The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xx. no. 4662

AlS&burtois : Tuesday, Noyember 29 1898.

price : One Penny



COBEESFO2TDENCE. • — (Wo do not hold ourselves respourible for tbt opinions axprawd by oar correspondent*.. > PLIES AND FRUIT. TO THE EDITOR. Fie,— Conld you or any of yoar sub- scribers advise us throngh the colnmns of your paper the best remedy for destroying flies. We have had fruit- trees attacked with them. They are now busy with the cherries, and I can see if they are not put down m some way it will be a great nui- sance. By doing bo you will oblige. — I am, etc., Orchabdist. A Free Excursion to the coast at thii time of the year would be an acceptable boon to many a hard working man, bub at such an instance is hardly likely to occur m these dull times, the next best thing a man can do instead of getting a change of air and scene is to purify his blood and cleanse hit system with a few doBCB of Holloway's Pilla. This wonderful medicine for many years h%a been a blessing to the commercial world ; it gives tone to the system and purifies the blood and rapidly increases the strength of the brain. Ib also cures indigestion m iti molt advanced form, and m oases of nervous debility it is without a rival. — advt. PHABEB OF THE MOON. November. D H M Last quarter „» , m 71 58 a.tn New moon ... ..«, 14 11 51 a m Firafc quarter __ _ 21 435 p.m Fall moon ,». _ 28 4 9 p.m E. W. HASMEB I HAVE much pleasure m notifying to the Farmers who were clients of the old firm of Hanmer and Graves, and others with whom I have m the past done business, that I shall be represented at tbeStock Sales held m the Asbbnroon County m the future, having made arrangements with Mb J. R. Bland to aot as my Auctioneer. Any business entrusted to me will be carefully looked after as ueual, and I hope I may be favored with a chare of what is going. For the time being I shall occupy the old offices which I havo been m for the past Bix years m .West Street, and m connection with the new business ehall curry on the pgencies already established there. EDWARD W. HANMER, Aehburton, October 14, 1898. WOOL SEASON, 1898-1899. I HAVE taken the Well Lighted and Commodious third Fiootr m Mr John Mice's Store m Timaru as heretofore, and shall offer at the Wool Sales any Wool which may be entrusted to me. The First Sale will be held on DEOBMBER 2ND, and all Wool should be forwarded by the 30th November, to ensure being catalogued. I am prepared to mnke advances FREE OF COMMISSION on all Wool sent forward. Woolpaoko and Twine at Lowest Current Rateß. . E. W. HANMEB, JOHN R. BLAND, 108 Auctioneer. Public INotloes. ABT CLASSES. ARTIST, From South Kensington School of Art, London, England, HAS Opened a STUDIO m Saundera 1 Buildings, opposite railway station, and is prepared to instruct Pupils m all i branches of the profession. FEES PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Oil or Water Color Painting ... d£l lOs 6d Drawing ... ._ g£L Is Per Term of Twelve Lessons. Pupils oan commence at any time. Address— The Studio as above. J. V. DE BEER, WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, ltf"OW SHOWING NEW LINES IN JEWELLERY, JEWELLERY, JEWELLERY. WATOHES, WATOHES. CLOCKS, CLOCKS, CLOCKS. E.P. WARE, E.P. WARE. TLe Largest and Best Stock m Ashburton. Inspection Invited. REPAIRS. REPAIRS. REPAIRS. Watch and Clock Repairs GUARAN- TEED FOR IS MONTHS. Jewellery repaired with neatness »nd despatch. GOLD & SILVER PLATING Done on the Premises at Town Price?} Sight Testing a Specialty. J. V. DE BEEE, (LATE S. SALEK) EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. | SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug i Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BRAND I MANTJTAOTUBKD JBOM \ OHOiCESX YIBGINA 6HAF



