The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xx. no. 4688

AsHBURToa : Friday, December 30, l^9S

price : One Pea^y



j Publ c No J ta s. i j r THE A RE bound to uphold their reputation aa being the leading Tailors and Outitters m Aahburtoa. During the past week we have opened out) some of the very newest things m Gentle* men's HATS. 'JIES, SHIRTS, etc., th»b oonld be procured m the English and Continental Markets. FOR TBCE HOLIDAYS See the Sirdar Frame Hats  „ Wolseley Collars „ „ Newest Ties  „ Pearl Rtraw Hati  „ Panama Straws ii „ Unbreakable Straw*  „ Pique Fitted Shirts •i „ Celluar Fitted Shirts ii „ Matt Tennis Shirt* if ii Picnic Shirt* In fact every article of dress to make the holidayi a pleatnre, Quality our first consideration. SPECIAL DISPLAY THIS WEEK A. G. BARTON, Manager. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR. SPECIAL SHOW v or Latest Novelties Suitable,' or the HOLIDAY SEASON. Inspection Invited. A. P. Williamson, SASH DRAPER & CLOTHIER Tanored Street. r RAMBLER BICYCLES. I HAVE JUST RECEIVED a Consign- ment of the Neatest, Strongest, and moat ComfortableJMacbineu m thepnarket. THE BAMBLER RACING MACHINES & ROADSTERS, AND A SPECIAL LINE OF LADIES' MACHINES, All fitted with Dnnlop Valves, etc. Cyclists and others are invited to call and inspect these machines. Terms and Prices Easy for BAMBLERS 10 60 D. THOMAS, West Street. T. H. UNDBILI. j [c. D2TDB2CL T H. UNDBILL AND CO., T7IURNJSHING UNDERTAKERS; SJ URNISHING UNDERTAKERS. TANORED STREET, ASBBURTON. EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND* Polished Coffias a Specialty. Private Addreßß, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall ; also oare ef Mr T. Andrews, East Belt. 2 poisoned: •« A report comes from tbe district of \Vagunyab, N 8.W., of a Fettler and his family exhibiting very serious symptoms of poisoning after partaking of I their evening meal. In searching for the cause, su£» piaion fell on the tea they had nsed. A sample taken from a one pound tin m use was analysed and found J to contain strong traces of muriatic aelrt, the presence of which is caused by the use of spirits of sa'ta m welding the parts of tin together. Ihe analyst warns consumers that tea paefced m small tins, owing to its very absorbent nature, is very liable to become impregnated with this acid, and therefore dargerona for human consumption, and advises that the very safest package to purchase is that packed m lead ■witb an inside lining of vegetable parchment Thisstile of paektt iB quite impervious to the air, and tea so packed has been known to retain all its aroma and strength for a period of five years." W OTB.-KOZIB TEA is packed ia lead With *D i nside lining of YegctuWs Fwcaraent,



WANTED. 1 nONVENIENT GJG. specially adapt* /« i * far , mer V for Balfi . oh^P. Fo a •"•t.calars apply Office of this paper. 9 ■ . . r y^T anted Known— Shipment of New * Ju\ aoes » Embroideriee, Fall Net* 9 2- h £V YeP ' ab ram «"*»°ly low prices. - --j W H COLI.IEB, The Corner I TjIOUND— In Tancred Btreet, the cheapest , <F an , d » oß t> "H»ble Boob Bhop\L- ! Mmaoß's Zealandia Boot Store. . TnENDERB wanted for the sale of 5000 - Z ta. aD rU f ts°t O ort-r APPIy to MELLOB ' » — . . _____^^^^ [ \7J/ rA NTED Known— Good value for lifctl V V money at Melloe's, Zealandia Boot ) otore. F° R nuM a i e> p hea P-S« Dozes Airs of i ~ , ankle straps. — Mhxxob's | Zealandia Boot Storfc ' W A £ TED Known-Ladies' Pretty 1 mU. i , £ lk , ln 8 ? h ° e8 to g rea 0 variety at , Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store. ! TVTrW ROBlNSON.^CashTwchaser of * » Lad '« 8 1 Gentlemen*, an d Children* f efc-off ClothiDg, and all kinds of goods. Ladies waited on at their houses. Note Address : Mbs Robinson, Wakanui Road, Baring Square. v jgj WANTED Known-MRs G Hamilton begs to inform the Fablio of Ash- j burton that she is prepared to pay the highest cash piice for all kinds of New and Second Hand Clothing, Fnrnittire, eto. Letters attended to immediately. Address — Burnett Street, opposite Mail Office. 