The Ashburton Guardian.

vol xviii. no. 4386

Ashburtoa : Wednesday, January 5, 1898.

PRICE : ONE PENJNT



MAIL NOTICES. The Letter Box will be cleared for the despatch of correspondence from Ashburton for the undermentioned places as follows :— Burnham and Dunsandel, daily 3,15 pm Ohertsey and Rakaia, daily 6 30am 3 15 pm 6 30 pm Dromore, daily ... .- 630 pm Christchurch and north, daily ' 6 30am 315pm and 6 30 pm and on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 10 30 am Eiffelton, Willowby, daily ... 1030 a m Lismore, Tuesday, Thurs- day, and Saturday ... 10 30 am Elgin, Wakanui, and River- side, daily 6 30 am Seaview, Seafield, Kyle, and Newlands, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday ... 630 am Wheatstone, Waterton, Ash- ton, Longbeach, and ■ FlemingtoD, daily ... 3 4t 5 pm Mount Somers, Springburn, Stave'ev, Alford Forest, daily .„  ... 4pm Methven, daily 315 pm Geraldine, and Orari, daily.. 12 30 pm n amarUj Dunedin, Waimate, and south, daily ... 12 30 pm Etling, Rangifcata, daily — 10 30 am Temuka, Timaru, daily, 10 30 am 12 and Tuesday, Thursday, 30 pm and Saturday ... .. 315 pm Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, 10 30 am 1 daily 30 pm And Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday ... «315 pm Ruapuna, Monday and Thurs- day „ ... .„ 4pm Mayfield, Monday, Tuesday, Theraday, and Friday ... 4pm _ Weaterfield, Tuesday, Thurs- day, Saturday ... ... 4pm Letters container anything of value should be registered. Letters containing coin or bank notes if posted unregistered will be compulsorily registered and charged double registration fee. Henry Stephenson. HENRY STEPHENSON, (Successor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER. WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVbiRY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni- ture, etc. , as per arrangement, m any part o the coiinty. Advances made on Goods placed m my hands for Sale. CHAFF, OATS, WHEAT, FLOUR, 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- ments from JiO« per month. HENRY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER. - ■ ~ .. zst A. WARREN, B ASKETM AKER, EXT E. W. Hall's, Herbalist, (nearly opposite Arcade), TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. ALL KINDS of WICKER WORK Made to Order and Repaired. 12 2 REMOVAL NOTICE. H. Nc Anderson, STATIONER, TTA S REMOVED to those centra* premises known as THE BLUE HOUSE, NEXT JOHN ORR & CO. The Stock is now replete m all lines suitable for the Christmas Trade. Just Landed, four caaea of SCHOOL PRIZE BOOKS. These books have been specially selected, and School Committees would do well to inspect the stock and com- pare the prices before buying from cata- logues. CHRISTMAS CARDS m great variety. A look at the windows speaks for itself. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS m great variety. Inspection invited. No one pressed to buy. NOTE THE NEW ADDRESS, NEXT JOHN ORR AND OO j Late Blue House. H. N, ANDERSON, STATIONER. ELEN"RY KNIGHT SINGLE TREE STORE, ALFORD FOREST AND METHVEN •pHANKS the Public most heartily for A their constant support during the past 14 years, and assures them that the quality of New Goods m Drapery, New Zealand Clothing, Trimmings, Hats, Bocta, (Mm- erers' boots being a specialty) Saddlery, Ironmongery, Paints, Varnishes, Brushes of every kind, Oils, China, and Glassware, cannot be surpassed at tha prices Patent Medicines of all descriptions kept m stook, with a large assortment of Stationery at low prices. Only Steel Roller Flour-kept. Agent for Nelson, Moate, and Co. 'B Tea*. Also Indian, Arab, and Saxon. Orders by post promptly attended, to, an. goods delivered daily



