The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol. xx. no. 4579

A-SHBTTBTOis : Tuesday, August 23, 1898.

price : One Penny

SOPHIA PAULOVNA ECZARDY.

(Continued.) acquiesced Muselle, grinning joinpla cently. "Bot if she work for photogra phers, you know, hit is because, as we say m France, il faut vivre, one must live. What would you 'aye? She mek no money if she don't." "Yes, yes, I understand. But the wo man who painted that has it m her to do things that would really be worth while. Does she never attempt anything better?" "If you come down stairs wiz me," returned the exterminator, "I show you a beeg picture w'ich she pent, and w'ich I tek one time m place of the rent money they howed me. It is magnificent; it is lupairb. You come, yes?" | "Why, yes; by all means," said I. And thinking m my soul that a land lord who would take paintings m lieu of rent money was a most convenient sort of landlord for painters to put up with, I followed him down stairs. He led me to the back room on the second story, which was furnished as a bedroom, and there, having closed the door and thrown open the blinds, "This is my 'ome," he announced; "and here is the picture." He had described it as a big picture; and big it scarcely was. But m point of artistic merit it far surpassed what I had come prepared for, even though the specimen of her work which he had shown me above stairs had been so good. Its dimensions were perhaps two feet by eighteen inches, and it represented the interior of a dungeon or prison cell. An oblong window, too high up to be reach ed without a ladder, too narrow to per mit the passage through it of a human aody, and further protected by stout iron bars, admitted daylight and framed m a patch of slaty wintry sky. For the rest there were bare stone walls, a stone ceiling and a stone floor; while a broad j Btone slab, so constructed that it formed a part of the solid masonry of the wall from which it projected, was the only piece of furniture m evidence, and manifestly answered at once for bed, stool and table. So much for the acces sories. They were rendered m a spirit of exact, almost photographic realism; and the effect of massiveness, remoteness and gloom, proper to the subject, was vividly conveyed. And now the interest of the composition centered m the figure of an old man, seated upon the broad stone bench, with his elbows resting on his knees, his fingers buried m his long, white beard, and his eyes fixed intently, vacantly, painfully straight before him. There was something so irresistibly pathetic m that old man's face and figure that I, who had come to criticise, felt myself instantly penetrated by an emo tion of distress and sympathy as if I were looking upon a veritable human being and not upon a inera effigy m paint and canvas. His face was terribly emaciated; the cheekbones and the bridge of his nose seemed to ba almost starting through the skin. His hair and beard were long and wliite and un combed and untrinuned. Hi 3 skin had that clayey, ghastly pallor which results from long seclusion from fresh air and sunshine. His clothes were old and worn and they hung bagglly about his limbs as if lie had shrunk up within them. His attitude, limp and bent over and huddled together, breathed a broken spirit m every line; and his eyes m their fixed, purposeless staro expressed the de spair and the hopelessness and the deep dull pain that consumed his heart far more movingly than words ever could have done. In examining this picture i you quite forgot to think of the artist's technique, which, however, was excel lent. Indeed, if the drawing, coloring and modeling had not been very good no such final emotional effect could have been obtained. "Well," demanded the exterminator, who stood at my elbow, " 'ow you like it, eh?" "Oh," I said, "it is very strong. Very powerful and imaginative and moving. But how did she come to choose such a painful subject? And who was her model? Where did she ever find such, an awfully broken down old man?" "Eh, for the sobjec' she pent wat in terest her, I suppose. The model, 'e'was the ole man himself." "What old man? Where did she find him? It's a wonderful face —like the wreck of a face that had once been strong, intellectual, almost beautiful." "W'y, don't I tell you it was her ole man, her fazair; Dr. Eczardy, who leeve opstairs." "What!" I gasped. "Her father? Her own father?" "Yes. It represent him m the prison m. Rossia, were they keep him five, six years waiting to be tried, and were 'c catch the cawnsumption. You see it was pretty hard staying all alone there, m solitar' confinement, one, two, free, four, five, six years. 'E pretty near go crazy." "Hard! I should think it was. And you —l don't see how you can sleep with that picture m the room." "Oh, you get use' to it," he explained, with a shrug. "But she! However she could bring herself to paint it I can't understand. Her own father! The subject is horrible enough m itself. But when it comes to one's own father! To work over such a thing day after day, week after week! I don't see how she could do it. She — she must be a young woman of consid erable grit." "Yes, you right; she his," said Mu eelle. "She tole me about that picture, *Mr. Muselle,' she tole me, 'I want to pent a picture w'ich mek people see 'ow m Rossia they treat a gentleman who is arrested only as suspect, and before 'c is tried to find if 'c is guilty or hinnocent. 'E is only suspect, waiting to be tried; yet for five years they keep him all alone there, m solitar' confinement like that till his 'ealth is destroyed, his career m the world ruined, his heart broken, his mind almost gone crazy and his family not knowing if 'c is dead or alive, or m Rossia or m Siberia, or wat, or were, or anysing about Mm.' She tole me that, to explain w'y she pent him that way."