9246 WANTED Known-That, when the wind is over and when the dust is aione and Ashburton Housewives commence ! heir B pr j ng Gleaning, Mitchell & Toenbb are the people for all descriptions of House- hold Furnishings, and their new goods are now opened. VITANTED Known— That our new Dreas * » Goods are now on view. Ladies m need of a thoroughly smart and up-to-date 'ostume should give us an early call. A charming variety of Blouse Material and Washing Dress Fabrics now showing.— Mitchell & Ttjbneb. Vf^ANTED Known— That we have ;' opened a case of Ladies' Fabric Ulovea of really exquisite Btyles, including a iarge fa ge of WashiDg and Cycling Gloves. apeciHl lines m Ladies' Embroidered Hose ■ium-hades and Umbrellao, per Ranaitira.— Mitohel & Ttjbneb mENDERS wanted to wear out 100 » . pa & °, M^oa's Indestructible Boots. Wear like braes. TTtURTHER Great Reductions m Rollitt/s JL 1 Supreme Roller Flour, at Fletcher Bros , Cash Supply Stores. AN-"RD KNOWN — Flour, Flour. Further great reductions m Roilici'a Roller Flour, ab Fletcher Bbos., Cash Bupply Stores. V\f AVIED KNOWN. -Miss E. Barnes V ? brgs to thank the Ladies of Ashbur- r.on for past favors, and wishes to say the ia now shewing the Latest Stylea m Trimmed *nd Untrirr.med Millineiy for thß coming season, also a good selection m Children's L» s h«rof, t*nn Hats, Eto. Sun Bonnets a specialty. Moderate charges, quality gUirimteed Ladießj own material made up VjU ANTED KNOWN— That I have ro- V y ceived my Summer Stook of Boots and Shoefi, which I willjdispose of at the !owest ra'es possible, for Cash. Now is an opportunity for those who are m sesroh of reliable goods, Ab uanal, Repairs done at once ; at J. MoiSOK, The Hall Boot Depot, Ashburton. WANTED— Sixty strong men to try the new Kronio (Bluoher).— Mbllob' Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known— Pretty Christmas Cards m packets— l 2 for 3d, 25 for 6d and 9d, boxes ls.—W H Collier, The Corner NOTICE— We defy competition ; you get wonderful value ab Mbllob's, Tanored Street. 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 far greater advantage than the ÜBual dis- count did. They are still Belling ab loweßb cash sale prices. j /* X" 1 okomaru " — Barrett Bros, have Y]A just received from Glasgow another shipment of nicely assorted goods m Prints, Shirting, Fatteen Stripes, Galateas, and numerouß other linea m general drapery, etc. all marked off at lowest cash sale prices. WANTED— A dozen smarb Ladies to try our new kangaroo calf Shoe.— Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store. SELLING OFF — Mrs Alcorn's Shop will be open each evening this week, except Thursday, for sale of Christmas Cards, and cheap sale of Toyß, etc. FOR Sale, Cheap— sooo pairs of Ladies and Men's Boots and Shoes. — Apply to Mkllob, Tancred Streeb, LOOK ! Bancy Chocolate Boxes m endless variety for Christinas Presents. Call and inspect. — H. A. Flower, Confectioner and Fruiterer, East Btreet. WANTisD^Wiae Mothers to try our Indestructible School Boot. — Mbllor's Zealandia Boob Btore. EX " Ruapehu."— Barrett Bros, have jusb received from Manchester another shipment of nioely assorted gooda m gener a drapery etc. Marked off at lowest cash sale prices. An opportunity ia afforded for the ready money bo be well spent. F. CURTIS, WATOHMAKBB, JEWELLER & OPTICIAN. (Late Watohmaker for A. Gunderson, ChriA church.) SUCCESSOR TO R. MURRAY, BEGS to intimate that he has now opened tip bis new Stook of WATCHES, JEWELLERY, and CHRIST. MAS NOVELTIES. Watches and Clocks Promptly Repaired. Jewellery made up to order and repaired ab shortest notice. LARGE STOOK OF BLEOTRO-PLATED GOODS.