f] WANTED t | mURNIP Beeds, Mangold Seeds, Rape JL and Carrot Seeds of the finest quality, to be had at lowesb prices at Fletcher Bros. FIRBT CROSS, Indian Game— Cochins, Indian Game — Orpingtons, 5s a sitting Apply office of this paper. GO to Mrs Alcorn for Stylish Millinery, Dress Goods, Capes, etc ; Dress- making, Ladies' and Children's Under- clothing and Pinafores (own make) a specialty ; Large lot of Laces and Em- broideries m stock. 10 31 ANTED KNOWN— That I have re- ceived my Summer Stock of Boots and Shoes, which I will^diapose of at the loweßt rates possible, for v Cash. Now is an opportunity for those who are m search of reliable goods. As u&ual, Repairs done at once ; ab J. Moisok, The Hall Boot Depot, Ashburton. rriENDERS wanted to wear out 1000 X pairs o Mello&'s Indestructible Boots. Wear like braas. TTIOUNO— In Tailored Street, the cheapest JL? and most reliable Boob Shop. — Mhixor's Zealandia Boot Store. mENDERS wanted for the sale of 5000 JL pairs of bootß. — Apply to Mellob' Zealandia Boot Ktore. TXTANTED Known— Good value for littl T V money at Mellor's, Zealandia Boot Store. * FOR Bale, Cheap — Six Dozen of Children's ankle straps. — Mbllor's Zealandia Boot Store. NOTICE— We defy competition ; you get wonderful value at Mbllor's, lancred Street. FOR Sale, Cheap— sooo pairs of Ladies and Men's Boots and hoes. — Apply to Mellob, Tancred Street, FQK Sale, Cheap— A lot of Men's Btuoheri only 4s lld«— Mellor's Zeal»ndia Boot Store. WANTifiD— Wipe Mothers to try our Indestructible School Boot. — I Mbllor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED— Sixty strong men to try ' the new Kronio IBlucher). — Mellor 1 '< Zealandia Boot Store. — ■ i i riIHEBB is little use m crossing pure bred , JL fowls with mongrela. The result is seldom satisfactory. Both birds muub be pure. WANTED Known— Ladies Pretty Walking Shoes In great variety at Mbllor's Zealandia Boot Store. V^MITH MACKWELL thanks the people O of Ashburton and District for their liberal support during the past 3 years, and having lately started m the Fruit Business, asks for a continuance of their patronage. The cheapest shop m town for truit. AH . prices mai kod m plain figures. Apples from . 3d a pound.— Smith Mackwell, Fruiterei i & Umbrelia Maker, Next Mr Patohiog's, i East Street, Ashburton. 9 6 1 MRB ALCORiV has m stock Stamped Mouut Mellick, Laoe, Croas-stiioh and ] j Mayence Work, White Jean t Lintn Java i aud Congress Canvas, Transfers, Foundation ] Monograms, Woven Initials, Lace Pina, I Strttcheis, Single, Shaded and&ouble lien m Wools, Keliable and Duttei fly Wools, Perline Ara&ene, Filosslls, Crewel hmbroidery and Knitting, Silks m Tartans and Colours, Macrame Bags and String, Weldon's Needle- work Bookß, Perforated Cardboard, Ivory Crochet Cotton an*! Materials for Fancy Work generally. \o 32 WANTED Known.-Boob Trunks and Packing Cases for sale cheap. — W. H. Collier, •« The Corner." SPECIALTIES at "The Corneb."— Calicoes, Towel?, Curtains, Quilis, ( Piilow Slips, Carpets, Hearth Rugs, Lino- leums. — W. H. Collier. BARRETT BROS, announce that their Dissolution of Partnership Sale is now on. At its commencement every item of Stock was reduced m price, giving customers j far greater advantage than the usual dis- | count did. They are Btill Belling at lowesb cash sale prices. jVIX "Tokomaru" — Barrett Bros, have ■"i jusb received from Glaßgow another shipment of nicely assorted goods m Prints, Shirting, Satteen Stripes, Galateas, and numerous other lines m general drapery, elo. All marked off at lowest cash sale prices. EX "Ruapehu ." — Barrett Bros, have just received from Manchester anoiner ' shipment of nicely assorted goods m general erupery etc. Marked off at lowest cash sale prices. An opportunity is afforded for the teady money to be well spent. WANTED KNOWN.