The Ashburton Guardian.

Voiu xx. no. 4576

Ashburtojn : Friday, August 19, 1898.

price : One Penny

LOVE AND A SCRAP BOOK

(Continued.) her as if she were looking on the dead face of a man she might have loved. That very night a capable man from Mr. WiHwright's office started for Illi nois with ample evidence, and after m Blight delay Fanning was honorably ac quitted of the grave charge. Not until after he had returned to New York to settle accounts with Mr. James Friend did he learn all that had been done fox him by somebody. Mr. Friend had a bad half hour witn n£m, and after mak ing restitution to the last dollar found himself on the verge of bankruptcy. Farming's next business was to call on Mz. Willwright, as he supposed, to settle accounts with him also. To bis amaze ment that gentleman not only refused to be paid, but declared that he had been retained by a friend of Dr. Farming's whose name he was not at liberty to divulge. This was intolerable, and he B&id, with much dignity: "There are some obligations, sir, that a gentleman cannot rest under. I can not relievo myself of the debt of grati tude I owe to your client, but I can re place the money he has spent, and that I insist upon." And he signed a blank check and laid it on the lawyer's desk. Mr. Willwright's face lightened. In fact he almost smiled. "I will tell him, and I have no doubt he will appreciate your feelings," he said, coolly putting the check m his pocket. But when Fanning saw Dr. Sandring hamhe found that gentleman less scrupu lous. Miss Latimer had made him also promise that he would never tell Fan ning who it was that had roused him to action, but he had notions of his own, and his promise was made with mental reservations. "If that child supposes that I am going to let two such persons driftaway from each otherin ignorance," he said to himself, "she doe 3 not know 5 me as well as I know her." And therefore it was that they did not drift apart. On the contrary they drift ed closer and closer together nntil one day, m the fullness of time, Fanning said: "Margaret, you have come to be all m the world to me. Will you marry me?" "No," she said very gently. "I care too much for you to allow you to give yourself to me from a sense of grati tude." "You do care for me, then?" he said eagerly. "You love me?" She arose, and for once he saw her eyes flash as they sometimes did. "How dare you" — she began, but then she stopped. She saw again that he waa not, m the very least, afraid of her. It was that which had won her so long before. He smiled proudly. "Margaret," he said very quietly, "do you think any thing on earth would make me tell a lie?" "No," she said. "Then listen. I lovo you with my whole heart. Will you marry me?" And she did. THE END.

Criticising a Masterpiece.

A strange criticism of Rembrandt's fa mous portrait of "The Gilder" was over heard by two young artists at the Metro politan museum recently. The young men were examining the portrait for perhaps the hundredth time. As on the previous ninety-nine occasions they had grown enthusiastic over the wonderful art displayed m its execution. As is well known, the picture is that of Jan Domer, a Dutch artist, who is habited m the costume of his country and ag*. One of the most marvelous pieces of n?ork of the entire portrait is the reproduction of a huge sttirched linen ruff that the man weare about his neck. The ruff almost stands out from the can vas, so skilfully was it reproduced by the marvelous hand of the- master. The two youcsnaea were almost ready to fall dewn beldra the portrait to wor ship it when they heard the sharp, nasal tones of a countryman speaking behind them. The words they heard were, "Oh, Maria, come here and see this man with his head sticking through a cheese." The two men instinctively moved away. "What a profanation!" said ona to the other. "Yes, indeed," was the reply. "I won der if it is possible for these people ever to appreciate art. I believe there are at least five hundred artists who would be willing to lay down their lives if they could but produce that ruff, to say noth ing of the portrait itself." — New York Herald.

Where Woman Leads.

Which living novelist has produced the greatest number of books? A lady, m the person of Mrs. Oliphant, claims tins' honor. This popular writer has, up to the present date, produced seventy three novels and six biographies, besides contributing largely to periodical litera ture. Miss Braddon has given us fifty five novels; Miss Youge, fifty-three; Ouida, or Louise de la Ramee, thirty three; Mr. William Black, twenty-eight; Mr. Besant, twenty-six and Mr. Hag gard, fourteen. An American author, who died not long ago, wrote between two and three hundred sensation novels. Very few of these attained any great cel ebrity, but his copyrights brought him over £6,000 a year for ? <veral of the last years of bis life. The most prolifr .. novelist the world has ever seen ■wa?'- iJjope de Vega (1562 --1635). It is calculartfcd that 21,300,000 of his lines were actr»slly printed, and no less than 1,800 plays of his composition were acted upon tff.e stage. Montalvan records the fact o^fciis having written fif teen acts m fiftoen days, making five plays m a fortnight. If not remembered for quality of work, Vega iiolds a high place m literary annals for quantity. — London Tit-Bits, Gen. Field, who has been given charge of the codification of the Confederate archives, is »n old Confederate soldier. Ho is now alvout sixty years of age, and is tall, ereri and broad shouldered. For a number, of years he was m the service of the Fiiedive of Egypt, It does not seem to be generally known that spiders are provided with a poison of a very active nature, the effects of 'eh are similar to those produced by spoinats. (To be continued.)