WANTED. „ TTiVERY Child, Woman, and Man their JLLi own Artist. GillnWs Drawing . Novelty, by whioh any pioture or pattern p oan be easily enlarged with accuracy. Splendid amusement. Any ohild oan use it. Everybody should buy one. Price Is 6d. — H. M. Jones. \ X OOK HERE— Herbal Beer, Lemonade J_J Soda Water, and alt other Summer , Drinks at 2d per glass at W. C. Page's x Store, East Belt. j T7IOR Purity and Excellence try Floweb's » J- Celebrated Tomato Sauce. Simply delicious with hot or cold joints. FOR SALE— I Galvanised Iron Ship's Water Tank, 400 gallons. Apply Fletohbb Bbos. i /""IHRISTMAB Presents m Fancy Choco- . V^ late Boxes ; largest stock m town to : select from. Call and inspect at H. A. 1 Flower, leading Confeoti'oner. • — — — — — — — — — — .^^— __ • | "TTjTANTKD Known— That we are now M showing the finest assortment of Gents' Ties, Bows and Scarfs, we have ever had the pleasure of submitting. Men's ani 3oya' Straw and Felt Hats m endless assortment. New Goods m Tennis Shi.ts ju3t opened. — Mitchell $; Turneb. MRS ALCORN'S New Toys, Dolls, Balls, etc., for Christmas and Rew Year are now opened up and inspection is invited. Mount Melhck stamped work, Embroidered Tray Cloths, Pillow Covers, Handkerchiefs, etc., also to hand. All kinds of Underclothing, Pinafores, and Aprons made to order on the premises. Millinery and Dressmaking receive strict attention. A good assortment of Costumes Dress Goods, Prints, Muslins, Embroideries. Laces, Jackets and Capes. Hanmer and Graves. WANTED TO PURCHASE /^i OOD OATEN-SHEAF OHAFF HANMER & GRAVES. WE have received instructions from Hugh Muiphead. Esq., to ofifer for Sale by private treaty, HIS SNUG LITTLE HOMESTEAD of 44 acres, 0 rood?, 7 perches, dfvided into four paddocks. Tho buildings consist of a first-class six- roomed House and Outhouse, Stable and Wool Shed. Good garden, etc., Also — His Farm of 129 acres at Gough's Crossing. 1 his farm is divided into four paddocka, with water m each paddock, and is one of the best farms m the district. Easy terms. 600 AORES AT RUAPUWA. WE are instructed by the owne»to offer for private Sale 500 acres situated at Kuapuna. This property is subdivided into convenient sized paddocks, with water m each pad.l<ck. The buildings consist of an eight- roomed House, Large Stable and Wool Shtd. Tertm — Small cash deposit, balance at a low i ate o interest. HANMER AND GRAVES. PLOUGH SHARES. "DEGULAR Supplies imported by ub direct from the Makers;, both Ransome's and Hornßby's — standard Bizea. ' Pbioes— Lowest current. XTTE HAVE ALWAYS IN STOCK— Long and Short Feed Oats, Prime Oaten Sheaf Chaff, Royal Oil (150deg. Fire Teßt), Crushed Barley and Wheat for Pig feed, Whole & Broken Chick Wheat, Agricultural Salt, Farm & Station Requisites of all kinds, including Tea (specially packed for us and imported direct by ourselves from Ceylon), Sugar, Soap, Candles, Oatmeal, Flour, Bran, Sharps, Salt (best table), Rock Salt, Fencing Wire (plain and barbed), Staples, Galvanized Sheep Netting (most suitable for fencing on turnips), Clover and Turnip Seed, all varie- ■ ties; Ryegrass and Cocksfoot ("machine dressed), Oils— Castor, Machinery, Boiled, Tattoo Oil (for branding sheep) &c, &o. STJTTON'S SEEDS. i ! TXfE HAVE JUST RECEIVED our ' Rape and Turnip SEEDS from the above well-known gtovnrs, all of which have arrived m tip-top condition. We keep m stock the following varieties : — BUTTON'S Crimson King Swede do Champion Swede Early Six Weeks Turnip do Favorite Turnip do All the Year Kound Turnip do Red Paragon Turnip do Perfection Turnip do Yellow Tankard Turnip do Fosterton Green Top Turnip do Green Top Yellow Aberdeen do do Parple Top Yellow Aberdeen do Purple Top Mammoth Turnip do Devonshire Greystone Turnip do Imperial Greeu Globe Turnip i do Broad-leaved Essex Rape i do Early Sheep-fold Cabbage do Early Drumhead Cabbage do Giant Drumhead Cabbage do Long Red Altringham s&rrot do Giant White Belgian Carrot do Intermediate Carrot do Sheep's Parsley Messrß. Sutton and Sons have sent out with the above a Collection of Garden Vegetable and Flower Seeds of all their best varieties, and Packets can be had of any of the sorts at 6d PER PACKET Farmers and others are invited to inspect. HANMER & 1 GRAVES. m



