The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xx. wo. 458*2

Afhbubtojs : Friday, August 26, 1393.

price : One Penny



HENRY STEPHENSO!H. (successor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. g AUCTIONEER, LAND KBTATK AND 1 COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER TXTEKKLY SALES of Live Stock \ VV Produce, Furniture, etc., 1 EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sale* of Stock, HouaeholdFnrnl* . tore, etc., as per arrangement, m any part \ 0 the ooanty. Advances made on Goods placed m my hands for Sale. FOR SALE — Second-Hand Bicycle nearly new. OHAFF, OATS, WHEAT, FLOUR, SHARPS, BRAN, ONIONS, POTATOES SEEDS, etc., Sold Daily m Large or Small Quantities, Agent: Norwioh Union Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay ments from S£Om per month. HENRY STEPHKNSON, AUCTIONEER. Established 1880. Telephone No 69. BAKER BROS., CIURNfSHJNG TTNDERTAKKk.*, c ÜBKIBHING U NDfiRTAKERS I DIRKOT Importers cf Best and Latest Designs m FUJNERAL FURMfcHISG . FUNERALS C.ncacttd with the (?rta ea care and satief&euon, ac most reasonable Charges. Crner of \Vhk»nai Road and C*BB Streets, and Paktjr >»ud Brown's Coach Facioi y. CHEAP MONisY ! CHEAP MOK£Y ! CHEAP MOSEY IN SUMS JF £100 *• £10,000, ON COUXTKY, CITY, AND SUBURBAN FBiiEHOLD, At exceptionally low rates of interest. FOR FORMS OF APPLICATION AND FULL INFORMATION, Apply to the DISTRICT MANAGER. Christchurch. J. H. RICHARDSON. Government losurauce Comtnisisiocer. 2217 "WE CORNER." MONSTER CLEARING SALE OF M.L WINTER & SUBPLUS STOCK. DOUBLE Width Dress .'Stuffs lOjd, worth'ls 6d ; Fur Top Lined Kid Gloves Is lid, worth 3a 6d ; Ladies' Cash- mere Hose Is ; Art Mualins, Is 6d per dozen yard? ; Flannelettes from 2s 9J per dozen yards ; White and Grey Blankets, 83 lid per pair ; Ladies' Jackets from 5s 6d ; new shapes about half price, new shape Ladies' Capes proportionately chenp; good Corsete from Is 9 1 per pair ; Gentlemen's Derby Silk Ties Is ; Gentlemen's Derby Washing Tie*, four for Is ; GenUeroen'B Merino Drawers and Vests, 1-t 61 each ; Gentle- men's full *iz3 Shirtp, bands r.nd co!*ors, 23 6 I each, woith 3s lid ; Boy's good 'Varsity Caps 61, worth 1* ; line of Infants' Shoes Is, worih^double or more. LADIES' & CHILDREN'S MILLINERY AT GUEAT REDUCTIONS. ALL STUFF OFFFRED GOOD STUFF. NO RUBBISH TO BE DISPOSED OF. Room must ne made for approaching bhipments from the English Mills. BAKGAINS OF AN EXCEPTIONAL AND STARTLING NATURE IT W. H. COLLIER'S 1 Frank Sherwood was down town co-day the 6rst time since he had his tussle with cholera morbua. He says he drove thirty miles after he was taken, pnl never came so near dying m his life. After this when he goes out m the country he will take a bottle of Chbmberlain's Colic. Cholera, and Diar- rhce* Remedy with him— Missoouri Valley (Iowa) Times. For 6a'e by Ashbubtok PKUG COMPANY. Flagrant and refrtshing—New Venus



WANTED. WANTED Known-Ladies' Prett; Walking Shoes In great variety a Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. ANTED KNOWN.— Ladies' CycHnj Knickers, Combinations, All Woo Vesta, m great variety. Special prices.— W. H. COLUBB, "The Corner." , mENDERS wanted to wear out 10CX X pairs o Mellor's Indestiuctiblt Boots. Wear like brasß. WANTED— A dozen smart Ladies to try our new kangaroo calf Shoe. — 1 Mellob's Zealandia Boor Store. T7IOUND — In Tancrod Street, the ci.eapest X 1 and most reliable Boob Shop. Mellob's Zealandia Boob Store. FTIENDERS wanted for the sale of 5000 ■X. pairß of boots. — Apply to Mellob' Zealandia Boot store. WANTED Known— Good value for little money at Mellob's, Zealandia Boot Store. FOR Sale, Cheap— Six Dozen Pairs of Children's ankle straps. — Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. NOTICE— We defy competition ; yon get wonderful value at Mbllob'h, ianored Street. WANTJSD— Wise Mothers to try our ludostructible School Boot. — Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTKD— Sixiy strong men to try the new Kronio (Blucher). — MELLOa'e Zoalandia Boot SLore. WANTED Known— That we have ust received, ex Delphic, a really choice lot of Laces, Valenciennes and real and imita'ion Torchon. Also one case Fur Collars, Boas, aod Ladies' Macintoshes — Mitchkl & Turner. T^TANTED Known— That we are offeT- TT ing the following epecial lines: colored an*J black Velveteens, Is 4d per yard. ladies' Mac ntoshes ac 12s 6d, Jackets at 63 6d and a t-rand Hdo nf 32-inch srr.ped Flannelette, at 3^?.