The Ashburton Guardian.

Ashburton : JMiondaj, ' September 19, 1898.

price : One Penny

Voh xx. no. 4602



Guests at Camp WANTED - T HB amm $%x™ 001LLI^ - T# TT^LOUR reduced £2 sa per ton, Kerosene Ton'o, GJairouß, and Ann" Bilious, Pre« IVinefpen. lower than Christchnroh prices »t pared by Dr Paul Oaco Fils, x iii^i^v-iii Fleicher Bros » Ca^h Supply Storee, Ash- r Ohemiet of tbo Ist Clase. ♦ bu ! lon aDd _ Chrißtchprchl The only proprietor of thnb remedy. (continued) 1 /-w f\f\f\ PACKETS Vegetable i tue de Grenelle, S. Germain, Paris. " : Ji\J •\J\J\J Seeds, 3d per packet; Dr Guillie's Elixir ia one of the most pose to make it possible that sh* Was, 5000 P»»cketß Flower Seeds at Id per paokef , economical medicines, both as a Parga- careless aboxit it. Her fatigue was piti- at Fletcher Bros., Ashburlon and Chrht- tive and as a Depnratlve, Jt if 'hi brsb fully genuine, however, and the sight of church. remedy against all bilious und gisiriout beauty m distress— although also m rags --->. T -, onTTfrrTr . VT ~ — tt~ ~ 7r* dieorde-. s. -was an appeal which Will made no 1 ) p^F r°l , r °! r »„" fc o e fj .S'iH?^ F " r raore than seventy five y.ars Dr no i. ±. •j. -*— * «reat Uasn Uearance sale will booh « jn- , •»..  , _. i j _:.v. effort to resist. be annouce d, mi n the meantime discount at Gmlhb 8 E ! IMr j 1 * 8 heeo fi* 1 '? d w^ h "You're welcome to a dollar," he said, the rate of 2a m the £to every buyer— how- 3Ucceßs against diseases of the liver, the holding forth a coin instinctively toward ever small the amount.— Barrett Bros, s P» Ben » f he heart, rheumaMpm, goat, the girl, but relinquishing it to the ready ' r ihe Hall,' Ea 8 t Street. 959 fev * r > i< fl uer z*, st m disease, ere. hand of her less charming parent. "If TTTP ... . . T : — ; 7T7 Beware of imirationa, and s. c that you'll give me your name," fe added, m W E d 2£ tZ/^l S*%££: O^S a sudden attempt to give to his senti- Sale . In the meantime your purchasea will and markfhat each bottle is accompanfed mentality a commercial turn, "I'll make be subject to discount at the rate of 2a m the b Treatise on Glairs a memorandum of the loan and expect £ for any amount.— Barrett Bros, 'The Sold by Draceists' latent Medicine you to pay it sooner or later." Hall/ Kaat Street. 961 Horn Dy De Ser 8 aud by * Cmc ? l™! hefOrCedl L^ bre " "JV/rKS ALCORN is B elling Tweed, Berge, AUSTRALIAN DRCG . CO.. •ponse; oh, yes my name WeU, you jyj[ and F Dreat Good. Flfnl Sydney. IS .S.W. Bee we are traveling incognito. Poverty nellettes, Ladiea 1 Macintoshes, Jackets, Kaia- • is ever sensitive, you know— ever sens!- poi Capes, Furs, Knitted Combinations, etc., A TERRIBLE COUGH tive. In the last shuffling of the cards, all at Great Reductions, previoua to stock- **• somehow, we've been dealt clear out of taking. Under Clothing (own make) a A TERRIBLE COUGH the game. I ought to be a winner, but specialty. Dressmaking aB usual. 6.20 ** -, nnrrnw -heighol^WeU.caUinebywliatnaine QMITH MACKWELL thanks the people A TERRIBLE °° UGH y° u P l ®^®" —-" , „. , of ABhWni-ton aud Distriot for their 94, Oommeroial road, Peokham, July 12. "Call him Jack High," came droWßily liberal eupport during the past 3 years, and "Dear Sir,— l am a poor hand at express from the bush. having lately started m the Fruir. Business, Ing my feelings, but I should like to thank •Til call you Jack High," assented " ks * or a continuance of their patronage, you. Your lozenges have done wonders m Will Brown, making an entry m a note T . cheB P, eßt J «? hn P ia t° wn { °* frait. All relieving my terrible cough. Since I had book, "and, Jack High, you Owe me One P" 068 mark °d m plain figures. Apples from the operation of • Tracheotomy • (the same dollar » 3d ft P°un<l— ?mhm Mackwell, Fruiterer as the late Emperor of Germany, and unlike Wt m ff T, +™-tr.wi +t^ a vi ay „* S U !T brel:a Maker, Ntxt Mr Patching's, him, thank God, lam still alive) performed Jack High twirled the dollar and East Street, Ashburton. 