W an'.er t DEMEMBER, Remember, that Mjsllor' X. t Stock-taking Sale will last for f ourteei dayß only. Nuw'm your time to buy. WANTED Known, Girlß' Pretty Stra] Shoes, tan or black, only 3s 6d, a ' Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. WHERE are you going to, my pretti maid? To Mbllob's Oheap Boo' Sale, air, he said, v rXIHOSE who are married may also have i JL pleasant recollection ot ihe Recorc Keign by purchasing for their home a lovelj toned, well finished. American Organ, at i very moderate cost, at H. Bairstow's. WANTED Known— Spectacles, Eyt Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and ■- Everything m the optical line »t $ Saber's, ', Optioiao. WANTED Known.— Ladieß' Water proofs 5b lid, Aprons 6d, Prints 3£d Jackets 4s lid, Art Muslin: l±d per yard, Umbrellas Is, Pompons one dozen for Is, Corsets Is 6d.— Andbew Obb's Great Sale., tf 18 WANTED .Known, the doors and windows ate lined with wonderfu bargains, at M'aiiLOß's Zeaiandia Boot Store. WANTED KNOWN— A lot of English samples m ladies' combinations, merino and wool vests, knitted skirts, coreeta, etc., at half price— At A. Obes' oheap sale.- - 7 44 WANTED KNOWN. — Ladiea' shot ribbed hose, 6d per pair ; Ladies' blaok cashmere hose, Is per pair ; children's gloves, 3d per pair ; ladies' gloves 6d per pair ; lined kid gfoves (fur tops) 2s 6d per pair— At A. Obb's oheap sale. 742 TT7 ANTED KNOWN— New Gentlemen's VY Shirts, Ties, Scarves, Collars, and all requirements of choice design now showing.— W. H. Collier. WANTKD KNOWN-Infantees, wool mits, and gaiters, 4d per pair ; large white Turkey towels, 6d each ; lace curtains, trom 2b lid ; white M*rcella quilts, 10s 6d, worth 218— Afa A. Obb's cheap Bale. 743 WANTED Known. — Boys' Overcoats 3s 9d, Boots 4<s 6d to 7a lid, Infanta' Boots 6d, four Gent's ties for Is, four pair of Socks for Is, Cap 6d, Best Colonial Trousers 6s lid. — A. Orb's Sale of Assigned Estate of W. S. Mitchell. 8 185 WANTKD KNOWN— Table damask, from 1b 3d per yard ; table napkins, tray cloths, doyleya, toilet covers, and table *covera, greatly reduced — At A. Orb's cheap sale 7 46 WANTED KNOWN — The way the young people of Ashburton should celebrate the record reign. Get married, and buy. their furniture at H. Bairstow's, Tancred Street. Satisfaction guaranteed. 6 120 WANTED KNOWN-Ladies" jaoketa. capes, and waterproofs, all new goods, 50 per cent off usual pries ; ladies' dressing gowns, at English cost — A*i A Obb's cheap sale. TTTANTED Known, m fourteeu days I Tt intend to sell 1000 pairs of Bootß. — Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store." WANTED Known— That J. Poison has received a varied stock of Summer Boots and Shoea (black and tan) m strap and lace up, which he will sell at a good Discount for Cash. Repairs a» usual done at once. Nothing bub the best is kept at J. Moison's Premier Boot Dep6b, Ashburton I BEARD a man say that you got wonder ful value for Httle money, at Mellob's Cheap Boot Sale. WANTED KNOWN — One of the choicest assortments of spring goods ever shown m Aahburton now showing. W. H. Collieb. ¥T7"ANTED, wise fathers and mothers to TT remember that Mellob's Annual Boot Sale is now on. ■jIISHING Season.— l am now showing a JD great variety of fishing requisites m all the latest designs, including Rods, Minnows, Flies, Traces, Reels, Gut, Lines, Waders, Rod Mountings, Hooks, etc. Fishing Licenses on sale. — J. W. Hardley, East Street. WANTED Known — Two cases of Sample Hosiery for sale, Ladieß' Combinations and Yeats, Plain and Fancy Stockings, Men's Socks and Vests, all at landed cost. — MrrbHELL & Tubneb. WANTED KNOWN— Mbs Huffam having taken' the premises lately occupied by Mr G. Neill, intends to open same as Ladies' Dining and Refreshment Rooitb, where visitors will find a long felt want supplied. Meals at all hours. A few boarders will find all the comforts of a borne. WANTED— Ladie3 to give Mitcheli & Turner's Dresses and Dress- making one trial. A unique selection oi Bloubb Goods and Trimmings now showing TUST Fancy, Men's Pegged Bluchers 6s O lid, usually 89 9d.