— Mitchell & ! UHKER. \/|, 7AN , IKD K a°wn- A line of Cheap 1 7 Tweed», ju*b openrd, together with fuil ranges of Men's and Juveniles' (Jloihing •>nd Bo'Jt* of u,U descriptions at Mitchell & Tuuskk's. IT^OR Sa'e, Cheap— sooo pairs of Ladies and Men's Boots and Shoes.— Apply to Mellor, Tanored Street. MRS ALCORN is effsring the balance of her Trimmed Millinery at about iialf price. Nineteen Children's Tunics, -'atnrles just bought at a large discount, &{, and balow Wholesale Price, from 4s lid t o 18*. Also a nice lot of Capes from 12* r o 60s. 6 WANT c.D Known— That J. Wilson, Painter, &o, corner of Aicade and Burrett sf. leet, has bought a ! arge h mount of Arti:t Materials from a Bankrupt Fum at a vety low price, and intends giving the Public the benefit of the purchase by giving a big Dibcouut- fur Cat-h. Cali and iusp^cc Opui Oliiss cut to auy frizj. Canvas stretchers, Ao.vdemy Boards, Ui!s, Co'ors, &o. Both Wpter md O 1 Colors kept m block. 6 207 Mi-S ALCORN ib selling Tweed, Berge, and Fai cy Dret.s <>of.ds, Fian- aelleiteß, L^du's' Macintoshes, Jaokets, Kuia- p»i Capi-s, Furs, Knitted Combinations, etc., til ac Great Reductions, previous to stock- taking. Under Clothing (own make) n specialty. Dressmaking as usual. 6 209 EIOR Sale, Cheap— A lot of Men's Bluchers only 4a Hd— Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. PICTURK-FRAMING.-W. Adams^ JL Arcade. Practical Framer, does the work himself ; therefore guarantees it. Price 9 and quality right. Choice mouldings m stock. Trial solicited. Country customers' work completed day of order. 3 148 ; W RANTED KNOWN.- Ladies' Fur Top VV Lined Kid G'oveß 2s lid, 3s 6d, 4s 6d per pair. Worth double.— W. H. Colliee, "The Corner." FR SALE — Indian Game and Houdans, Exhibition birds and for cross breed- ing purposes. Best table fowls known. — Pelham Yards "^ JOHN MUISON, HAVING considerably added to his Slock as well as his Shop accommo- dation, is m a position to supply Boots and Shoes at lowest cash values— his own make, which is nut to be surpassed, and the best' is the cheapest. Repairs with beat, sole eiathe.- and at onco, at J. Moison's, the only Practical" Bootmaker, " The Hall,'' Fast Street, Ashbnrton. 5 6 PUBLIC NOTICE. t THAT H. C. PERCY HAS REMOVED to those Very Con- venient Premises lately occupied by Mr J. C. Duncan, Tobacconist, situated NfiXT DOOR TO HIS OLD SHOP, where he will be pleased to see his O;d Customers. He also notifies that he has, secured th<) services of MR F. PRICE,, who was Hairdresper by Special Appoint- ment to the late Sir Willium Jervoi3 and Family, and Lord Onslow and Family (lato Governor of New Zeilanci). MR PRICE has had two yearß experienco with Mepars G. Douglas & Co., Bond Street, London (Hairdref sere to the Royal Famih ), and two years with Mnns. Caumont, Rue de S Rivoli, Paris, also as Proprietor of the Grand Hotel HairdresEing Saloon, Dunedin MR PRICE is the Sole Proprietor o! the Chloroform HUtir WntsJi, so well known m Melbourne, Sydney, and New Zealand, \ MR PRICE beng THOROUGHLY *, CONVERSANT m Ladies' Halrdresßing, 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 Balls, Parties and Weddings ' H. C. PERCY, HAIRDRESSER & TOBACCONIST, EAST STREET. 5 179