TOM'S STRATEGY, er-ketchin en de grass. Shake 'em off I Shake off yo' weights! '•Shake off yo' weights! Shake 'em off, brudders! Yer cant run er race wid de debble an yer f nil er whisky, Er wise man 'ill take er gonrd er spring water at de start an go bar'footed, like Moses rounde bush, an trus' de Lord when 'c want mo' ter run er branch 'cross de road, like he does fur de mule gwine ter town. Shake off de weights! Shake 'em off I j "Shake off yo' weights! How does po 1 Binner run? He run* wid de weights on, an debble ieep right 'long at his heels, so close dinner hear him laugh. Dey trabble 'long tergedder, an bimeby, 'fo' dey gits ter de las' inilepos', debble trip up po' sinner an win de race. Shake off yo' weights! Oh, shake 'em off! "How do de righteous run? He strips off de weights an cuts out. Mos' 'f o 1 yer know 'c gwine run, 'c done gone, an deb- ble come erlong an find trail so cole 'c don't know wha' good man gone, an 'c win de race. Shake off yo' weights! Yer all got weights, an I'm gwine tell yer nbout'em. Deir's sump'n enside already tell yer, bnt I'm gwine ter tell out loud bo ev'ybodyknow yer been tole." He descended from the pulpit and marched up to the amen corner, still talking. "Here 's Brer Dan! Here 'a Brer Dan! Brer Dan got weights, an 'c ain 7 shake 'em off. What es dem weights' name? Too much corn en 'is crib fur de size er 'is crop! Too much cott'n en 'is crib fur I' de size er'is patch! Too many chickens en do pan fur two hens an er roosterl Too many shotes erbout Chrismus fur er no bow man. Shake off yo' weights, Brer Dan— shake 'em off! Oh, wat es sech er sinner like? He like er one leg- ged grasshopper, w'a' think 'c es er jumpin somewhar, w'en ev'ybody know 'c jes tu'nnin roun en de road, p'intin er new way ev'y time." Tom rolled over on the ground outside and kicked his heels m the air, con- vulsed with laughter. "Somebody done got squar'wid Uno 1 Dan," he gasped. Then he quickly rose up and glued his eye to the crack again. The preacher was standing with uplifted hands over another imaginary sinner. "An heah ole Black Aleckl Bre'er Aleck got weights. No chutch on Sttn- day fur Aleck. Mus' fish tro'tline an hunt Bqn'r'l. Mus' hoe de gyardinan hunt guinea nes' en de jimsun weeds. Mug' do anythin but heah de Lord's word, 'cept'n' ole Uno Josh come ter preach. Dem de weights Brer Aleck got. Shake 'em off, er-rer! Shake 'em off! Oh, wat es sech er Binner like? He like er las' yer wasp en er spider web — holler an dry, an 'is wings won't flop no mo*. "An heah es Brer Clay! Heah es my dear Brer Clay! Brer Clay got weights. Wat kind er weights 'c tryin ter run wid? Lazy weights. Won't work cot- t'n patch, won't work tater patch, won't work collurd patch, won't work nowhar. O Lord I did anybody ever see er lazy man win er race? 'T ain't gwine ter hep yer, Brer Clay, ter put on dem ' good clo'es heah an say 'Amen,' an j 'Bless de King,' an 'Hep Lord!' loud 'n anybody ef yer lef de oie'winaaauao chillun ter work all de week. Shake off de weights, Brer Clay! Shake 'em off! Oh, wat es sech er sinner like? He like er tadpole en er mud puddl' wat done dry up 'fo' time oome fur 'im ter drop 'is tail an be er frog." Tom went over on the ground while Black Aleck was being dealt with, and he was too weak with laughter to sit up during the time devoted to Clay. Pres- ently he heard: "An heah Sis' Tilly! Heah es dear Sis' Tilly. Wat es Sis' Tilly's weights? She got weightg ter shake off. She run roun tellin taleß ©n oth'r 'oomen's hus- bun's" "Ooom-hoo!" Tom cocked his head up as he .uttered this assenting exclamation and listened. "An she scole" "Dats right!" "An mek troubl' ev'ywhar she go." "Somebody done got squar' wid Ann' Tilly." Tom ducked his head down and rolled over again. "Shake 'em off, deah sister! Shake 'em off! Oh, wat es sech er sinner like? She like er cockleburr en de tailuver dry cowhide an gone ter markit — no good heah an no good deir. "An heah Brer Tonn!" The preacher was right over the crevice, and his voice sounded like thunder m the ears of the startled eavesdropper outside. "Little Brer Torm. He tryin ter run wid big weights. Wat es Brer Torm's weights? He heah ter see dls 'ooman, an yonder ter see dat 'ooman; fus' one way an den er- nudder, an er wife down yonner home j t'ink 'c gone huntin ev'y time 'c take 'is gun." A horrible groan broke from the lips Of the trembling man without, and ft cold sweat started forth all over him. In a frenzy of terror he raised himself to his knees and brought the old gun to full cock. Then realizing what he was doing he returned the hammer to a safer place with feverish anxiety. The Rev- erend Joshua Sims heard nothing but his own voice. "Shake 'em off, Brer Torm! Shake 'em off 1 Yer can't run no race wid dem weights er-hangin on yer. Oh, wat es sech er sinner like? He like er snake en de grass, an fus' ting 'c know 'c gwine ter lan en d© fire wid 'ia back broke." Tom'a hilarity was all gone. If that eermor was preached on the morrow he might not literally land m the fire with his back broke, but his back would suffer until the sensations would make it appear so. He left almost as suddenly as his mirth. Gliding into the woods he made his way to the bend m the road; then, as if struck with a new idea, Btopped short and took a seat on a stump. In an attitude of profound re- flection he waited until, having finished his sermon, the preacher came down the road with great dignity. When he reached the vicinity of the little man the latter started suddenly, looked over his shoulder, and an affable and de- lighted expression dawned upon his face. "How do yer do, Brer Sims? Lord, I wuz des er-sayin how I 'u'd like ter see Brer Sims, an heah 'c come er-walkin right erlong." By this time he was (To be continued.) SELLING OFF— Mrs Alcorn, finding that her shop room is insufficient for her increasing business, has deoided to offer i her toys, dolls, prams, vases, and glassware at reduced rates for Christmas and New Year, to clear right out of theie linei,



WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. — — — X 1 I AM NOW MARINO Liberal Cash Advances Against Wool PLACED m my hands for SALE m ASHBURTON or ELSEWHERE, mHE CANTERBURY WOOL SALES have been fixed aa follows, viz:— Chrlstchuroh Sales on DECEMBER 15, 1898, and JANUARY 13, FEBRUARY 10, 1899. Timaru SaIes— DECEMBER 2, DECEMBER 30, 1898, and FEBRUARY 8, 1899. I shall be represented at BOTH PLACES, and shall be glad to receive consignments, which will have my Personal Supervision. Wool intended for me at Chrlatohurob Srfes should be consigned to Canteebubt Bbid Company's Siding, Addington, account D. Thomas. Wool intended for me »t> Titnaru Sales, ple»ae consign to Messrs Goinness and LbCbbn, Timaro, account D. Thomas. * I have made satisfactory arrangements for disposing of Clips privately, either on the Farm or mmy Store. Clients will do well to give me notioe when they are ready. Woolpaoks, Branding Oils, Twine, and other Requisites Supplied. Fortnightly Sals of Sheepskins, Fat, Hides, every alternate MONDAY throughout the Season. D. THOMAS, 10 18? ASHBURTON. TEN SHILLINGS TEN SHILLINGS H BYERYONE WHO SPENDS a 10/- CASH § DURING THIS MONTH WITH £ g " S THE CORNER." | I § DRAPERY & CLOTHING ESTABLISHMENT W 5° WILL BE PRESENT£D WITH W. H. COLLIER'S MUSICAL & PICTORIAL ALBUM eg ± FKEB, H S rHHIB Magnificent Album contains 1O« worth of Musio and 16 X pages of beautiful illustrations, VIEWS OF ASHBURTON, . Reproductions from Famous Oil Paintings, ABSOLUTELY FREE. CQ OQ Don't make any mißtake. If you buy from •• THE CORNER " you O M set better value than you get from any other firm and you also get *Z S lOs WORTH OF MUSIO \ Tfl-p T7* Til hh C* 16 PAGES OF LOVELY PICTURES / X 1 JLIjJGjXIu hh fc"l Come and get one of these splendid Albums at once, as only