HENRY 6TEPHENBON, (successor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND EBTATR AND UO2kIiUS6iON AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY B ALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATUKDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sale 3 of Stock, FfouHchold Furni- ture, etc., as per arrangement, m any part o the county. Advances made on Goods placed m my j hands for Sale. FOR SALE — Second-Hand Bicycle nearly new. CHAFF, OATS, WHEAT, FLOUR, SHARPS, BRAN, ONIONS, POTATOES SEEDS, etc., Sold Daily m Large or Small Quantities, Agent: Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay merits from iiOs per month. HEERY STEPHENBON, UTCTIONEER. I p°— «-.»iu ri ,n, 1 HIM! 1,, — mm aniß— ■■_!■ i . Bullock TO LET. 31/ ACRKS, abou', well situated at /£5 Ailentoo, together wrh dwelling- house, -at pretcnt occupied by Mr 0. Primmer. Apply to T. BULLOCK, Agent. fcm irq 1 1 1 TIKWALD. for Tale. SECTIONS 17 and 18, each containing | acre, fronting Main South K'oad ana Railway. The owner having settled m the N orth I*'and is desirous of disposing of them at once. Apply T. BULLOCK TOWN SECTIONS. PERSONS desirous of building are invited to in c pect the list cf i'ovn Sections I have for sale, varying m price from £15 to £48 10. each. T. BULLOCK. BESS/E SIMMONDS, TEACHER OF THE VIOLIN AND MUSIC SELLER, BEGS to inform the Inhabitants of Ash- burton and Surrounding Districts that she has commenced Business m those pre- miers next; to Mr Seymour, Dentisr, and •~H-osiie :!•" ■* ?.M>i3rt<,n PiibH*hinrr C-inripanv. . : i0.i.0 and Viiiliu Music by ihu M^il, ilao choice Songs to select from. Call and them. Musical Instruments, including a T<loodi.l line of Violins, very cheap., All Violin P.fqnisite* on hand. Any article not ■n sock will be immediately procured. Violin Si rings, etc., best qua'ity, at the owe t prices. Music and Songs by every Mail, all being suUeted by a Connoisseur. Agent f.;r the Celebrated Brinwesd, CoJ'ard and Collard, and Pull and Field's PIANOS. Cash or time payments. A small Hoe of Stationery and Birthday Card*-. VIOJLIJN TCJITIOJN. BE-SSIE SIMMONDS having made a life study oJ the above instrument, Pupils can rely upon being thoroughly taught. I can Bupply an Efficient Band for B »lFs, Parties or Concerts. Terms on application. Please Note the Address — BESSIE SIMMONDS, OPPOSITE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 233 BURNETT STREET. FOR M E N'S CHEAP BOOTS Tf R MEN'S FISE SEWN BOOTS FOR MEN'S STRONG COOK- HAMS nCVJR MEN'S DANCING SH'.ES Tjl 1R WOMEN'S STRONG BO3TS 171 )R WOMEN'S FISE BOOTS ; AND SHOES F'R WOMEN'S WARM SLIP- Pi?.RS FJll BOYS' AND YOUTHS- STRONG BOOiS FCR CIiILDREK'S & IJSFAKTS' BOOTS FOR KVERY ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR BK£ UOO» 4J*I» WISDOW, AT THE LOWEST PRICES. Tho Best Estubliahmen^, beyond all doubt, is the A. G. BARTON, Manager. To the Deaf and those troubled widi Noises m the Head or other Aural Troubles. Or Nicholson, of uondon, the world famed aural specialist and Inventor of artificial ear drums, has just issued the 100 th edition of his illustrated and descriptive book on Deaf- ness and Aural Troubles. Tbia book may he had from Mr F. Shaw, 160, Adelaide rioad, Wellington, N.Z., on receipt of stamps. Mr (Jampbell, of the same address, was grea.ly relieved of his deafness by Dr. Nicholson's system, and takes pleasure m spreading the news of the. great specialist m New Zealand. A littlebook on the cure of Rheumatism, Corpulenoe, Lumbagr, and Indigestion by the same author, may ja ha } JrgmMSbaWQU ooeipt) of lUmpf ,