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by a feeling go like the thrill of love that I can think of no other name to give it. Next instant, however, "What!" I ex- claimed, turning to the exterminator. "They are on the eve of leaving New York!" "Oh, nun — nun — no," he quickly reas- sured me; "not they. Only him. 'E go to Bermuda to pass the winter. 'E start on Wednesday morning. She only tola me today, or else I had tole you before." "Oh, I see," I said relieved. "He goes alone. And she" "She will remain 'ere. She go hon living opstairs alone by herself. Her father leave her m my charge. I tek good care of her, don't you be afraid." "I'm not afraid," I answered. "I think her father has left her m very trustworthy hands. But I should think it would be pretty hard for her to stay on here alone, with her father away ill, perhaps dying. It will be rather gloomy for her, won't it?" "Eh, wat will you 'aye? She must »tay 'ere to do her work and gain their bread. The dootor 'ave ordered him to go were it is warmer for the winter; and since she is not rich enough to go wiz him 'c must go alone, and she must re- main alone behind." "Yes, I understand," I said. On Wednesday morning I heard a carriage rattle up to our door and stop there. Then, looking out of my win- dow, I saw Miss Eczardy issue from the j house, with her white haired old father leaning on her arm. I did not succeed m catching a glimpse of the old man's face; his back was toward me from first to last. All I saw was his feeble, totter- ing body, and his long white hair escap- ing from beneath his hat and falling down almost to his shoulders. The ex- terminator followed them, bearing the ! impedimenta of shawl straps, bags, etc. He got into the carriage with them, and the carriage drove away. "Well, 'c's hoff at last," he told me that evening. "We had a fearful time down at the steamer, she felt so bad. She cried and cried, and would not be com- forted. Bot at last the steamer sailed and 'o was hoff. Coming back m the carriage she cried hall the way. She tole me, 'Mr. Mtiselle,' she tole me, 'I am sure I never will see my f azair alive again.' I tole her I bet her feefty dol- lars 'c come back aw right. Bot between you .and me I shouldn't wondair eef 'c die clown there. 'E's a fearful sick man, no mistek." On Saturday evening I went to get my dinner at Maraschini's, that little Italian ordinary m Second, avenue of which mention has been made before. I found the place crowded to overflow- ing, as it was pretty apt to be on Saturday evening; and having looked around m vain for an unoccupied table I was on the point of going away to seek re- freshment elsewhere when the enterpris- ing wife of the proprietor, observing niy predicament and reluctant to lose my reckoning, came up and exhorted me to remain. "No place?" she queried. "Oh, that's all right. I make a place for you. " She led me into a small back room, properly a sort of imte-chamber to the kitchen, which served as armory of the stronghold, its walls being lined with dressers containing pots and pans, spits and skewers and such other weapons, of- fensive and defensive, as are required to complete the accoutrement of a belted cook, but which, on occasions like the present, was thrown open to the public, and there she kept her promise to make a place for me by ordering a chair to be brought and planting it at one side of a tiny table, the opposite side of which was already m commission. "Set there," she bade me. "You'll be all right." I obediently seated myself there; but I did so with a beating heart, for the occu- pant of the other side of the table was Miss Eczardy. Well, there we sat, facing each other across that tiny table throughout that long Italian table d'hote, and ate our re- spective dinners m solemn, unbroken silence. I wanted desperately to begin a conversation with her, but I lacked the hardihood to speak the first word, and of course I could not expect the first word to come from her. I thought out a dozen possible maneuvers by which the ice might be broken and the conver- sation started; but when it came to the rub of putting any one of them m opera- tion my heart failed me, my tongue clove to the roof of my mouth. I fancied I had got my courage quite screwed up to the point of asking her to pass the vinegar; that, it seemed to me, would be a natural opening and one that might lead to something; but then at the eleventh hour it occurred to me that the vinegar cruet stood within easy reach of my own hand, and that it would be in- finitely