— Mbllob's Zea- landia Boot Store. WANTED KNOWN— French serges m navy, black and maroon, at la6d worth 2a 6d ; dress goods, from lOd per yard single ooßtumes, reduced from 25s to 7a 6d silicias and linings, all reduced — At A Obb's oheap sale. 7 4 WANTED Known— A Cheap Boot Sale at MiSLLOR'B, for fourteen days only. VT^ANTED Known, Mellob's Bargain TT Sale now on. Come early. Uhil dren'sStraps 1b 9d, usually 2s 6d. BLUE Derwent Potatoes, 3s 6d per bag; Sharps, 5a per bag ; Bran, 33 6d per ba ex store.— Fletcher Bbos., Aahburton WANTED Known— That you can get Furniture at - s A. HARRISON'S, East Street, next Umbrella Shop, at Christcburch prices, and equally good Duchease Chests at from £3 10a ; five-drawer Chests at £2 15s ; four- drawer Chests at from £1 15a. All other things at reduced prioes. 12 94 The Wife's Welfare. Treatise posted free. It will teach you more than »nrf -YeV c y w-l }^' c llvedl Ever y woman Bhould f n«n- Y r M ro , f . eßßor He ™™nn, Fwnoh Specialist, 4 Collins-place, Melbourne. v YOUNG MEN, . Writes to me for valuable free Book oonoerW your.



DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON. Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock — Tinwald and Ashburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on ¥RtC>YB Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleari 02 Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR— Matron and 00, Ohristchuroh Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristohurcb White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Ootnpany Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field 1 oois 'Belfast Manures RAKAIA DISTRICT SALES. * 3 HAVE made arrangements with MEBSRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, Bakaia. to act as my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work m that Distrint, and m conjunction with them It will be ray endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Aahborton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JB. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS ASHBURTON) = PURE SEEDS. = IT HAVE lately erected, regardless of cost, the most COMPLETE , SEED-CLEANING PLANT south of the Line, and I now ask intelligent Farmers to inspect the same at work. I am now prepared TO CLEAN for Farmer* any description of SEEDS AND GKRAIN, and will guarantee to give them satisfaction. I can supply best RYEGRASS, weighing ftom 261bs to 44lbs to the bushel ; and COCKSFOOT, locally grown, 14£ ibs to 16£lbs to the bushel j also, beßt CLOVERS, dressed by my own machines, the. purity of which must be seen to be appreciated. ALSO— HURST AND SONS BEST ENGLISH CLOVERS' TURNIPS RAPE, LUCERNE, TREFOIL, Etc. D. THOMAS, ASHBURTON. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. T AM now making liberal CASH ADVANCES FREE OF COM- MISSION upon all WOOL placed m my hands for SALE either m • Ashburton or elsewhere. WOQLPAOKS, TWINE, OIL, AND BRANDING MATERIAL ( ' The best quality on Sale. DAVID "THOMAS, ASHBURTON. XEW FRUIT ! NEW FRUIT !! Cleaned by Patent Machinery. /TAVING PROCURED one of the" LATEST PATENT FRUIT CLEANING XX MACHINES, the Publio will 6nd it to their advantage to purchase their CHRISTMAS FRUITS from us, as they will be washed, cleaned, and dried, ready for use. Finest Currants ... ... 5d per lb Muscatelles m 8d perjlb Finest Eleme Raisins 6d to 7d per lb Dried Apricots, Pears and Finest Sultanas 7d per lb Peaohes lOd per lb Mixed Peel, Orange, Lemon and Pressed Hops Is 3d per lb Citron Bdperlb Jelly Powders (assorted) ... 