9 6 at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, no one could made it pass deftly m and out between — possibly have had a more violent congh ; it his fingers as no man other than a prac- V\7 A^ 'I E D Known- Ladies' Pietty waß so bad at times that it quite exhausted ticed handler of gambling chips ./ V Walking Shoes m great variety at me . The mucus, which was very copious WOUld be likely to. He seemed about to Mbllobs Zealandia Boot Store. and hard, has been softened, and I have toss it back to the lender, or donor hut U ; ANTED KNOWN. -Ladies' Cycling ™^, difficu1 *- slipped it into a vest pocket instead and \ \ Knickers, Combinations, All Wool a DOC'i OR'S i TBSTIAf^ ON V blithsomely said: "My daughter is a Vests, m great variety. Special prices— f TinOTOR^ tStTMoSv genius, sir— a genius. She sings, she VV. H. Collier, •• The Corner." A ■UUtJlOlib liiiSTIMONY. dances-she will go into Oklahoma, my A DOCTOR'S TRSTIM.ONY. young friend, like a revelation of melody M[^ E NDERS wanted to wear out 1000 South Park, Cardiff, SouMi vVa!e.«., andacJisclosure of grace. It may be r f pai m o. m ™>b'b Indestructible September 28, 1893. that her talent must submit to offensive Boot8 ' Wear llbe braßß - . m ™\ e Q e A 'Jg^]^£ ,£s££ environment for a while, and indeed I TINTED- A dozen Bmarfc Ladies to S^SgK^^Sd'lta^prwfflbSlit may confess that our immediate expecta- VV try our new kangaroo calf Shoe.— now for the last eight yeais m my hosp.tals tions as to Wealth City are centered m Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. and private practico, and found it of jb-reafc a concert hall said to have just been —-^. ~~~ — ' benefit. I often suffer fron. Chronic Bron- opened there; but all Oklahoma is ours, Lp°UM)— ln Tancnd .Street, the cheapest chitis; your Lozenge is the only remedy "Cill her Deuca Low," was the rieepy T E N l,E RS for lh . .„„ „, 5000 KS tiSSRS&SI^toI'S&Z suggestion from Old Jugg Brown m the -L pairs i of boots.— Appij to Mellob' any kind of Pulmonary Irritation.— Yours bushes. /st aJatdiH, Boot Moie. tr^j "Jack High and Deuce Low," cried «a 7 awi H>mr« r ~n~^ — i — ~< — T~T A. 'GABRIEL, M.D , L.R.C.P. andL.M the Bhabby adventurer, exhilarated by W A^ij f t^TTS'r yI^VaZ « f Edinburgh. L.R.U S and L.M. Edinburgh the possession of an unearned dollar, J O re y WeLLOBS> Zealandla Boot USE KEATINU'S LOZENGES and he was about to impulsively deolare USE KEATING'S LOZENGES that the card named couple would win IT^R Sale, Cheap— Six Dozeu of US HI KEATING'S LOZENGES the game, but he checked himself and J- Children's ank c straps. — Mellob's It is 80 years ago since Keating's' Cough chose other language. "They will con- Zealandia Boot Stoic. Lozenges were first made, and the sate is quer prosperity m Oklahoma— will Jack xtottpw m a j a t., „ mna r,h;^ * far S er tnan ever » because they are unrivalled Hieh and Deuce Low Oh yes" AT OTIOE- We defy competition; you get m the relief and cure of Winter Coughs tl Un, yeS. ±_^ WOndeiful Value at MjSLLOBS, lanoied Asthma anrf Rronnhilin. nnn alnnn m%em The appetizing fragrance of coffee Street. relief « r °ncnuis, one alone gives came from