CHAPTER IV.

LISTENING. One afternoon a week or so latei while I was at work washing my brushes In tny studio somebody began to sing m the room above. Tho voice was femi nine, a deep and sweet contralto, and I (to be continued )

ACROSS SAHARA IN A BALLOON.

Th^ee French officers are about to <n« deivour to crosa i he Sahara Desert m a balloon. Thf-y ■will etart from the Gulf of Gabes, Tunis, and hnd, if all goss well, m the Niger territory a month l*ttr. The balloon will h^ve a cubic capacity [of 13,000 metres, and will be able to remain m -h* air from forty to sixty days. All possible precautions (-ays the correspondent of thn Morning Post) are being taken to assure (he success of the enterprise. A start will be made by a north or north east wind, which should take the traveller to Rhadames, whence they will be blown by the steady and reliable north north east desert winds towards the Niger, or even the Atlantic, if so desired. The ballcon will drag behind it a steel wire guide* rope 1200 yards long, and should any natives ba so ill-advisnd as to lay hold thereof, the action of a powerful Rumkorff apparatus m the car will induce them to let; go agaiu. Another original device is tti-»t the ballast of the balloon will be composed tf leaden bottle?, painted bright red and filled with liquid. Should an accident oblige the travellers to descend m the desert, the red bottlo3 thrown out from time to time will serve to indicate their route, besides, perhaps, enabling Ihrm fo quench th*ir thirst The officrra who are undertnkingthis journey, which reminds one of Jule Verne's book, 11 Five Weeks m a Balloon," are Naval Lieutenant JHourst, the explorer ; M. feo Dcx, "aeronaut plot" of the Minis- ry of War; and Captain Dibos, of the Engineers. The Paris Municipal Council has ju3t voted 15,000! for the public trial tiip of the Leo Dcx, as the balloon is nameJ, to be made from Paris.



