which we are offering at tha Loweßt Possible Prices. It will pay you to call and inspect before purchasing else* where. Alao m Stook, Mixed Paints, Varnish, Enamels, and Varnish Stains, etc. A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF RANGES, REGISTER GRATES, MANTELPIECES, FENDERS, ANI FIRE BRASSES, All At Special Prices. NOTE THE ADDRESS- W. CONGREVE, THE PEOPLE'S PRACTICAL IRONMONGER, Burnett Street, Ashburton, opposite Arcade, and at Chrislchurchi B. CONGBEYE, Branch Manager, BELFAST FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST T7IOR TURNIP, RAPE, WHEAT, AND ANY OTHHTR CROP. SPECIAL MANUBE can be made for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON. Orders received by .E\R,IJEr>]L,.AINr>If:R, BROS., limited., DAVID THOMAS, THE JN.Z,. FARMERS CO-t»PJiiKATIVE 4 SSOCIATIOTV OF CAJNTKRBURY, Limited., or AJLBERT ROBERT!!?, AGENT, Ashburton. OANTEBBUBY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY, LIMITED. 8 80 F. WAYMOUTH, Secretary. W, H. COLLIER, "THE CORNER/ IS NOW MAKING A MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY OF LATEST FASHIONS FOR SPRING. Choice Patterns m PRINTS and DRILLS- WILL WA.BII, PANDORAS m every colour. NEW CAMBRICS, Plain and Fanoy ZEPSYRS, NAINSOOKS, Etc. LATEST DRESS FABRICS GALA/lEA.S RIBBONS ART MUSLINS SUNSHADES MUSLIN APRONS LACES EMBROTDtfRTES CHIFFONS GLOVES MEN'S & BOYS' SHIRTS NEW COLLARS NEW SHAPES MEN'S HATS. SILKS IN GLAOB, SHOT, COLORS, AND SATINS. Ladieß' up to-date SAILOR HATS m Pedal and all the new plaits. DAINTY jyUJDIIiIIVIfiRY.— Full Stock of Ladies' and Children's SPRING UNDERCLOTHING, all irom the great centres of faehion. All cordially invited te inspeob our unrivalled Stook before. purchasing elsewhere. WEDDING A MOURNING ORDERS EXECUTED WITH DESPATCH. J. WILSON, HOUSE TECORATOR, SIGN WRITER, GLAZIER, Etc, Corner of Arcade ana Burnett Street, Aslil>«rton. (,) WE Have : jusb received direct from the English Manufacturers a Magnificent and Artistic Stock of tbe very latest WALL PAPERS. A Feature of the above importation is the new Btyle of Paper for Decorating Halls, Passages, and Staircases, being a change from the Marble Papers which hitherto have been bo fashionable. We invite clients and the public generally to call early and select their Papers from the full stock, and if not wanted for immediate use, can be laid aside until required. SPRING "CLEANING. Daring this Season Customers can rely upon having work done without delay. We keep competent Tradesmen, who aie despatched to town or country at shortCßb notice to execute Paperhanging, Marbling, and House-painting m all its branches. g£T Only Genuine White Lead and Oils used m our work. J. WILSON. Telephone 5. p -°- Box 16 > New Zealand Insrace Company. ESTABLISHED* _ _ 1859 CAPITAL^OnF MILLION. THEPBEMIBB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY, FIRE AND 'MARINE RISKS, ALSO,— RI^KS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MAOHII^ *>.. ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT RATI E. Wf HANMEKi AGENT,



; - hi v ping. i . a & J|§fe% -'^SHIPPING OO.'S LINK ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Tenerlffe & Plymouth. Besb Accommodation for all cIaBHM of Passengers at Lowest Bates. Port of Steamers. Tons. Departure. D^ e ' RinTutaka 4515 Lyttelbon Sept. 1 Kaikoura 4507f Pb. Chalmers Oct. 27 T-csgsxiro 4163 — Nov. ,24 Ruahlw 6127 - P eo » _22- CARGO BTEAMERB, Otarama 3808 — Acgusb Rakaia 5628 — Augusb Duke of — Devonshire 5257 Pt. Chalmers^ Sept 29. For further partlou.la.ro apply te FRIED LANDER BROS., L*d. Agents, Ashburton. SHAW; SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMirED. FOR LOKDON. M^t "OOYAL MAIL STKA- dJ||s3@!s. -^ MERS, with superior X]ft WS^^& accommodation for all olasses mKM^^S o f nasaengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Tenerlffe and Pljr- tnonbh. ' , Tons Commander From ( Date. Sothio «. 7739 Kidley ... Lyttl'n Oot, 13 Maori ... 5200 Moffatt ... — — (Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — — Delphic ... 8355 Sowden ... — — CARGO STEAMERS. Pakeha ...|l33l|Prosser .....Lyttl'oni Aug 25 a'okomaru 16238 \1 ax well Lyttl'oDlSept 19 Mamari ... 13583 JLevack J — I E. W. HANMEB, Agent. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Limited STEAMERyS»4II FRCMLITTELTON AS UJSUER: For Wesfcport and Greyunouth— Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE— For extra sailings see advertise- ment m Christchurch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Picton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration ; reference should therefore be made to Chrlatchurch daily papers for dates and Jiour of sailing JTor farther particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. ..„ ■ —^—^ " ~" MUSICAL. hUweUyn Owen, Jtf.C »•»!., ■!-•** X--O.M. PIANOFOUTE, SINGING, HAKMONY, AND MANDOUN&. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. Tyi-RS BOWMAN Jf° X Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havelock Street, Ashburton. RAKAIA— TUESDAYS. Pupils prepared for Trinity College exam- inations. A OABD Mrs a r* r< LARIDaE A. C Olaridge TEACHER CF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. MR OSBOEN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT, (Late of London), VIY I SITS Asbburton and surrounding Districts every four months —viz., March, July, and November. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers. Ashburton. C. CHAPMAN, GENEBAL House Decorator. (Next Mr Lublow, Tailor.) O- CHAPMAN, HAVING Decided to Start Bußinesß m Ashburfcon, and being prepared to - -ecute work m a First-Class Style at SJ derate Prices, solicits a share of the £*°. He's Patronage. ' 'GN WRITING A SPECIALTY. »1 . ' n _ nTn STOCK OF PAPERHANGINGS CHOICE .^ ys T() SELECT F ROM. 9 88 — < — -fi-J FLOWER, TH ELEADi N G.^^ lONEK FRUITER Xtl * JiTC ' XX Premises situated East Street, where my nun f Q h P rrii o l d nd D F^ t twja-j*: CanSies, Butter Scotch, etc.,, *nd Pui. Boilod Goods, fresh, daily. Just Arrived-10 cases Engl kV Confec tionery, including the follown ig ines :- W 8 Celebrated Chocolate Crea mv, Drops, Qfinks Gineer, Eating ChocoL »te, etc., Cadbury's nfad' assorted Chocola tes m3O varieties, Murray's Caramels, .B ay Bros' Tnhes No. 1 Extra Strong Mints, h lusk, etc. J Fo?agood Pork Pie and Cup of Fresh rPm etc.. .try ,my Refreshmenb Rooms. Pastry and Small Goods made daily. Choice Fresh Fruits always m stock. HEBBEBT A. FLOWER, MANUFACTURING CONFECTIONER, EAST STREBr,