WANTED. TTBGETABLE SEEDB, 80 varieties, 3d V per packet; Flower Seeds, 100 varieties, Id per packet; at Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply Siores, ABhburton. ANTED Known. — Seed Potatoes including finest early varieties, just received from North Canterbury, bj Fletcher Bros-, Ashburton. WANTED Known- Ladies' Pretty Walking Shoes m great variety at Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. ANTED KNOWN. -Ladies' Cycling Knickers, Combinations, All Wool Vests, m great variety. Special prices. W. H. Collieb, "The Corner." rriENDERS wanted to wear out 1000 X pairs o Mellob's Indestructible Boots. Wear like brass. WANTED— A dozen smarb Ladiea to try our new kangaroo calf Shoe. — Mellob's Zealandia Booc Store. FOUND— In Tancrcd Street, the cheapest and most reliable Boot Shop. — Mellob's Zealandia Boot Btore. FTIENDERS wanted for the sale of 5000 JL pairs of boots. — Apply to Mkllob' Zealandia Boot N tore. WANTED Known— Good value for little money at Mellob's, Zealandia Boot Store. FOR Sale, Cheap— Six Dozen Pairs of Children's nnkie straps. — Mellor's Zealandia Boot Stote. NOTICE— We defy competition ; you get wonderful value at Mellor's, iancred Street. TTTANTiSD— Wise Mothers to try our > V Indestructible School Boot. — Mellor's Zeaianrlia Boot Store. WANTED— Sixty stroDg men to try the new Kronio (Blucher). — Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known— That we have ust received, ex Delphic, a really choice lot of Laces, Valenciennes and real and uniU'ion Torchon. Al&o one case Fur Colors, Boas, aud Ladies' Macintoshes. — Mitch ul & Turner. ;WT A^IED Known— That we are offer- * ing the following special lines; — Lolired aud black Velveteens, Is 4d per yard. Ladieß' Macintoshes ac 12s 6J, Jackets at 63 6d and a graud line of 32-inch stnped Flannelette, at 3s-J.— Mitchell & J UIiNER. « WANTED Known— A line of Cheap Tweeds, just opened, together with i full ra D g e s of Aleu'a and Juveniles' Uloihing and Bo°ta of all descriptions at Mitchell & Turner's* TJIOR Sac, Cheap— sooo pairs of Ladies f* and Men's Boots aud Shoes. — Apply 10 Mellob, Tancted fctreet. MRS ALCORN is iff^ring tie btvltvi ct of her 1 rimintid AJMineiy at about •iu.lt pi-ice. Niotteen Children's lunics. -■ftmples just bought at a large discount, i»i r»nd beio.v Wholesale Price, from 4s lid te 18-. Also a nice lot of Uap< 8 from >2> i 60u. 6 WANTfcD Known— That J. Wilson, Puiuter, &c, corner of A 1 cade uiut Burnett stieet, has bought a large amount oi AtM*t Materials lit m ixßutkrupt Fum at v very low price, and iuteuds giving ihe Public the benefit of the purchase by giving a big Discount, for Cath. Cwll and inspect. Opa- Cliis-4 cut to any hjcj. Canvas stretchere, Academy Bu»rds. Uiis, Colors, &o. Both Water uiid 0.1 Colors kept m stock. 6 207 MKS ALCORN is selling Tweed, Berge, and Fancy Dres-s l>oods, Flan- uellatep, Lsdi'.'B' Macintoshes, Jackets, Kaia- poiCaprs, Furs, Knitted Combinations, eiu., nil ht Great Reductionp, previous to stock taking. Under Clothing (own make) v specialty, Dressmaking as usual. 6 209 Tj^Oß Sale, Cheap— A lot of Men's Bluchers Jj only 43 lid- — Mellor's Zealaiivi.u Boot Store. 1 _>I CT O R E-F RAM ING.- VV. Adaml, X Arcade, Practical Framer, does the work himseif ; therefore guarantees it. Prices aud 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, 4a 6d per pair. Worth double. — W. H. Collier, " The Corner." WILLIAM PATTERSON, Orange Hall Leesee, has removed to Tuncred Street Dining Roooib. Dinners from 12 o'clock till 2 p.m. Tea and Coffee at all hour;;. PUBLIC NOTICE, THAT H. C. PERCY HAS REMOVED to those Very Con- venient Premises lately occupied by Mr J. C. Uuncau, lob.*econisV, situated NEXT DOOR TO HIS OLD SHOP, where he will be pleased to &cc his Old Customers He also notifies that he haß, secured t.h<; services "f MB F. PRICE, who was Hairdresser l<y Special Appoint- ment to the late Sir William Jervois and Family, and Lord Onslow aud Family (late Governor of New Zealand). i MR PRICK has kail two years experience with Messrs G Douglas & Co., Boud Street, London (H-urdretßt-iR to the Royal Family), and two years with M'uis. Caumont, Rue de Rivoli, Paris, also as Proprietor of the Grand Hotel Hairdresfing Stvloon, Dunedin. MR PRICE is the Sole Proprietor of the CUioroform HT*\U* Was!*, *n wp'l known ie Melbourne, Sydney, and New Zealand. MR PRICK Ve ; ug THOROUGHLY CONVERSANT m L*dies' Hajrdressing, strongly udvises Ladies and Children to have their Hair Singed once a Month, and iv cuss of Ladiea 1 Hair falling or turning prematurely grey, to consult him at once. Ladieß Hair DRESSED for Balls, Parties and Weddings, H. C. PERCY, HAIRDRESSER & TOBACCONIST,? BABT STREET. 5 179 Flagrant ami refreshing— New Venus