the open kettle on the stove, . — UTTERLY UNRIVALLED and the two cooks were seen to be active rX7"AKTED Known— That we have vet U - m putting the meal on the table. »T received, ex Delphic, a really choice IITTERLr UNRIVALLED "Will they Bell two suppers for a dol- lot of Luces, Valenciennes and real and •* lar?" Deuce Low asked, raising her eyes mitai n Torchon. Also one case Fur J iTTERLY UNRIVALLED to Will Brown; and when he did not Collar?, Boas, and Ladits' Macintoshes. " answer instantly she eagerly suggested: — m *tchel & Turner. Keating's Cough Lozeng»B, the unrivalled "Well, then, say one supper and a half?" TTTAWTun t? remedy for Coughs, Hoarseness, and Ihroab She rolled partly over and rested her W JNihlD Known — lna t we are offar- Troubles, are sold m tins ly all chemists chin m her palms, while her elbows set- X\ , lng , t^? *p«-oi»l lines:— tied into the turf. 'Td rather get half a d XL" aC L7;J«I« n V'l2? B CANTERBURY FROZEN MEAT supper than none. T.ickets ot 6s 6d and a jjrand line of 32-inch Will Brown felt like a boyish play- striped Flannelette, at S£ !.— Mitchell & a;sd fellow of this coaxing little creature, not- ruuK er. withstanding his twenty-two years, and ~^l~ 77^ — ■ — DAIRY PEODUCE EXPORT CoY., he stood with arms akimbo looking down \\/ A I *'^ Known— A Hue of Cheap into her wistful face with a juvenile im- . T, T „ o we f ?? f ] . usfc °f e , ned » «f gather with Limited, pta to share with her whatever he had KfTJ^S^^TStaSSSl'f — to eat. I'urneb's. "I don't think you can buy any supper - TRENDING the Erection of the Ashburtoc here," he said, "because we don't make T?1OR Sa'e, Cheap— sooo pahs of Ladies -*- .Branch Works, ihe Company hai a business of selling them. But we'll 1- and Men's Boots a: d bhoea. — Apply appointed feed you fornothing." His glance turned , fco Mm.lob, Tancred Street. MR ALBEET EQBEKTS to Jack High, and he less hospitably added: "And you, too. But m that case tT 0R S ? le « Cheap— A lot of Men's Bluchera t0 acfc as u s Ashburios Agest. what use iamy dollar to you? Youmight £ otß ™£ 4d IW-Mellobs Zealandia pay it back now, you know, and get it „ -!.•* £ff vnnr mfc/l " '6 Farmers and others wishing to engage Ottyourminci. QICTURE-FRAMING. -W. Adams, Freizing Space at the Belfast Works or A droll leer prefaced Jack Highs re- JL Arcade. Practical' Framer, does the purchase natures can apply «o Mr Roberts, ply. "You're right aa can be. I'll sat- work himself ; therefore guarantees it. and their wants will have prompt attention. isfy the debt and give you, likely's not, Prices and quality right. Choice mouldings —— your money over again for interest." n stock. Trial solicited. Country customers* F, "WAY MOUTH, Deuce Low rolled over on her back work completed day of order. 3 148 . Secretary. and gazed idly skyward like one for . , Chrlstchurch, August 11, 1898, 881 whom the proceedings had taken anun- » ANTED KNO WN.- Ladies' Fur Top : interestingly usual turn. \\ Lined Kid Gloves 2s lid, 3s 6d, 4a __ r><T^-r-mx "That's generous," and Will Brown 6d per pair. Worth double.— W. H. ( -J- l\ AS>K I N laughed. Collier, " The Corner." \J • -L^ • -C^- k^ -*-*-■—»-'« J "I will shift the dollar from one hand ■ — " ,r./MiTVT-rn c nvnn? to the other-thus," and Jack High slow- \T7ANTKD-Wise Mothers to try our MACHINIST & OYOLIi ly transferred the silver coin from palm ,/ » Indestructible School Boot.- MECHANIC, to palm; "and you can easily follow it Mbllob 8 Zealandia Boot Store. with your eyes as you see. Here it is j-^^ BALR cheap-strong T rop; may " TANCRED SIBEBT, and there it is. here it is and there it is, |i be used aa a brake, Mail . ..  