T. Bullock. ' " "for sale. £4 10* PER AORF, Kf\ ACRKS » Demr T.>wn, being R.S. t)\J 25704, fronting Mitcham Koad, and not far irom the site ot the new Fizzing Works and the Cuunty Saleyards. Would make a good paddock for farmer 8 living at a distance pending stock to Fret zing Works or to rhe Yards for sale. Very ea. 1 - y terois of payment. T. BULLOCK. TO LET. /COTTAGE of 4 iooms, together with \_J Scullery m Wills street west. T. BULLOCK. TO LlliT, AT a low rental, viz 5s 6d per week. Shop and Premises fronting E*at street south. Ap?'y t" T. BULL A K. T I NWA LD. FOR SALE. SFOTIOX No 125. fronting Thomas street, together with four-roomed Cuttnge thereon. Liberal terms can be arranged. App'y to T. BULLOCK. T~O LET. ' 3? / ACRKS, about, well siruared at l%£ AHenton, together wi> h dwelling- house, lately occupied by Mr C. Primmer. Apply to T. BULLOCK, Agent. TIKWALD. for Tale. SECTIONS 17 and 18, each containing J acre, fronting Main South Koad and Railway. The owner having settled m the N ort): J**'and is desirous of disposing of them at once. Apply T. BULLOCK TOWN SECTIONS. PERSONS desirous of building are invited to inspect the list of Tovn Sections I have for sale, varying m price from £15 to £48 10i encb. T. BULLOCK WerytK&rßrtTptsu -■■■■I! i»ga»tg—» ■■■— ■Mlill HAWJH.BNDEN HIGH SCHOOL FOB GIRLS. BOARDERS AND DAY PUPILS | Principal .. Mrs DAVID McKEE. HAW'i HORNDKN is Healthily Situated i;j Upper FemK'.ton, about four miles from Christcburch. Pupil* have theadvant- ag« of pure country air. 'i he Grounds are extensive, and contain a Gymnasium and Tennis Lawn, and Riding Lessons can b« arranged for under careful supervision. Tho different subjects ate taught by Trained and Certificated Teaohers ; and special classes are held for tho Matriculation and Junior Scholarthip Examinations at the University. Further information as to torms, etc., can bo obtained on application to the Principal WAR. _ WAR. |T\/TILLIONS OF SCALE BLIGHT I DAILY KILLED BY WHkJGLBAED'S PATENT BLIGHT SPECIFIC. NOW is the Time to use it if you want GOOD CROPS OF CLEAN FRUIT AND HEALTHY TREES. iv /, , f JOSEPH SEALY, Apply to the Agents. [ DA yiD THOMAS. To the OFFICE AND MANUFACTORY- fIftveIack Street, 8 133