ridiculous to impose upon her the supererogatory task of passing it, and so I dared not. This was utterly absurd. There was no reason why we should not chat together. She knew who I was. I knew who she was; we were members of the same guild, dwellers under the same roof tree; we had even correspond- ed together — did I not hold m my pos- session one of her visiting cards, with a note written on it by her hand for my eyes? There could have been no earthly harm or wrong m our speaking to each other and making "friends. It would have been unconventional, if you like, but not unconventional m any bad sense; and beside, isn't tinconventionality m their mutual intercourse the privilege of artists? Yet there we sat visra-vis, dis- tant not more than eighteen inches from each other, and vny childish timidity tied my tongue and prevented my mak- ing the first advance. As time went on and I saw the mo- ment drawing near and nearer when she would have finished her dinner and be ready to leave the restaurant my anxier ty to speak to her waxed more intense, but not bo my courage. I wondered whether she appreciated the situation as I did and perceived my fainthearted- ness, and was laughing at me m her sleeve. I stole a glance at her beautiful white face; it was inscrutable. Present- ly she rose from her chair, put on her jnantle and moved off into the other room, Unto the street. The chance was gone. It was too late now. Such a chance might never occur Again. I reviled myself with curses not W'd but deep. ,



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SOPHIA PAQLOVNA ECZARDY.



J. WILSON, HOUSE rECORATOR, SIGN WRITER, GLAZTBR, Etc Corner of Arcade andl Burnett street, Ashburton. (x) *m \fcf^ Have just received direct fiom the Knglieh Manufacturers a Magnificenb VV and Artistio Stock of the very latest WALL PAPERS. A Feature of the above importation is the new style of Paper for Decorating Halls, Passages, and Staircases, being a change from the Marble Papers which hitherto have been so 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. During this Season Customers oan rely upon having work done without delay. We keep competent Tradesmen, who aie despatched to town or country &t shortest notice to exeoute Paperhanging, Marbling, and House-painting m all its branches. 82P* Only Genuine White Lsad and Oils used m our work. J. WILSON. Telephone 65 P.O. Box 16. = PURE SEEDS. = T HAVE lately erected, regardless of cost, the most COMPLETE 1 SEEDCLEANING PLANT south of the Line, and I now ask intelligent Farmers to inspect the same at work. I am now prepared TO CLEAN for Farmers any description of SEEDS AND GRAIN, and will guarantee to give them satisfaction. I can supply best RYFGRASS, weSuhins? fiom 26ibs to 44lbs to !the bushel ; and COCKSFOOT, locally X rown, 14£lbs to 16|lbs to tho bushel also, best OLOVERS, dressed by my own machines, the purity of which must be seen to be appreciated. ' ALSO— HFKST AND SONS BEST TCNGLISL OLOVERS TURNIPS] RAPE, LUCERNE, TRfclOiu, Eto. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. I AM now making liberal CASH ADVANCES FREE OF Cvto. MISSION upon all WOOL placed m my hands for SALE either m Ashburton or elsewhere. CORNSACKS. LARGEST SIZE AND BEST QUALITY' £g 7|& PER DOZEN^ WOOLPACKS, TWINE, OIL, AND BRANDING MATERIAL ALSO- FENCING WIKE, BARB WIRE, & STAPLES. The best quality on Sale. ~T HAVE the following Cheap Properties for Sale,— 1200 Acres near Chertsey, either larger or smaller acreage can be disposed 800 Acres Seafie'd, well improved. .. . - 1690 Acres Seaficld, 400 acrea m crop. Thoroughly improved. |500 Acres Westerfield, six roomed House, Stable, and \Vool3hed. Acrea Hinds. Improved. 270 Acres nob fir from Tinwald, good land, thoroughly improved. 830 Acres near Shepherds Bush, good land, all m grasi. 270 Acres Dromore, half m crop, balance m English grass. 