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W. CONGREYE THE PEOPLE'S PRACTICAL I RON MONGER. HAS IN STOCK THE OELEBRATSD PRIMUS KEROSENE STOVES, "IXTHIOH are superior to all others bncause : — They Burn without a Wick. They Create no Smoke or Smell. They will Boil a Quart of Water m Four Minutes, at a Cost of lesß than one penny per hour. NO HOUSEHOLD IS COMPLETE WITHOUT ONE OF THESE STOVES < ;o: £3" You are invited to Inspect them withoub being pressed to buy. *St WE HAVE ALSO IN STOCK— ' WASHING COPPERS, COAL VASES, MANGLES, WBINGERS, BATHS, ETC. ETC. ETC. All At Bedrock Prices. (x) Call and See Our Windows, and You will be convinced sVb the BEST VALUE m Ashburton can be obtained from W. CONGREYF, DIREOT IMPORT re, Burnett Street., opposito Aroado and si Uhrietcfaaf-ccli- R. CONGREYE, Bran-a Maaagc-r. £XSV TO DRINK . EASX 10 O\^LS*\ . *^Sj EASILY THE &£SV GREAT CLEARING SALE OF SEEDS. NEW SEASON SEEDS AT LH!»S THAN ENGLISH PRICES. HAVING determined to relinquish bushiest, we have decided to dispose of ourj'entire siock of CHOICE SKKD-s GARDEN TOOLS, and GARDEN REQUISITES, regardless of cost. 'J ho Stock includes — FAB i>X Sltf ID X> 3 — Cow GraEß, Red ("Mover, White Clover, A'syke Clover, Ryegrasp, Cocksfoot, Mangolds, Carrot, Turnip, Rape, and other Agricultural Seeds, at less than Cost Price for Cabh. Of every cription and of the Cl oicest Quility, m 200 Varieties, for £5d por packet cash. JF JL OWEI4 JSKJSDS Specially imported from Carter's, of London. 100,000 packets— twelve assorted packets for Od, The whole of these seeds are of the Choicest Varieties and Best Qaality Obtainable m the English and other Markets, They are all new, having been imported for the present season's trade, and will be sold at prices never before heard of m Ashburton. The sale will continue until the whole of the stock is cleared. PBEMIBES TO LET. J. SEALY~~AND CO. 8 2 „_,, Hew Zealand Insurance Goiopany. ESTABLISHED ' L. _ 18 59] CAPITAL^ONE MILLION. THEPREMIEB A3SD Y/EALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED 808 PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY^ FIRE AND ~MAIUNE RISKS, ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, &0., ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT-g RATES HANMER & GRAVES. TREMENDOUS C I .EARING BOOT SALE, FOR ONE MO^N|TH. ta- THE SALE IS NOW ON ia THE ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE IS. S NOW HOLDING THE GREATEST iOOT SALE OF THE SEASON. BOOTS! BOOTS!!' mHE Following Prices are FORTY PER CENT, under COST X PRIOE :— Ladies' Prunella House Boots ... from 4/6 Ladies. Protty Glace Strap Walking Ladies' Lasting Slippers  2/11 Shoes 4/11 Children's Patent Straps (4 to 6, Meu'a,Kip Boots (T. and H. Tips and and 10 to 1) 3'90.nd4/6 Nails) 8/11 Ladies' Pretty Glace Kid Shoes only 4/11 Children's Ankle Straps ... ... from. Boys' Kip Lace Boots (T. & H. Men's Bluchers only 4/11 Tips and Nails) 4/11 Men's Felt Slippers ~ 1/6 Children's Warm Slippers 1/- LADIES' STRONG LACE BOOTS (Grand Value) ... only GM lid. OTHEES MAY JFoTZow" BUT WE LEAD. JU| S> We liave\ no Old Stock ; Our Goods are the Best. fgg" REMEMBER I THE ZEALATNDIA EBOO r JL' STOKE is now Slaughtering the Finest Stock of Boots and Shoeß m Canterbury, Thiß is the sort of Sale that makes the Mothers Smile] come BAiiiiY Ai¥i» avoid;:tue juucsk; Don'b Forgeb the Address— JAMES MELLOK, ZEALANDIA BOOT BTOBiS, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON] I