want c d. T7EGETABLE SEEDS, 80 varieuea, 3( V per p*ckeb; Flower fieede, 10( varieties, Id per packet; ab Fletohei Bbos., Cash Supply Stores, Ashburton. AiNTED Known. — Seed Poiatoei including finest early varieties, just received from North Canterbury, bt Fletcher Bros., Ashburton. TT^ANTED Known- Ladies' Pretty V \ Walking Shoes m great variety at Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store. ANTED KNOWN.-Ladies' Cycling Knickers, Combinations, AU Wool Veßts, m great variety. Special prices. — W. H. Collibb, " The Corner." nnENDERS wanted to wear out 1000 X pairß o Mellob's Indeßtiuctible Boots. Wear like brass. WANTED— A dozen smart Ladies to try our new kangaroo calf Shoe. — Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. FOUND— In Tancred Street, the cheapest and most reliable Boot Shop.— Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. rriENDERS wanted for the sale of 6000 JL pairs of boots. — Apply to Mellob' Zealandia Boot •- tore. j WANTED Known— Good value for little money at Mellob's, Zeaiandia Boot Store. FOR Sale, Cheap— Six Dozen Pairs of Children's enkie straps. — Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store. NOTICE— We defy competition ; you get wonderful value at Mellor's, iancied Street. WANTED— Wise Mothers to try our Indestructible School Boot. — Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED— Sixty strong men to try the new Kronio (Blucher). — Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known— That we have ust received, ex Delphic, a really choice !ot of Laces, Valenciennes and real and >mita<iun Torchon. Also one case Fur Collars, Boas, aod Ladies' Macintoshes —Mitcuel & Turner. Y/S^ANIED Known— That we are offer- TT ing the following special lines: — Lolurcd and black Velveteens, 1b 4d per yard. ladies' Mac ntoshes ac 12i 6d, J.oketa nt 6s 6d and a line of 32-inch striped Flannelette, at 3J3.— Mitchell & Turn er. WANTED Known— A line of Cheap Tweeds, just opened, together with full ra«ges of Men'a and Juveniles' Clo'.hing >nd Bo ot 3of all descriptions at Mitchell & Tuunbb's. FOR Sa'e, Cheap— sooo puirs of Ladies and Men's Boots a^d bhoes.— Apply • o Mellor, Tancred Street. MRS ALCORN is offering the balar.ee of her 1 rimmed AJiilinery at about >ulf price. Nineteen Children's Tunics, -ambles just bought at a large discount, ai nnd below Wholesale Price, from 4a lid to 18?. Al>oa nice lot of Capes from >2-io 60s. 6 TT7AXTKD Klowd- That J. Wilson, VY Painter, <fee, corner of Arcade and B-jrnctt street, hua bought a large cmnant of Artut Materials frt m a Bankrupt Firm at a very low price, and intends giving the Public tha benefit of the purchase by giving a big Discount for Uath. Cull anrl inepecD. Opai Gliass cut to any eizv>. Canvas stretchers, Academy Bourds, Oiis, Colors, &c. Both Water »r,d 0,1 Colors kept m stock. 6 207 MHS ALCORN is selling Tweed, Serge, acd Fancy Dress Goods, FJan- nellettes, Ladies' Macintoshes, Jackets, Kaia- poi Caprs, Furs, Knitted Combinations, etc.," all at Great Reductions, previous to stock- taking. Under Clothing (own make) a specialty. Dressmaking bb usual. 6 209 171 OR Sale, Cheap— A lot of Men's Bluchers ' J only 4a lid* — Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. 1)1 CT UK E-F RAMIIS G. • W. Adams', Arcade, Practical Framer, does the work himse'.f; therefore guarantees it. Prices and quality right. Choice mouldings m stock. Trial solicited. Country customers' work completed day of order. 3 148 WANTED KNOWN. — Ladies' Fur Top Lined Kid Gloves 2s lid, 3s 6d, 4s 6d per pair. Worth double. — W. H. Collier, " The Corner." FOR SALE — Indian Gume and Houdana, Exhibition birds and for cross breed- ing purposes. Best table fowls known. — Pelham Yards PUBLIC NCTIOB. THAT H. C. PERCY HAS RKMOVED to those Very Con« | venient Premises lately occupied by Mr J. C. Duncan, Tobacconist, situated NFXT DOOR TO HIS OLD SHOP, where he will be plea?ed to see his Old Customers. He also notifies thab_he has secured the services MR F. PRICE, who was RairdresEer by Special Appoint- ment to the late Sir William Jervois and Pamily, and Lord on3iow and Family (late Governor of New Zealand). MR PRICK has had two years experience with Messrs G. Douglas & Co., Bond Street, London (Hairdressers to the Royal Family), and two years with M'<ua. Caumont, Rue de Rivoli, Paris, also as Proprietor of the Gfaud j j Hotel Hairdressing S<\locn, Dunediu. '• MR PRICE is the Sole Proprietor of the Chloroform HCair Was!*, so well known iv Melbourne, Sydney, and New Zealand. J MR PRICK beiDg THOROUGHLY CONVERSANT m Ladies' Hairdrersing, strongly advises Ladies and Children to | have their Hair Singed once a Month, and m case of Ladies' Hair falling or turning prematurely grey, to consult him at once. Ladies Hair DRESSED for B*lls, Partieß and Weddings H. C. PERCY, HAIRDRESSER & TOBACCONIST, EAST STREET. 5 179 Smoke New Vena*