100 Acres perpetual lease, Ruapuna. For terms and particulars apply DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON. _ M ___^__ IRON STANDARDS. IRON STANDARDS. FENCING WIRE FENCING WIRE. -j r\ f\f\f\ HEA.RT STAKES. '^00 HEAKT 0F TOT^ RA - AND B IROH POSTS. inn heart ° f biroh gate p° 3ts - inn HKARr 0F TOTARA G^TE POSTS. |T/\rv HURDLES. GATES made to any size or pattern required. Every description of Building Timber m stock. W. H. COLLINS & CO, IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, COAL fe TIMBER MERCHANTS. Agents ,For — Royal Insurance Company Ltd. „ * Shag Point Coal Company. Westport Coal Company. EAST STREET. ASHBURTON. H. M. JONES. — (1) — CHEAP ACCOUNT BOOKS, STANDARD WORKS, AND STATIONERY. HAVING Purchaeed a large portion of the Assigned Estate of W. Chartres, of Chriatchurch, of Booka and General Stationery, I am offering tho same at LOW PKIOES FOR GASH. S QUIRES OF NOTEPAFBB FOR, 6d, SPECIAL VALUE IN AOOOUNT BOOKS. (x) £>(j~p A mT/^\"\TTi^T?^7" BOXED linea cream laid and antique, Is 6d, I V/.IN jOiXA; JL « unsurpassed m the trade for value; plain, fancy and commercial Stationery. T*>/ r> V/^X7"Q NEW Books, Magazines m each mail, Prizi and Presentation _|3^j(^)j^)J5 # Books, Toy Books, Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books. -r^ A ATnTT /~1 AAT\Q ALBUMS, Photo Frameß, Writing 1 ANCI (jrUVjUk}. Desks, Work Boxes, Ladies' Dressing "^ -*--•--*-^ Cases and Compmions, Purees, Pocket Books, Japaneao Goods, Electro- plated Goods, Glassware. -m irTTrsTri THE Wickens Federal Australian and Victoria Albums jyl IJoliJ. Tutors for Piano, Organ, Violin and Cornet. Violins, Flutes N -'^ Brass Instruments, Autoharpo. Pianos on H<re for Concerts and Entertainments. -y^-P . -vT/"\C< GREAT REDUCTIONS for CASH, this Month, prior to JtIAJNUD- Stocktaking. /~\-j-^s-v a "VTO TWO SPECIAL LINES Bargains for Caßh, this Month (J Jtt(jrA.JN &• P rior to Stocktaking. s^crTS^iT T7ICI LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S. Very low prices; for (J V vJJLj Hlts«' CASH, this month, prior to Stocktaking. CIRCULATING LIBRARY. H. M. JONES



DAVID THOMAS. s Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Aeent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker ASHBURTON. if Loans "Weekly Sales of Live Stock — Tinwald and ABhburton Alcernately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, Gtc, on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission " Oleariaj? Sales &b per arrangements ; Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held on Saturday's. ■'[ Horse Fairs held Monthly. '■' AGENT FOR- Matson and 00, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Qhriatchurch 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* b 1 HAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, Rakaia, t< 1? act as my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work m thab Diatriob, and m conjunction ' with them It will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Ashbarton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRIOJS OF 1 PLANET JR. TOOLS- DAVID THOMAS. I ASHBURTON fefSlif EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. «Ji:^fe^tlilll^SHßUßTOfiflll (For the last 18 years the only practical *? \JW Horologist m the District.) TTNVITES the publio to inspeob hla magnificent stock ™ CLOCKS, Q W &, I?JL.A. r X3i,l3 GOODS. OPTICAL AND OTHER LINES. ,w Q w VVntolies of all grades from the lowoab price to bho higheab quality — nou-magnetic London hand-made goods. _ W v C ; locl£S! m Ormolu Marble, Wood, Nickel, and Panoy Ca3es, the higher gradea being manufactured on the premises. W J Jewellery stiitl t'lntect Goods — Newest designs, " best quality, lowest prices. Q Holding the most perfecb plant, the largest stock of materials, and the most skilful staff of workmen, Robert alubray can offer exceptional advantages m the execution of Repairs. H §0 Y^arS Experience m the trade. GREAT CLEARING SALE OF SEEDS. NEW SEASON SEEDS AT LllJ^S THAN ENGLISH PRICES. HAVING determined to relinquish business, we have decided to dispose of our entire stock of CHOICE SEEDS, GARDEN TOOLS, and GARDEN REQUISITES, egardless of cost. The Stock includes — FARM. S*iiei>S— Cow Grass, Red Clover, White Clover, Alsyke Clover, Ryegraas, Cocksfoot, Mangolds, Carrot, Turnip, Rape, and