— Miss E. Barnes begs to thank the Ladiea of Aehbur- tuu for past favors, and wishes to cay she iB now shewing the Latest Styles m Trimmed and Untrimmed Millinery for the coming season, also a good selection m Children's i Leghorns, Sun Hats, Etc. Sun Bonnets a specialty. Moderate charges, quality guaranteed. Ladies own material made WANTED— A dozen smart Ladies to try our new kangaroo calf Shoe.— Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. EGGS.— Purebred Poultry sittings of eggs. Purebred golden Wyandottes, (imported), Orpingtons, (imported) first c:oea Orpingtons and Indian game, first oroßß Cochin and Andalusian.— Pblham Poultry Yards. MRS ROBINSON, Cash Purchaser of Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Children's , teft-off Clothing, and all kinds of goods. Ladies waited on at their houses. Note address : Mrs Robinson, Wakanui Road, Baring Square. 11 123 • $m amiMmmmmiaammimßtm^mmitaßmmmmmmmmimmmmm Established 1880, Telephone No 68 BAKER BROS., riURNISHING TfNDERTAKISRS C DRNISHiNG U NDERTAKERS . DIRECT Importers of Best and Latest Deaignß m FUNERAL FURNISHINGS. FUNERALS Conduoted with the greatest care and satisfaction, at most reasonable Charges. Corner of Wak»nm Road and Oas ' Streets, and Baker and Brown's Ooacl Factory.



The MontezumaEmera/d (Continued.) missing too. It's a mighty small affair, could be held m the hand without be- ing noticed, but it oarries a nasty look- ing ball." "Very -well, Williams, there may be something m your story. I'll look into the matter at once. Meanwhile go home and stay there, so that I may find you if I want you." "Yes, sir. I thank you for taking it up. It takes a load off my mind to know you're m oharge, inspector. If there's harm oome to the master, I'm sure you'll traok the party down. Good morn- ing, sir." "Good morning, Williams." After the departure of Williams the deteotive sat still for several minutes, lost m thought. He was weighing two ideas. He seemed still to hear the words Whioh Mr. Mitohel had uttered after his suopess m unraveling the mystery of Mr. Goldie's lost identity. "Next time I will assign myself the ohief role," or words to that effect, Mr. Mitohel had said. Was this disappearance a new rid- dle for Mr. Barnes to solve? If so, of oourse he would undertake it as a sort of ohallenge whioh his professional pride could not rejeot. On the other hand, the cable dispatoh and missing ooat of mail might portend ominously. The^fieteotive felt that Mr. Mitohel was somewhat m the position of the fabled boy who oried "Wolf 1" so often that when at last the wolf really appeared no assistance was sent him, only Mr. Barnes deoided that he mußt chase the "wolf," whether it be real or imaginary. He wished, though, that he knew whioh. Ten minutes later he had decided up- on a oourse of action and proceeded to a telegraph office, where he found that, i as he had supposed, the dispatch had ! come from the Paris firm of jewelers from whom Mr. Mitohel so frequently bought gems. He sent a lengthy mes- sage to them, asking for an immediate reply. While waiting for an answer the de- teotive was not inaotive. He wont direct to Mr. Mitohel's house and once more ' questioned the valet, from whom he ob- | tamed an accurate description of the olothes whioh his master must have t worn, only one suit being absent. This i faot alone seemed significantly against the theory of a visit to friends out of town. Next Mr. Barnes interviewed the neighbors, none of whom remembered to have seen Mr. Mitohel