w lioh Phnrp >, and where is it now?" He closed both o mcr . 7 126 Opposite the English Church. hands and held them forward. "Choose, . tt^tth and if you're wrong I owe you nothing; I^OR SALE— lndian Game and Houdans, BIOYQLES EEP AIRED. if you're right you get $2." -f Exhibition birds and for cross breed- .?& "One now and the other when?" «R T^' vs Be9t table fowla kn T'" "One now and my word of honor, sir, bLHAM ARP "WORK GU AX ANTE ED. for the other." POULTRY BREEDERS —Hegiuners Will Brown laughed again, and clasped __|_ cou ld not make a better start vhan by a GENT FOR THE BEST BICYCLES one of the fists m his own. "The dollar's ( purchasing a tiio of Partridge Cochire, the jj^ THE WORLD, viz : — m this one, of course," he confidently best strain m the colony, from Pelham declared. Yards. Any day. except Sunday, from 12 HUMBERT, But it was not. The open hand was t^3- SWIFTS. empty and from the other the dollar TT7ANTED _ Sixty B , rong men to try -TRIUMPHS, Slipped into the deft paWs pocket. ne w Kronio (Blucher).-MELLOB' feINGEES, AND Will Brown had obtained at the cost Zealandia Boot Btore. 9 95 ARIELS of only a dollar the information that Jack High was a professional rogue. The riIHERE is little uae m crossing pure bred young gentleman's habitual politeness _L fowls with mongrels. Ti-.e result is , __ was instantly at a strain tinder which it seldom satisfactory. Both birds muat be /"^I~FT A T)"l\T A TVT was m danger of giving way, and there- puf^ § \_y. V>/JlLx3l 1 JjXXJLIN • upon, if the job of kicking the rascal out mYPE WRITING-For sale, a "bargain, of the camp seemed repulsively rude, he ± Y oat type writer, practically sew. Gh^'EEAL might request the less heedful workmen Apply Mail OffiGe. -. to perform it m his stead. The company _ fIOUSB ÜBCOPQIOPm of linemen, teamsters and diggers were T7WR SALE, Cheap— A fine trio of Silver just then coming from the point where JO Spangled Polish at Felham Yards, (Next Mr Lublow, Tailor;) their day's work had ended. Deuce Low Ashburton. . ( _ arose as she saw them approaching, and , .. tho movement drew Will's eyes away OITTINGS OP EGGS, first crosses of all c> cI * A &MATS, from tho object of irritation to one of ad- p the favorite breeds, at the 1 itlmam miration Yarcs, Peter Street. TTAVING Decided to Start Business m t{ a ' , j „•. • . -, . 1 „ . " JLJL Athburton, and being prepared to ''Supper's ready," he quietly said: "Step 1%/f-RS ALCORN is offering the balance £ecute work m a First-Class Stylo at this way. |^J_ of her Trimmed Millinery at about Moderate Prices, solicits a Bhare of tho w half price. Nineteen Children's Tunics. Public's Patronage <^xa_r inn v. Samples just bought at-a large discount, at „ WRITING A SPECIALTY THINGS THAT THE MOON SHONE ON. iiu d below Wholesale Pi ice, from 4s lid to &IbN NY Kl»i^A bf iL^IAUIX. The viands of the supper at Camp 18*. Ako a nioe lot of Capes from 12*10 CHOIOB STOCK OFPAPEKHANGINGS Nineteen differed- hardly any from those 60a - ALWAYS TO SELECT FROM. of its eighteen predecessors, and the j _ .„,».,„ . ,• ♦; Pom o n t "u^a*. samenessofthefarehadbeguntooffei* O^^^^^KKSS?^ n nT J TT>liT A IVT those Of the party accustomed to any de- J^ p «»e holding a Gre.t Cash Clearance Sale (j Cll Ax IViAJN . greeof luxurious variety; but this time ; f he wn o!e of our Stock of Drapery, 9V* there was one feminine eater and her Clothing, Boots, etc. In the meantime . 1 presence made the occasion almost a double discount to every buyer. — Barrett [convivial banquet. Deuce Low had a Bros., ' Ihe Hal,' East Street. 