6d per pkt Barcelona Nuts _ ... 8d per lb Herrings m Tomato §auce lOd per tin Almond Nuts ... , v lOd per lb Fresh Herrings 6£d per tin Mixed Spice ... l^d per pkt Kippered Herrings 10d per tin Rollitt'e " Supreme " Flour 2001bs 24s English Potted Meats ... 3d per tin „ „ „ lOOlbs 12s 6d Lemon Squash ... ... Is per bottle „ „ „ 501bs 6a4Jd Finest Oatmeal 2s 9d per bag Smoked Haddocks lOd per tin Kerosene, 150 test 6s 6d per tin White Starch 4d per box Finest Cream Tarter ... Is 6d per lb Finest New Figs 8d per lb Carbonate Soda ... ... 2d per lb i JAM JARS. JAM JARS. 21b STONE JARS, 3s 6d per dozon. lib GLASS JARS 2s 3d per dozen. t& Orders by Post promptly attended to. Goods delivered daily. Customers waited upon for Orders. SATISFACTION"!!" OUR MOTTO. SHEARMAN BROS. GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, & GENERAL IMPORTERS MARKET HOUSE, ASHBURTON. Telephone No. 53. New Zealand Insurance Company. ESTABLISHED 0 ' L. _ 185 9 CAPITAL^ONE MILLION. THBFREMIEB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL I COMPANY, NOTED FOB PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND MARINE RISKS. I ALSO,- RISKS ON GROWING CHOPS, THRESHING MACHINES, 40., ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT BATES HANMER & GBAVES, AGENTS



j9 ROBERT MURRAY, „ /fMuw&hk EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, x^g^^^F (For the last 18 years the only praotioal Horol«gist m the District.) INVITES the publio to Jnspeot his magnificent stock of . WATCHED, t w ' « CLOCKS, ' Q Jjy\VJJiLtiK«Y» Q tf &> PLATED GOODS. OPTICAL AND OTHER LINES. rk Q — - 0 Watches of all grades from the lowest price to the highest quality— non-magnetic London hand-made goods. _ A Q Oloclcs m Ormolu Marble, Wood, Nickel, and Fancy Cases, the n higher grades being manufactured on the premises. m Jewellery and Plated Goodg- Newest designs, best quality, lowest prices. Q Holding the moßtperfeot plant, the largest stock of materials, and J the most skilful staff of workmen, Robebt Murray oan offer exceptional advantages m the execution of Repairs. £4 50 TeOIS Experience m the trade. -=15,000= 'ORION" COOKING RANGES IN USE IN THIS COLONY ■ THEY BURN LIGNITE, TRUE OOAL..QR WOOD UP TO 24m NO SETTING^EQUIRED. With Stove Pipe can be worked oat m the open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS. With Cast Iron or Copper Boilers. The Copper Boilers are large and Tinned inside. REPAIRS ARE A MINIMUM. Made m all sizes, single or doable ovens. High or low pressure boilers; Soldjhy all Ironmongers, from whom Gatalogues can be obtained, or from the maker, H. E. SHAGKLOCK, SOUTHEND FOUNDRY, DUNEDIN. 6 31 i SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.; SECONjD SHIPMENT JOB 1 : N E W GO O DS JUST OPENED- 'ANDREW ORE \ S 227 SHOWING *°c finest Collection of Up-to,date Novelties-in A. MILLINERY, French and English. Lovely selection of Straw Hats and Sailors; Dress Fabrics j a Most Beautiful Collection m Pink Robejs and all claßsesof Plain and Fancy Goods; MANTLES and CAPES, the latest styles torn London; Ribbons, Laces, Face Nets, Gloves, Hosiery, Sunshades. Prints, Blouses, Bells, etc. THE NEW CYCLE CORSET, Tust Imported, m all wzes, (specially made.) GENTS' SUITS TO MEASURE from £2 15s> A. Large Assortment of Gentlemen's Ties and Scarfs Just Opened. Men s Hats m all the new shapes. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Boots and Shoes m every Style andjmake CARPETS, FLOORCLOTHS, &c, <fee. ANDREW ORR WHEAT. WHEAT. TTTE ARE PROMPT CASH BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES, We are alio prepared to Store Grain on Farmers account m our New Grain Bto*M West Street, Ashbnrton, on very favourable terms Fnl sized Cornaaoka and Twine Supplied at LOWEST CUBRENT RATES ROLLITT&CO., CANTERBURY FLOUB MILLS. OFFICEB AND STORES, WEST STREET.