other Agricultural Seeds, at less than Cost Price for Cash. G^KDIDIV SEEDS Of every description and of the Choicest Quality, m 200 Varieties, for 2<l per packet cash. FLOWER SEJSr>» Specially imported from Carter's, of London; 100,000 packets— twelve assorted packets for 9d. The whole of these seeds are of the Choicest Varieties and Best Quality 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. PREMIBES TO LET. J. SEALY~AND CO. 8 2 T. H. UNDHILL & CO. PREMIER FURNITURE, CARPET & LINOLEUM WAREHOUSE. ESTABLISHED 1883. WE are direct Importers of Carpets, Linoleums, Bedsteads, Chairs, Picture Mouldings, Crockery, Fancy Goods, etc. i WE have just opened up some splendid lines m Brussels and Kidder Carpets, Hearth Rugs, Matg, Linoleums, Overmantels and Toilet Glasses, Fancy Tables, Whatnots, Bamboo Flower Stands and Cornice Poles, fancy Austrian and other Chairs, Lamps, Fenders, Fire Brasses, etc., Dinner Sets, Tea Sets, Washstand Sets, Toilet Sets, Candle Sticks, glasß and China. WE are now about settled m our New Premises, which are pronounced to bo the finesb m Ashburton and second to none m Canterbury. WE have also a large atook of Fancy Pith and Wicker Chairs trom S>« <3<l each. 1 WE cordially invite everybody to call and have a look round and inspect our Stock. WE PEESS NO OJSE TO BUT. T. H. UNDBILL & CO. CABINET-MAKERS, UPROLSTERERS, UNDERTAKERS, Etc. TANCRED STREET, Opposite Arcade, and Next Building Society's Office. N-R VpnfiMan and other Blinds made to order. Agents for Clegg's Perambulators & Patent, Wire Mfttteenn and Door Mats.



-hipping. J%kMsK]t NEW ZEALAND OO.' LINK ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Teneriffe & Plymouth, Beat Accommodation for all olasaes < Passengers at Lowest Rates. 1 Port of Sbeamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Rimutaka 4515 Lyttelton Sept. 1 Kaikoura 4507 Pfc. Chalmers Ocb. 27 Tongariro 4163 — Nov. 24 Ruahine 8127 — Deo. 22 CARGO STEAMERS. Otarama I 3808 ~ August) Rakaia 1 5628 — August Duke of I — pgyonahire | 3257 Pt. Chalmers Sept 29. For farther particulars apply to FBIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Ashburbon, SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. ,£l^. "OOYAL MAIL STEA fWssm^. J - L MERS, wibhsuperloj ■MpP^Ty"s^ accommodatlonforallclasaet ™ HeBSSBMSS of passengers, calling al Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply month. Tons Commander From Date. lonic ._ 4753 Kempson.. Lyttl'n Aug. IE Maori ... 5200 Moffatb ... Lyttl'n Sept. It liobhio _ 7730 Kidiey ... — — Delphic ... 8355 Sowden .„ Lyttl'n — Aofcesv ... 6340 Scotland „., — — CARGO STEAMERS. Pakeha ...11331 IProsser ....LyUl'orl'Aug 2E Tokomaru 16238 Nax well Lyttl'oislSeptlS Mamari .... 13583 /Levack I — I E. W. HANMER, A r/enb. NION STEA.M3HIP COMPaKY OF NEW ZEALAND. Limited STEAMERS P&II FRCMLITTELTON AS UJSuER: For Wesbport and Greymouth — Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE — For extra Bailings 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 subjecb to alteration ; reference should therefore be made to Christchurch daily papers for dates and boor of sailing For farther particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. MUSICAL. 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 lefb with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers. Aehbur ton. Llewellyn Oiven, PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HARMONY, AND MANDOLINE. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. TLTRS TjOWMAN TT ° X Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, ■ Havelock Street, Ashburton. RAKAIA— TUESDAYS. Pupils prepared for Trinity College exam- inations. A CARD MRS A fi r\ LA RIDGE TEACHER CF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGIKG 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 10 CHOOSE FROM. Women's Shoes from 3s lid. Men's Balmorals, do, 9a 6d. Boys' and GirW Strong School Boots, 5b 6d. REPAIRS DONE CHEAPLY AND NEATLY, AND WITH BEST MATERIAI CASH BOOT SHOP, Next Bank of New Zealand, Under the Management of FKEP NOKES