during thy i week. At the sixth house below, how- i ever, he learned something definite. ' Here he found Mr. Mordaunt, a personal * acquaintance and member of one of Mr. * Mitohel's clubs. This gentleman stated r that he had dined at the club with Mr. i Mitchel on the previous Thursday and & had accompanied him home m the ueigh- 1 borhood of 11 o'clock, parting with him at the door of his own residence. Since then he had neither seen nor heard from , him. This proved that Mr. Mitchel was ' at home one day after Williams went \ to Newport. j Leaving the bouse, Mr. Barnes called ' at the nearest telegraph office and asked - whether a messenger summons had \ reached them during the week from Mr. ' Mitchel's house. The record slips ) showed that the last call had been re- \ ceived at 12:30 A. M. on Friday. A oab had been demanded, and one was sent, reaching the house at 1 o'olook. At the stables Mr. Barnes questioned the oab 1 driver and learned that Mr. Mitchel had alighted at Madison square. < "But Ho got right into another cab," f added the driver. ' 'It was just a ohance | I seen him, 'cause he made as if he was goin into the Fifth Avenoo, but luck was agin him, for I'd scarcely gone two blocks back when I had to get down to t fix my harness, and while I was doin S that who should I see but; my fare go by { m another oab. " c "You did not happen to know the £ driver of that vehicle, " suggested Mr. Barnes. "That's just what I did happen to « know. He's always by the square, along ! the curb by the park. His name's Jer- ' ry. You'll find him easy enough, and ' he'll tell you where he took that fly bird." Mr. Barnes went down again and did I find Jerry, who remembered driving a «: man at the stated time as far as the Im- i perial hotel, but beyond that the de- l teotive learned nothing, for at the hotel " no one knew Mr. Mitchel, and none rec- ollected his arrival early Friday morn- ing- | From the faot that Mr. Mitohel had t ohanged cabs and doubled on his traok E Mr. Barnes concluded that ho was, after 1 all, merely hiding away for the pleas- * . I "T7ie master himself 7". nre of baffling him, and he felt taueh relieved to divest the oase of its alarm- ing aspect. However, he was not long permitted to hold this opinion. At the telegraph office he found a cable dis- patoh awaiting him, whioh read as fol- lows: Montezuma emerald forwarded Mitchel tenth. Previous owner murdered London elev- enth. Mexican suspected. Warned MitcheL This assuredly looked very serious. Casting aside all thought of a practical joke, Mr. Barnes threw himself heart and soul into the task of finding Mr. Mitohel. dead or alive. From the tele- ] graph office he hastened to the oustoin house, where he learnod that an emer- ald, tlie invoiced value of which was no less than $20,000, had been delivered to c Mr. Mitchel m person upon the pay- t ment of the customs duties at noon of (To be continued ) Evkn a glance ac their windows will show i thft Craighead & Berry man are determined * to maintain their re.pntatlon «• tho loading Sttilon and QUtfo eia-(Advt)



TEN SBILLINGS. TEN SHILLINGS |J BTERYONE WHO SPENDS * 10/- GASH § DURING THIS MOHTH WITH § g "THE COBNER" § § DRAPERY & CLOTHING ESTABLISHMENT W ?° WILL BE PRESENTED WITH W. H. COLLIER'S MUSICAL & PICTORIAL ALBUM § • a I 1 H E Ei Eh S rTIHIS Magnifioenb Album contains lOs worth of Musio and 16 X pages of beautiful illustrations, VIEWS OF ASHBURTON, # Reproductions from Famous Oil Paintings, ABSOLUTELY FREE. CQ 00 Don'b make any mietake. If you buy from '• THE CORNER " you 0 jri get bebter value than yon geb from any other firm and you also geb £5 S 1O« WORTH OF MUSIO \ 17 v DTr'Tr' M IH 16 PAGES OF LOVELY PICTURES / Jj XiJDjJLU. 