W. CONGREYE* THE PEOPLE'S PRACTICAL IRONMONGER. HAS IN STOCK THE CELEBRATED PRIMUS KEROSENE STOVES, TTTHIOH are superior to all others because : — They Burn without a Wick. They Create no Smoke or Smell. They will Boil a Quart of WaterTin'Four Minutes, at a Cost of lesa than one penny per hour. NO HOUSEHOLD IS COMPLETE WITHOUT ONE OF THESE STOVfiSj US' You are invited to Inspect them without) being presßed to buy, *B| WE HAVE ALSO IN STOCK— ° """ ~" WASHING COPPERS, COAL YAMS, MANGLES, WRINGERS, BATHS, ETC. ETC. ETC. All At Bedrock Prices. ! Call and See Our Windows, and You will be convinced .aVt the BEST VALUE m Ashburton can be obtained from W. CONGEET.P, DIRECT £MPORT3iIR ; Burnett Street- opposite Arcade an rl si Usffistahos'ck-. R, CONGBEVE, Bmaek Mailer. ■HfiTUIIIUMI H —Hl' || m I — r~ — — -y—i —r «-•■■— ~~~ f - , M|||| m> .. — Hmw GREAT CLEARING- SALE OF SE_EDS. NEW SEASON SEEDS AT LH--S THAN ENGLISH PRICES. HAVING determined to relinquish businea?, we havo decided to dispose of our entire stock of CHOICE SE,:.D>. GARDEN TOOLS, and GARDEN REQUISITE?, cgardle-^s of cost. 3he Stock includes — Caw Grass, Red Clover, White Clover, Alsyke Clover, Rypgraa?, Cocksfoot, Mangolds, Carrot, Turnip, Rixpe, and other Agricultural Seeds, at iess than Cost Price for Cash. C*A.T£X>XQCT fe»E2*!.l>S Of overy description and of the Cl-oiceat Quality, m 200 Varieties, for 3(1 per packet cash. ITXwOWJE2& SEEDS Specially imparted from Carter's, of London. ICO.OOO packets — twelve assorted packets for O<l. The whole of these seeds are of tho Choicest Varieties and Best Q ia!ity Obtainable m the English and nth. Mat kola. They aye all new, having been impoited for the present season's tr.iflo, aud will be sold at prices never before hsard of iv Aahburton. The sale will coutiuue until iho who'c of tha stook is cleared. PiSKMrf.E-S TO LET. J. SEA.LY~~A.ND CO. 8 2__ T. H. UNDSILL & CO. P JR E M I E X FURNITURE, CARPET & LINOLEUM! WAREHOUSE. ESTABLISHED 1883. WE aro direot Importers of Carpets, Linoleums, Bedstead?, Chairs, Picture Mouldings, Crockery, Fancy Goods, etc. WE have just opened up some splendid lines m Brussels and Kidder Carped, Hearth Rugs, Mats, Linoleums, Overmantels and Toilet Glasses, Fancy Tables, Whatnotß, Bamboo Flower Sbandß and Cornice Poles, fancy Austrian aud other Chairs, Lamps, Fenders, Fire Brasses, etc., Dinner Sets, Tea Sets, Washstand Seta, 'ioilet Sets, Candle Sticks, glass and China. WE are now about settled m our New Premises, which are pronounced to be the finest m Aahburton and second to none m Canterbury. WE have also a large stock of Fancy Pith and Wicker Chairs irom E>& Gel each. WE cordially invite everybody to call and have a look round and inspect our Stock. Wa PRESS WO ONE TO BUT. T. H. UNDBILL & CO. Cabinet-makers, upbolsterers, undertakers, Etc. TANCRED BTREBT, Opposite Arcade, and Next building Society's Office. N.B.— Venetian and other Blinds made to order. Agents for Clegg's Perambulators & GO'Carta ; also Faulkner's Patent. Wire Mattresses and Door Mats. TREMENDOUS CLEARING BOOT SALE. FOR ONE MONTH. IS- TUB SALE IS NOW OJS "S» THE ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE IS NOW HOLDING THE GREATEST 400T SALE OF THE SEASON. BOOTS! BOOTS!! THE Following Prices are FORTY PER CENT, under OOST PRIOB :— Ladies' PruneLla House Boots ... from 4/6 Ladies r Pretty Glace Strap Walking Lad iea 1 Lasting Slippera ,2/11 Shoes 4/11 | Children's Patent Straps (4 to 6, Men's Kip Boots (T. and H. Tips and and 10 to 1) ... 3/9 and 4/6 Nails) ... 8/11 Ladies' Pretty Glace Kid Shoea only 4/11 Children's Ankle Straps ... ... from. , Boys' Kip La cc Boots (T. & H. Men's Bluohera only 4/11 Tips ami Nails) 4/11 Men's Felt Slippers - 1/6 Children's Wiarm Slippers !/• LADIES' STRONG LACE BOOTS (Grand Value) ... only 5« lid. OTHERS MAY FOLLOW" BUT WE LEAD. ffiB 8 * We have no Old Stock ; Our Goods are the Best. £S- REMEMBER I THE ZStJA.L-A.TSOX A. BOOT STOKS2 to vow Slaughtering the Finest Stock of Boots and Shoes m Canterbury. IS i a the sore of Sale that makes the Mothera Snide ;COUJB BAltiY AIVB AVOIDIHK CIItSILJ Don ; t Forget the Address— JAMES MELLOtt, ZEAWNDU BOOT 81088, IAHCRBD BIBEET, ABBBURTOH