960 gc-R coughs, COLDB, bronchitis, asthma .« 1 •* t * A t -■.» f^ Influenza. ConstiniptiOß. «Ct etc seat on the rough bench at the end of ■ {^ay's compound kssbnoe op linseed the table with the magnates of the fV Auiaeed, Senega, Squill, Toln, &o camp. She was at the right hand of li E W A B I>. K^S^T^ciTcSL^* 01 ' 111 1* 1 ' 01 805.3 Donald, the chief of the party. i/'AY'SCOMPOUND.forConghßftndColda.lßeqiiaay Next to heron the other side waa Will NE POUKD Reward will be ?ive n to ft A^Tiol' 9 nS O a r s^cSNe\ m igia..Faceach9 Brown, who treated her as his own i I anyone civine such information as l\ &o. Oontai Qoinine, Iron, &o guefit, and his courtesies kept Donald, lead to the conviction of anyone I d « eßttT8 ' ooro - Who was not a smooth man, from treat- putting m lead, washers, or m any way te OA&ULINa-Cement for Broken Artfelet. ' - — • - wilfully damaging the Lollie* Machine at the O»TB'vahere. Manufactory. Rtockrott England jftbHShmrf.) j 1 S " > "°° 1 ABhli ° rt0 J MARSDEH. EOZSE TEA ! Smik4 Am Viim 1 H«*t B«U«»l»l«



ANDREW ORR. A /~| RR is now making a magnificent show of NOVELTIES FOR SPRINGK THE JL.A.'t'EST IN DRESSES BLOUSES MANTLES CHLFFONB MILLINERY LACE CURTAINS SUNSHADES HOSIERY RIBBONS GLOVES FLOWERS BOWS OORSKTS SILK TIES UMBRELLAS FALLS ETO, THE CLOTHING DEPARTMENT IS WELL STOCKED WITH THE LATEST IN GENTLEMEN'S AND BOY'S CLOTHING, BRACES, TIES, GLOVES, HA/TS, Eto. Splendid Stock of Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Children's BOOTS, CYCLING SHOES, etc. CARPETS, FLOORCLOTHS, AND LINOLEUMS. Inspection Invited. 1» GENTLEMEN'S AND LADIES' BICYCLES will be opened m a few days. TJHJKi PRIIM OES A RTHUB, A Beautiful Model, the Fittings of the highest quality up to date. ANDREW ORR. T. H. UNDRILL & CO. P JR E M I E li FURNITURE, CABPET & LINOLEUM WAREHOUSE. ESTABLISHED 18H3. WE are direct Importers of Cirpetß, Linoleums, Bedateads^Ohttirs, Picture Mouldings, Crockery, Faucy Goods, etc. WE have just opened up come splendid lines iv Brussels and Kidder Carpets, Hearth Rugs, Mats, Linoleums, Overmantel aad Toilet Glasses, Fancy Tables, Whatnots, Bamboo Flower Stauda aud Cornice Poles, fancy Austrian and other Chairs, Lamps, Fenders, Fire Brasses, etc, Dinner Sets, Tea^ Pets, Washstand Sets, Toilet Sets, Candlesticks, glasa and China. WE are now about settled m our New Premises, which' are pronounced to be the finest m Ashburton anl second to none m Canterbury. WE have also a large stock of Fancy Pith and Wicker Chairs trom 5s O<l each. WE cordially invite evoryboly to call and have a look ground and inspect cur Stock. WE PBESS NO ONE TO BUY. T. H. UNDRILL & CO. CABINET-MAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, UNDERTAKERS, Etc. TANCRED STREET, % Opposite Arcade, and Next Building Society's Office. N B.— Venetian and other Blinds made to order. Agentß for Clegg's Perambulators & Go.oartßj; also Faulkner's Patent Wire Mattreasea and Door Mats. MILNER & THOMPSON TTAVE muoh pleasure m announcing thab they will hold a Great Sale of Pianos & Organs THE INSTRUMENTS WILL BE ON VIEW AT Mr H. M. Jones's, East Street, AND MR C. D. LIGHTBAND will be m attendance to show Intending Customers and to CanvAtß the District, and can be consulted at the Somerset Hotel after 6 p.m. THE HAAKE PIANO, Specially Manufactured for Milner and Thompson, i 8 undoubtedly the best value Tone,. Quality, and Finibh, obtainable m the Colonies. A Shipment of JOHN BBINSMEAD AND SONS Pianos just opened up, LOWEST CASH PBIOES, OR ON EASY TIME