1-3 H Come and get one of these splendid Albums at enoe, as only a u|3 {"4 limited Dumber oan be obtained. Nothiog like this Album has ever j~j ~? been seeo m Aehburton before. W 0 COME AND BEE AND BE CONQUERED t GO W. H. COLLIER, % "THE OORNE R." G. D. H. HEFFOBD, Manager. TJBN SHILLINGS. TEN SHILLINGS, EAST STREET. ASHBURTON. H. M. JONES. CHEAP ACCOUNT BOOKS, STANDARD WORKS, AND STATIONERY. — 00 — Album of Souyenir Views of Ashburton, Mail a copy to your Friends by the outgoing Mails. It tnakea the best Christmas Card of the season, <£3 Views of the Town and District, well got up; from Is 6d. CRICKET, TENNIS, CROQUET, AND HOCKEY, Material from Beab London Makers TOYS. foTi. TOYS. Tjl A AT^'V r* r\r\T\Q ALBUMS, Photo Frames, Writing D Xi.l\ \J X VJ \J\JxJ D« Desks, Work Boxes, Ladies' Dressing Cases and Companions, Purees, Pocket Books, Japanese Goods, Electro- Plaied Goods, Glassware. IV/TTTQT^ THE Wiokena Federal Australian and Victoria Albums JAIL K^J |0.1-V_y • Tutors for Piano, Organ, Violin and Cornet. Violins, Flatefl Bra9B Instruments, Autoharps. Pianos on Hire for Concerts and Entertainments. T>T A ■Vf/"\C< Brimsmead and Sons, Haako, Wagner, HopkioEon, Collard _L XxjLJIN VJ O« aud Collard, Spaethe, Goes aud Kallman, and others. Cash or Terms. Agent for Miiner and Thompson. ATiri A ATCJ The Needham, Bell, Chicago Company, New England VfXiVjTxXXN O» Company, and others. From «©?'' lOw upwards. Terms from 10a per mouth. /"VXT/^iT TFC! LAMES' AND GENTLEMEN'S. Very low prices for \S X V^JLj H<k>* Q&m*-CyQte Bxtnw. . i H. M. JONES SPRING—IB9B. A?HBURTON FURNISHING WAREHOUSE ESTABLISHED 1882. DIRECT FURNISHING IMPORTERS. WE are now ehowlug a Choice Assortment of Linoloams, Brußsels f Tapestery, and Kidder Carpetß, also Squares, Bugs, Mats, fito., m Latest Designs. Japanese and China Matting, Rugs, Mats, Etc. Brackets, Whatnots, Poles, Etc Also largesfc Btock m town of Brass and Iron Bedsteads, m new and pretty designs. All sizes, "all prices." Overmantleß, Toilet Glasses, Bedroom Sets, over one hundred sets to choose from. Chairs m endleßS Variety and Prices. As most of the above lines are direob from the Manufacturers we are enabled to sell at lowest possible prices. SPRING CLEANING. WE have also a large stock of Cretonneß, Tapestries, Velvets, etc., for Furniture Coverings and Hangings. Having obtained the services of a First-class Upholsterer (late of A. J. White's) those deßirous of having their Furniture Ronovated would do well to place their orders early. All work done on ihe Premises by Competent Workmen. CALL AND INSPECT. NO ONE PRESSED TO BUY AT T. H. UNDRILL & CO. CABINETMKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, PICTURE-FRAMERB, & UNDERTAKERS, TANCRED STREET, opposite Aroade, and next Building Society's Office. AGENTS for Clegg'a Perambulators and Go-carts, Burson's Wicker Chairs, Sootfc and Wilson's Venetian Blinds, Shades, etc, Fauikner'a Wire Mattresses, Mats, etc = PURE SEEDS. = T HAVE lately erected, regardless of cost, the most COMPLETE SEED-OLEANING PLANT south of the Line, and I now ask intelligent Farmers to inspect the same at work. I am now prepared TO CLEAN for Farmera any description of SEEDS AND GRAIN. and will guarantee to give them satisfaction, I can Bnpply best RYEGRASS, weighing from 261bs to **lbs to* the bußhel ; and COCKSFOOT, locally grown, H|lba to 16Jlba to the bushel also, best CLOVERS, dressed by my own machines, the purity of which must be Been to be appreciated, ALSO— HT7RST AND SONS BEST ENGLISL CLOVERS TUB NIPS RAPE, LUCERNE, TRtlOiu, Etc. FENCING WIBB, BAKB WIRE, & STAPLES. The beat quality on Sale. WANTED SHEEP FEED. "WANTED up till March, 1899, good young grass for 300 sheep — Apply DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON" 1 ■ ■■ --. •% * m.»i i. i • -n*