- ■ DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate 3 Aeent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON, Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock — Tinwald and Ashburfcou Alcernately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fata, Hides, etc., on Mondays Sales oE Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleari acr Rales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held on Saturday's. Horse Fairs held Monthly. AGENT FOF- Matson and 00, Ohrisfechurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohrisfeoburcb 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 Toolb Belfast Manures RAKAIA DISTRICT SALES. JHAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, Rakaia, to aot aa my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work m that Diatriot, and m oon junction with them id will be my endeavour to mako'the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JB. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS, A.SHBTJRTON IRON STANDARDS. IRON STANDARDS. FENCING WIRE, FENCING WIRE. 10 000 HEOIT STAKES. '^00 HEAIIT 0F Tor^ RA - AND BIRCH POSTS. lAA HSaRT OF BIRCH GATE POSTS. xuu TOO HEARr 0F TOTATI^ GATE POSTS. CAA HURDLES. G j-TES made to any size or pattern required. Every description of Building Timber m stock. W. H. COLLINS & CO., IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, COAL & T1M11E& MERCHANTS. Agents jFor — Royal Insurance Company Ltd.  ' Shag Poiut Coal Company.  West port Conl Company, A q R, MURRAY, r~iT' ■-■ i *imi\, j ii77 >^< T? A Cjrn c rp p xn "C rp if/ft'^kMJwrf^-A V 1 /yv^i Au. /S^k A QTTT)T' r Dnn/''VXr W 'Ps^h^S} If //^RMURRAYX^a AbilX> L itIUJN. J^^^^ Ji\wiSißumo£)i For the laßt 18 years the only P rftCtic<il ]f \JW Korologiat iv the District.) INVITES the publio to lnspeoL hia magnificent stock WATCHES, * CIiOCKS, H «TJtlil?VJh:iL.JuKlS,'y, 0 |4 & Pi.A.'XJiiJL) GOODS. q OPTICAL AND OTHER LINES. ,* r\ — — W Watches of all grades from the loweßt price to the higheat quality — non-magnetics London hand-made goods. W Clocks m Ormolu Marble, Wood, Nickel, and Fancy Gases, the « higher gradea being manufactured on the premises. H p4 Jewellery and F»late<i Goods- Neweßt designs, P best quality, lowest prioes. Q Holding the most perfeob plant, the largesb stock of materials, and J the most skilful staff of workmen, Robbbt Murray can offer exceptional advantages m the execution of Repairs. W §0 Years Experience m the trade. EAST STREET. ASHBURTON. H. M. JONES. — (i) — CHEAP ACCOUNT BOOKS, STANDARD WORKS, AND STATIONERY. HAVING Purchased a large portion of the Assigned Estate of W. Chartres, of . Christchurch. of Books and General Stationery, I am offering the same at LOW PRICES FOR CASH. 55 QUIRKS OJP NOTEPAPEB FOR 6d. SPECIAL VALUE IN ACCOUNT BOOKS. £irT! \ rn~|"/^V"VrT7^TI>"V7" BOXED lines cream laid and antique, 1b 6d, J^ _|_ /\ I I \ /.lN JjjjLt/ JL • unsurpassed m the trade for value; plaiD, fancy and commercial Stationery. ~r> •"X /^VTT'O NEW Books, Magazineß m each mail, Prizo and Presentation J3v^f \_J Jl\_O • Bookß, Toy Books, Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books. T7l A "XTSWT r^ r\f\T\Q ALBUMS, Photo Frumes, Writing Jj J\.jS \U JL \JfVj \JJIJ&. Deaka, Work Boxes, Ladies' Dressing Casea and Oompinions, Purses, Pocket Books, Japanese Goods, Electro- plated Goods, Glassware. I\/TTTC!T/^ THE Wickens Federal Australian and Victoria Albums \\J_ |_J J^Xv_^« Tutors for Piano, Organ, Violin and Corneb. Violins, Flutes Brass Instruments, Autoharps. Pianos on Hire for Concerts and Entertainments. tat a ajaO GREAT REDUCTIONS j for CASH, this Month, prior to JrIAJMvJb. Stocktaking. A-n/^ \ "VTC! TWO SPECIAL LINES Bargains for Cash, this Month VyJLiVXnLiN k>« P»or to Stocktaking. nVnT XT'Q LADIES' ATSD GENTLEMEN'S. Very low prioes for y^f jl vjJLj IJjO* " CASH, this month, prior to Stocktaking. CIRCULATING LIBRARY. H. m. "Tones