PAYMENTS For one, two, or three years. ORGANS from monthly payments of 10s each. PIANOS from monthy payments of 20s each. LARGE VARIETY OF SHEET MUSIC 4d each or 3s dozen. Now is the time to buy. Inspection invited. H. M. JONEsT"aGENT. Extension of Premises. t Great Bargains. Genuine Reductions | gj _ :o: — * S fTIHE Undersigned offers the whole of his Valuable and Varied Stock g 1 at UNHEARD OJB PRICES previous to and during extension <J »& of Premises ;15to 20 per cent reduction on all articles of £1 and over. h3 to Customers may rely on their Purchases being what they are W REPRESENTED, Jb*. M. U JEfclfc -A.Y ' Js being the % * MOST RELIABLE AND OLDEST ESTABLISHMENT ft g in the Trade m Aahourton. fc4 a ALL REPAIRS EXECUTED ON THE PREMISES IN THE <j fo MOST APPROVED STYLE. S b « Da CALL EARLY AND SECURE THE BARGAINS AT g 1 ROBERT MURRAY'S, g Goldsmith and Jeweller, EAST STREET, ASHBUBTON.



I J. WILSON, HOUSE TECORVTOR, SIGNWRITER, GLAZIER, Eto, Corner of Arcade and Burnett Street, AshlYurton. — (*) — WE^Have just received direct from the Kngli6h Manufacturers a Magnificent and Artistio Stock of the very latest WALL PAPERS. A Feature of the above importation is} the new style of Paper for Decorating Halls, Paßßageß,-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 can rely upon having work done without delay. We keep competent Tradesmen, who ate despatched to town or country at shortest •notice to execute Paperhanging, Marbling, and House-painting m all its branohes. 9S" Only Genuine White Lead and Oils used m our work. S. WILSON. Telephone 65 P.O. Box 16. : YOU MAY BEAT A OABPET, ' AND YOU MIGHT BEAT A RECORD, BUT YOU CAN'T BEAT CONGREVE'B FOR IRONMONGERY. Garden Tools. Garden Tools. XUST RECEIVED our new stock of Garden Tools, of the very best makers, t) including Spades, Rakes, Forks, Hoes, etc., which we are offering at the Lowest Possible Prices. It will pay you to call and inspect before purchasing else- where. Also iv Stock, Mixed Paints, Varnish, Enamels, and Varnish Stains, etc. A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT. OF RANGES, REGISTER GRATES, MANTELPIECES, FENDERS, AND FIRE BRASSES, All At Special Prices. NOTE THE ADDRFSS- W. CONGREYE, THE PEOPLE'S PBACriCAL IRONMONGER, Burnett Street, Ashburton, opposite Arcade, and at Chrislchurch B. CONGREYE, Branch Manager. BELFAST FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST T7IOR TURNIP, RAPE, WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANUEE can be made for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON. Orders received by FRIEDLANDER BROH, Limited., £>ArVlJ> THOMA.S, THE N.Z.. FARMERS CO-tIPISRATIVE A SSSOCIATIOIN OF CANTERBURY, Limited., ob AJuBJEJEfcT ROBERT*-*, AGrl£JNl*, AShtmrton. CANTEBBURY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY, LIMITED. 8 80 F. WAY MOUTH, Secretary. DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Aeent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock— Tinwald and Ashburton Alcernafcely Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleariae Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held on Saturday's. Horse Fairs held Monthly. AGENT FOB- Matson and Co, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohrisfecirorcb White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham'B Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin p^nefc Junior Garden and Field Toola Beltu^* Manures R^KAIA DISTRICT SALES. „,„ . Mraneementß with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, Rakaia. to "I HAVE made I. TT £ Auctioneering Work m that District, and m conjunction J act as my AGE* \™£™?to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS, with them it;willjbe my » uuct » DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET' JB. TOOLS DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON t