Sheep Shears Rheep Sheais. W. CQNOREVE, THE PEOPLE'S PRACTICAL IRONMONGER, BURNETT STREET, HAS JUST OPENED his season's supply of SHEEP SHEARS of a]] makes, including the following well-known brands : — BBA Ttie Cheapest TUS BBA m AfslUrcrton. 'X'XJ» Also m Stock— TURKEY & WASHITA OIL STONES. Don t buy a Stone till yon have inspeoted the " Champion " Black Turkey. I have also m stock — Linseed and other Oils, Lamp Black, Red and Blue Raddle, and all Shearing Requisites, at bottom prices. Lawn Mowers. Lawn Mowers. Inspect my stock of LAWN MOWERS before baying elsewhere. It will save your time and money. I hold immense stocks of TOOLS of every description— All of the very best makes, and warranted. RANGES, REGISTERS, MANTELS, COPPERS, Etc. One Trial will convince you that you can save Money by purchasing from W. CONGREYE, THE PEOPLE'S PRACTICAL IRONMONGER, (BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. 129£0olotnbo Street, Christohuroh. WALL PAPERS. WALL PAPERS. Artistic Ceilings, Dadoes, Friezes, New Patterns, New Designs, WE have jusb landed a shipment of the moßt Artistic Wall Papers* ever introduced into this market. Our Clienta are asked to make early choice. Painting and Paper hanging iB carried on by ub on Boientific lines. Nothing but genuine material being used, and FIRST-CLASS WORKMEN employed. ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR ALL KINDS OF HOUSE DECORATION. PICTURE FKAMING FOR THE MILLION. 35 NEW DES T , N8 JUST OPENED UP. W. H. COLLINB & CO., IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, COAL fc TIMBER MERCHANTS Agents For — Royal Insurance Company Ltd.  Shag Point Coal Company!  Westport Coal Company, Extension of Premises. «h — -:o:— I Great Bargains. Genuine Reductions gj B — :o:~ g Hd rTIHE Undersigned offers the whole [of his Valuable and Varied Stock £5 X ab UNHEARD Of PRICES previous to and duriDgS extension iPk of Premises ;15to 20 per cent reduction on all articles of £1 and over. w Customers may rely on their Purchases being what they are (^ REPRESENTED, Jbfc. MURRAY'S being the MOST RELIABLE AKD OLDEST ESTABLISHMENT S in the Trade in' ABhourton. H te ALL REPAIRS EXECUTED ON THE PREMISES IN THE fo MOST APPROVED STYLE. 3 w S 3 CALL EARLY AND SECURE THE BARGAINS AT O 1 ROBERT MURRAY'S, % Goldsmith and Jeweller, BAST STREET, ASHBURTON. DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON, Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock — Tinwald and Ashburton Al&ernately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Eats, Hides, etc, on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleari-Qe Sales as 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, Ohiigtoirareb White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo # Lightband'a Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and Co, Dnnedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tooli Belfast Manures RAKAIA DISTRICT SALES, I HATE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Meroh&ntß, Rakai*. to' aot as my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work m that District), and m oonjunotion with them it will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Ashbnr&Dn GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JB. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTOUJ



NEW ZEALAND $fljg§l|l|| SHIPPING OO.'B LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, 71a Monte Video, Teneriffe & Plymouth. Beat Accommodation fer all classes of Passengers at Lowest Rates. Sbeamer^l^n.: ~^^~l^' Ruapehu 4202 w -,. . nn Nov. 24 Ruahlne 8127 elllD g boD Deo. 22 Rimutak* 4518 ~* Jan. 19 Papanai 7000 "~ Feb. 16 Kaikoura 0507 "~ 'March 16 CARGO BTEAMBRB. ~ ' Arohtor 5414 — | Deo. Waimate 6688 — | Deo. Tekoa 4050 — j Dec Waikako 4767 — Jan Qo. Louise 3385 — | Jan Rskaia | 5628 — | Feb Fer further particulars apply be FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Ashburton. SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. jggbsX "ROYAL MAIL STEA- dgjjgJBK. MERS, with superior jtfiaSßmjfcy accommodation f orallolasses * S^ l "^^ Sll of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply- mouth, Tons Commander, From I Date. Delpbio JL 8355 Sowden ... Wel't'n Jan 5 lonio ... 4748 Kempsoo ... Lyttl'n Jan 5 Aotea .- 6364 Scotland _ — Feb &oebiQ «, 77^0 Kidley tl> WelVa Uu Z CARGO STEAMERS. Mamari .„ 8583 IM'Dougall i Wel't'n I Nov 30 Tokomaru 16238 1 Max well IW 't'n iDeo 15 Mabatua. M J3S22JEvanB V Ch'l'rt'jan 5 E. W. HANMEK, Agent. NION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Limited STEAMER** S&n FRCMLITTEIjTON AS UNDER: For Wesbport and Greymouth — Weekly. Wellington — Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE — For extra sailings see advertise- ment m Christchurch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Picton, via Wellington — Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auokland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration ; . reference should therefore be made to - Christchurch daily papers for dates and hour of Bailing For further particulars apply to F» FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton " TWwife's V/eSfare- Treirisa posted free. It will teach you more than }■? y ,i" 9 >'°" Ye I« v «1- Every woman should ro U Conins^S^n H e " mttnn ' * VMIOh SpCCia ' iSt ' YOUko MEN. Write to me far va)uaMs tree Book f-oiicomirx vrnr- Brtvta. Professor Hermann, epecialirt, 40 CMI-.ns- fiIIFFFRIMR Mpy-Partifiilara free, how 1 OUrrCnlKb WS£.?I awide.tally found a cure »f:er apeciaJibts failed. Address ilAEoiiD S. Unix, 0.P.0., Melbourne. "ff* EJS f!t~° c £ a £5 ? ? *§" Sts Valuahlc hooT? for men, I I<U 8 SiV « 6! nliout IJjciliS Ives, UV- paces. Posted, OtJ., m stamp-. ( nyi-oloru). l'lt-K-Ksoß Wri^TKR, Ssi'-oiilisr. Kx'.ii.iiion-ff !(-r(. *,I. l ; <i:i:ne. MUSICAL. Miss Bessie Simmonds, TEACHER OF THE VIOLIN AND MUSIC SELLER, HAS VACANCIES for a limited num- ber of Pupils, lerma on appli- cation, v r ocal and Instrumental Musio up to date. Solos, Duets, Tiios, etc , for all Instruments. Violins from £2 10a— These are Good Models, correctly made, and with care will increase m value. Strings and all requisites at Lowest Possible Prices. Acoordeons from 10 j. Campbell's Celebrated Melodeons, etc, etc. Any article nob m Stock procured immediately. Can also supply a good Piano for £39. Cash or Terms. EXHIBITION MODEL PIANO Introduced by Begg and Co., of Dunedin, whose name it bears, is unsurpassed at the ptlce. Other Makers' Pianos if required. Correspondence promptly attended to. BESSIE SIMMONDS, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OP MUSIC. MRS -pOWMAN TT 0X Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havelock Street, Ashburton. RAKAIA— TUESDAYS. Pupils prepared for Trinity College exam- inations. MISS BICHARDSON, TEACHER OP THE PIANO, IS Prepared to receive PUPILS from any date. Particulars may be obtained from Mr H M Jones, Ashburton ; or Miss Richardson, Chatles Street, Allenton. 10 76 MR OSBORN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER 4 EXPERT, (Late of London), IS NOW IN ASHBURTON on hio usual visit ORDERS mar be lefb with MR ; LLEWELLYN OWEN at hiß Musio Studio, Aroade Chambers. Ashburton Llewellyn Owen, PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HARMONY, AND MANDOUNiii, '