Sh- oping .' J^Wlff^ r]?NSW ZEALAND LINE EOYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Teneriffe & Plymouth. Beat Accommodation for all classes oi Passengers at Lowest Bates. | Port of Sbeamera. Tons. Departure. Date. Rimutaka 4515 Lytteltion Sept. 1 Kaikoura 4507 Pt. Chalmers Oct. 27 Tongariro 4163 — N°v- 24; Ruahino 6127 — iD e0 » 22 CARGO STEAMERS. Otarama 3808 ~ August Rakaia 5628 — August Duke of — Devonshire 5257 Pt. Chalmers 1 Sept 29. For farther p&rtiaularo apply tie FBIBDLANDBR BROS., Lw>. Agonta, Ashburten. SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION OUMPANY, LI&IirED. FOR LONDON. "OOYAL MAIL STEA- JXi MERS, with superior rpjlraß&y accommodation for all classes i^BHHWS o { pasgengera, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Toneriffe and Ply- mouth. Tons Commander From Data. Fonio ... 4753 Kempson— LytJl'n Aug. 18 Maori .« 5200 Moffatt ... Lytti'n Sept. 16 Gothio .- 7730 Kidiey ... — — Delphio .- 8355 Sowden ....[Lytti'n — Aotee. ... 6340 Scotland ... — — CARGO STEAMERS. Pakeba ...11331 iProsser ... Lyttl'on! Aug 25 Tokomaru p238 Uax well Lyttl'oulSept 19 Mamari ...j3sß3JLevack J — ' E, W. HANMEB, Agent. KION STHJA.MSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Limited STBAMERi-'SAII FRCMLITTELTON AS UJSUER: For Wesfcporc and Greymonth — Weekly. Wellington — Monday, Tuesday, Thura 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 Christchurch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. f _J^ lg trl*^rgS IJ -'^-L ' '" * " """^? MUSICAL. MR OSBORN COOMBS, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT, (Late of Londou), "XTISITS Ashburton and surrounding V Districts overy four months—viz, March, July, and November. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers. Ashburton. Llewellyn Owen, PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HAEMONY, AND MANDOUNJtf. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. TVT R s T£ OWMAN TT OX Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havelock Street, Ashburton. RAKAIA— TUESDAYS. Pupils prepared for Trinity. College exam- inations. A CARD Mrs a n fiLißioai J\.» \Jm VyLARIDGHS TEACHER CJP PIANOJfORTJE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. Wanted Known — IT IS A FACT FOR PRICE AND QUALITY THE CASH BOOT SHOP CANNOT BE SURPASSED. AN IMMENSE VARIETY TO CHOOSE FROM. Women's Shoes from 3s lid. Men's Balmorals, do, 9a 6d. Boys' and Girls' Strong School . Boots, 5a 6d. REPAIRS DONE CHEAPLY AND NEATLY, AND WITH BEST MATERIAL CASH BOOT SHOP, Next Bank of New Zealand, Under the Management of NOKES