-J DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON Loans Negotiated I Weekly Sales of Live Stock — Tinwald and Ashburton Alcsrnafcely Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleari ab Saleß as per arrangements 1 Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held on Saturday's. Horse Fairs held Monthly. AGENT F OR— Matson and 00, Ohristohurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristohuroh White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition * ! Wright, Stevenßon and 00, Dunedin Planet junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures RAKAIA DISTRICT SALES. I HAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, Rakaia. to act as my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work m that District, and m conjunction i with them it will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Ashburfeon GREAT REDUCTION Tn PRICE OF PLANET JR. TOOLS- DAVID THOMAS. A.SHBURTON IRON STANDARDS. IRON STANDARDS. FENCING WIRE, FENCING WIRE. 10 000 HEiBIT STA KES. '^00 HEABT 0F TOT IRA. AND BItICH POSTS. 100 HSAI * T 0F BIROH GATE POSTS. 100 HKARr 0F TOTARA GATE POSTS. jrr\r\ hurdles. GATES made to any size or pattern required. Every description of Building Timber m stock. W. H. COLLINS & CO, IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, COAL & TIMBER MERCHANTS. Agents s For — Royal Insurance Company Ltd. „ Shag Point Coal Company.  Weßtport Coal Company, £\ . R, MURRAY** tW i^^*!z===^Wi?5 tot JCJxjLJjX D X X\XLi 3li -L \ ll^^i^^^^^ ASHBURTON. l^^^^^*^liir^flSHßnß™i/Plli (3?or the last 18 years the only practical Horologistiu the District.).; INVITES the publio to inspect his magnificent stock ii WATCHES, ® CLOCKS, H JJUWIJiLLiKWY, 0 y &, PtiA.XJSJL> GOOD». OPTICAL AND OTHER LINES. rt r\ — -— '» Watclies of all grades from the lowest price to the highest quality — non-magnetio London hand-made goods. OM Clocl£S m Ormolu Marble, Wood, Nickel, and Fancy Oases, the « higher grades being manufactured on the premises. <"( Lj p4 Je"W©llei^r and Flated Goods- Newest designs, best quality, lowest prioes. — — ii Q Holding the most perfect plant, the largest stock of materials, and J the most Bkilful staff of workmen, Robert Mubray can offer exceptional advantages m the execution of Repairs. W SO VOWS Experience m the trade. T. H. UNDRILK&CO, PftEMIEJK FUBNITUKE, CARPET & LINOLEUM WAREHOUSE. ESTABLISHED WE are direot Importers of Carpets, Linoleums, Bedsteads, Chairs, Picture Mouldings, Crockery, Fancy Goods, etc. WE have just opened up some splendid lineß m Brussels and Kidder Carpets, Hearth Rugs, Mats, Linoleums, Overmantels and Toilet Glasses, Fancy Tableß, Whatnots, Bamboo Flower Standß and Cornice Poles, fancy Austrian and other Chairs, Lamps, Fendera, Fire Brasses, etc., Dinner Sets, Tea Sets, .Washstand Sets, 'loilet Sets, Candle Sticks, glass and China. WE are now about Bettled m our New Premises, which are pronounced to be the finest m Ashburton and second to nono m Canterbury. WE have also a large stock of Fancy Pith and Wicker Chairß irom fi»s <s<l each. WE cordially invite everybody to call and havo a look round and inspect our Stock. WE PEESS NO OJSE TO BUY. T. H. UNDBILL & CO. OABINET.MAKERS, UPBOLSTERERS, UNDERTAKERS, Etc. TANOKED STREET, Opposite Arcade, and Next building Society's Office. X b —Venetian and other Blinds made to order. Agents for Clegg'B Perambulators & Go-cartß j also Faulkner's Patent Wire Mattroßses and Door Mate.