jS^JS^k NEW ZSA.LAND S^^^^SHIPPING OO.'; LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Tenerlffe & Plymouth. Beat Accommodation for all classes ol Passengers at Lowest Rates. Port of Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Rimutaka 4615 Lyttelton Sept. 1 Kaikoura |4507 Pt. Chalmerß Oct. 27 Tongariro 4163 — Nov. 24 Ruahlne 6127 — 'Dec 22 CARGO STEAMERS. " Otarama 3808 Augusb Rakaia 5628 .— August Duke of — Devonshire 3257 Pfc. Chalmers Sept 29. For further particulars apply te FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Ashburton. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LOKDON. ,I*^l T3OYAL MAIL STEA- ■jfgBSjgSW J-*J MERS, with superior \[^^Bg&^ acoommoclatlonforall classes IB ™^*** of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Tenerlffe and Ply- month. Tons Commander From ( Date. Gothio — 7739 Kidley ... Lyttl'n Oob, 13 Maori .- 5200 Moffatb ... — — tFokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — — Delphio ... 8355 Sowden ,J\ — — CARGO STEAMERS. Pakeha ...11331 Proßser .....Lyttl'onl Aug 25 Tokomaru 16238 vlaxwellj Lyttl'oDlSeptig Mamari ,... 13583 Levack \-\ — • E. W. HANMEB, Agent. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Limited STEAMERS S A II FRCMLITTELTON IS UNDER: For Wesbport and Greymouth— Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE— For extra sailinga see advertise- ment m Christ church 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 Cbristchureh daily papers for dates and hour of sailing For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. ■ 1 1 , " q MUSICAL. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. -Ji/T RSTDOWMAN THIOX Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havelock Street, Ashburton. RAKAIA— TUESDAYS. Pupils prepared for Trinity College exam- inations. A CARD MRS A C\ pt LA RIDGE TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING OOX STREET, ASHBURTON. Termß on Application. Llewellyn Owen, PIANOFOBTJS, BINGINO, HARMONY, AND MANDOLJNE. MR OSBORN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT, (Late of London), VISITS Ashburton and surrounding Districts every four months— viz., March, July, and November. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Musio Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton. Miss Bessie Simmonds, TEACHER OF THE VIOLIN AND MUSIC SELLER, HAS m Stock Pianos, Violins at all prices, Melodions (with bell attached), -Hjordions from 103, Whistles, Mouth ff is, Britannia Harps, Violin requisites, Urgat. a speciality. Music and etc. v r y description, a frqsh supply aongs of cv, %<j m i 9 per sheet, just to hand n EXHIBITION MODEL PIAN ° 'ihord Piano, steel Ib a seven octave, full Ttu - an teed for ten frame, made m London, guai -<g if required, years, £39 Gash. Easy teru. offered tc The cheapest instrument ever the Ashburton public. VIOLIN X UIIIOI* Pupils thoroughly taught at reasonable charges. BESSIE SIMMONDS, BURNETT STREET OPPOSITE PUBLISHING COMPANY, ASHBURTON. 84l PILLS warranted to cure Gravel, Pains m the back and all kindred complaints. Free from Mercury. Established upwardß of 30 years. In boxes 4s 6d each, of all Chemists and Patent Medioine Vendors throughout the world. Proprietors, The Lincoln And Mid- land Oouotiei Prog Company, Llooola England,