Shipping. f|i H B /£Mj|?F NEW ZEALAND 'jlll^jlSr 8 HIPP ING OO.S '" < "-" '"' LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Teneriffa & Plymouth. Best Accommodation for all olawea of Panengen at Lowest Rates. Port of Steamow. Tom. Departure. Date. Tongarlro 4163 Wellington Feb 17 Ruahiue 6127 — March 17 Rimutaka 4615 — A.oril 14 Kalkoara 4507 — May 12 We are now prepared to book through pauages to the West Coast of South AmWtea ani Bahl», Pernambuoo, and the Falkland ' Wanda. Rates and other par tloulars on application. For farther particulars apply te FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agente, Ashburton. SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. jttLv "DQYAL MAIL STEA- 4S3BS^ MERS, with superior jj^^Bß^^ aooommodatlonf orall classes -■^^^^^^* of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply- mouth. Tonß Commander From Date. Gtothio ... 7730 Kidley ... Wel'tn Jan. 6 Delphio ... 8365 Sowden ... — Jan. 15 Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — Mar. Aotea ... 6346 Scotland ... — Mar. lonio .„ 4753 Kempaon... — Mar. 31 ' CARGO STEAMERS. ' Matatua... 3320 Evans ..] Wel'tn Dec. 23 Pakeha .„ 4331 Prosser ... — Maori .- 5200 Moffatb ... — Mamari ... 3583 Levack ,„ — Rangitira 4045 Burton ... — Apte> and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. For freight and passage apply to HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. IDEAL EXCURSIONS To be made by the magnificent Steamer Waikare, 3670 tons register. IN JANUARY Next this favorite Steamer will make two trips to the West Coast Sounds, leaving Port Chalmers on January 20th', and again on the 291h. And m July next the Waikare will make an excursion to Tonga, Samoa, Tahiti, and Earatonga. Fall particulars on application to F. FERRIMAN, 12 23 'Agent. MUSICAL. TIT ISS LARSON MUSIC TEACHER, Corner Wills and William Streets, Near Wakanui Road. PapSa taken, for Piano and Organ. M R H. B™ K ING (Kneller Hall, London.) 'ORGAN, PIANO, AND THEORY. For particulars apply Mb H. M. Jones, : : Stationer, ■ Ashborton. Ifethven once a week. 11 150 MR OSBORN COOMBB, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT, (Late .of London), Aahburton and surrounding V ' Districts every four months — viz., March, July, and November. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton. A oabd MRS A f( C* LA RIDGE i\-. \J. VyiiARIDGE TEACHER GF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. ' Terms on Application. Llewellyn Owen, PIANOFORTE, BP^JDNG AND^ HARMONY AND MANDOUNE. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. TVT R S T>OWMAN XpOX Member of the Canterbury Sooiety of Professional Musioians, HavELOOK STBBET, AbHBUBTON. RAKAIA— TCESDAYB. Pupils prepared for Trinity College examinations. A CARD. MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS, nnEACHER OF THE VIOLIN] Sadndbrs' Buildings, Ashbarton. CLARKE'S B «" PILLS «" warranted to cure Gravel, Paint m the baok »nd all kindred complaints. Free from Meroury. EsUbliahed upwards of 30 years, la boxes 4s 6d each, of all Chemists and Patent Medioine Vendors throughout the world. Proprietors, The Lincoln and Mid land Countiei Drug Company, Lincoln England.