oping. •*"""" rw is JdfiSfjt i:f]EW ZEALAND 'jg|||l||ifcS SIPPING 00.'* LINK ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Teneriffe & Plymouth. Best Aooommodation for all olasses oi Passengers at Lowest Rates. ] Port ef Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Rimntaka 4515 Lyttelton Sept. 1 Kaikoura 4507 Pt. Chalmers Oct. 27 Tongariro 4163 — Nov. 24 Ruahine 6127 — /Dec. 22 ~ CARGO STEAMERS. Otarama 3808 ~ August Rakaia 5628 — August Duke of — Devonshire 3257 Pt. Chalmers Sept 29. For farther particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Ashburton. SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. ♦SS^JL "ROYAL MAIL STEA- <rf||g»jv -tt> MERS, with superior \khSk£^ accommodation for all olasses ■^^^^^* of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Klo, Teneriffe and Ply. month . Tonß Commander From Date. Tonic —. 4753 Kempaon M Lyttl'n Aug. 18 Maori .- 5200 Moffatt ... Lyttl'n Sept. 16 fctotnio .- 7730 Kidley ... — — Delphic »-. 8355 Sowden .JLyttl'n — Aoter. ... 6340 Scotland „. — — CARGO STEAMERS. Pakeha .„ 1331 iProsser ... Lyttl'oDl Aug 25 Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell Lyttl'oulSepi. 19 Mamari .» 3583|Levack J — I E. W. HANMEB, Agent. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Limited STEAMERf PA IT FHCMLIITELTON AS UNDER: For Wesfcport and Grey month — 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 Pioton, via Wellington — Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are 6ubject to alteration ; reference should therefore bo made to Christchurch daily papers fox dates and hour of sailing For farther particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. ■ '.._!! ■■ " 1 MUSICAL. M B H. B RYANI K ING (Kneller Hall, London.) ORGAN, PIANO, and THEORY. For particulars apply Mr H. M. Jokes, Stationer, A&hburton. Methven once a week. 11 150 MR OSBORN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT, (Late of London), "TTISITS Ashburton and surrounding V Districts every four months— viz , March, July, and November. ORDERS mar be left with MR LLE WELL'S N OWEN at his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers. Ashburton. Llewellyn Owen, PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HARMONY, AND MANDOUNE. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. •n/r r s T> owm an "Dox Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havelock Street, Ashburton. RAKAIA— TUESDAYS. Pupils prepared for Trinity College exam- inations. A OABD MRS A C* rihLRIDQE A. O. OLARIDGE TEACHER CF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. HAWTHOBNDEN HIGH SCHOOL FOR. GIRL«. BOAfeDEttS AND DAY PUPILS Principal .- Mbs DAVID McKEE. HAWTHORNDEN is Healthily Situated m Upper Fendalton, about four milee from Chriatchurch. Pupils have the advant- age of pure country air. The Grounds are extensive, and contain a Gymnasium and Tennis Lawn; and Riding Lessons can be arranged for under careful supervision. The different subjects are taught bj Trained and Certificated Teachers ; and special classes are held for the Matriculation and Junior Scholarship Examinations at the University. Further information as to terms, etc., can be obtained on application to the Prinoipal CLARKE'S 841 PILLS -warranted to cure Gravel, Pains m the bad -and all kindred complaints. Free fron Mercury. Established upwards of 30 years In boxes 4a 6d each, of all Chemists ant Patent Medicine Vendors throughout th( world. Proprietor*, The Lincoln and Mid ijand Ooojxtief Drag Company, Lißcol i •