a M HH limited number can be obtained. Nothiog like this Album has ever H 5-? been seen In Ashburton before. W Q COME AND SEE AND BE CONQUERED 1 «* 50 W. H. COLLIER, | "THE OORNB R." G. D. H. HEFFORD, Maiager. TEN dEILLINGS. TEN SHILLING*. SPECIAL EXHIBITION CHARMING NOVELTIES- ANDREW ORR, TS making a GREAT SHOW of Choice Goods m MILLINERY, HATS, BONNETS, UP-TO-DATE JACKETS AND CAPES, CHOICE COSTUMES, CLOTH FOR COATS AND SKIRTS. ORDERS TAKEN FOR TAILOR-MADE COSTUMES. SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF NEW DRESS MATERIALS. Boy»', Youths' and Men's SUITS of Beat Colonial Made Materials. XJtttOJLtIUUMS Sc FLOORCLOTHS} Lovaly Designs, all Widths and Patterns. SPLENDID STOCK OF LADIES', CHILDREN'S, AND GENTLEMEN'S BOOTS AND SHOES. ENGLISH AMD COLONIAL. Just Opened 100 Dozen MEN'S NEW TIES AND SCARVE3, at HAL? PRICE. ANDREW ORE. DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grab Broker, ASHBURTON, Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Liye Stook— Tinwald and ABhburfeon Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skinß, Fata, Hides, etc., on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clear! as Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held on Saturday's. Horse Fairs held Monthly. AGENT FOR— Matson and 00, Ohrlatohurch Booth, MoDonald and 00, Ohristohuroh White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures RAKAIA DISTRICT SALBSJ I HAVE made arrangements with MEBSRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, RakaU. to aot aa my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work In that Distriot, and m oonjunoUon with them lb will ba my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Ashbnrton GRBATREDDOTION IN PWOB OF PLANET JE. TOOLS DAVID THOMAS. AJBHBUBTONJ



BICYCLES. WE have received direot from New York a shipment of the celebrated Amerioat Bicycles " ROMEO " & " JUILETTE," and have been appointed BOLB AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON. These Maohinei embody all that If test In up to date bioyole construction. Interchangeable Sprookets, Ball Retaining Hubs, Flnsh Joints, Hollow arched orown niokled, and English Dunlop Tyres. PRICE FOR BOTH LADIES' & GENTLEMEN'S WHEELS -£9O OA -&ET> OR TERMS AS MAY BE ARRANGED GUARANTEED FOR~TWELVE MONTHS NICOLL~BROS., 12 52 EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. H. M._ JONES. FREE INSURANCE Against Accident or Death. POLICIES CURRENT from *¥ DayM to 13 Months, according to Talue Forohaeed. per Week for Total Disablement. d»SO for Death from Acoidcnt to Purchasers of Pianos, Organs, and Cycles— Special Concessions. Cath purchasers from 10s will reoeive a Policy good for Seven Days, C%Q CASEB OF An BOOKS. TOTS, STATIONERY, AND FANCY GOODS, GLASSWARE AND LEATHER GOODS, T>i^\/^vT7"Q< Presentation, and Reward Bookß, from Ward, Look ■ till / i\O«""""and Co., Cassell and Co., Routledge. Nesbitt, Religious Traot Sooiety, and others. Beautifully Bound Editions of Bibles, Poets, and Standard authors. XT' A -\T/" > \"\7' /^ /^l/^iTIQ ALBUMS, Writing Deaka, Work Boxes, Jtl AIM Kj JL \J VJ \J±J O Music Foliea, Ladies' Companions, Work Baskets, silk lined, Jewel Cases, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Dressing Cases, Hand Bags, Purses and Card Cases, silver mounted, Silver Penoil Cases, Watohes, eto. X!ilC3Ctl(J— XTlcitcU. TTdIC Butter Dishes, Cruets, Biscuit Barrels, Epergnes. Teapots, Mngs. Serviette Rinß«. Butter Knires, Bre»d Forks, eto. tta rjtrC ANJL> -FAKOY-OHINAWAfB — A large Variety of Beaafcifal V XxOJ-iO Vases and Glassware, Cryacal and Tinted ; latest patterns, choice Designs. Specimen vases froui 3d. TOYS. TOYS. TO?**. DOLLS. DOLLS. DOLLS. DOLLS. The Largest Stook of Toys ever held m Ashhurton. All kinds and descriptions, from Id Squeaker to a good Steam Boat) or Piano. Horses, Barrows, Whips, Arks, Tea Sets, Games, B*U«, Drums, Carts, Prams, Skittles, Cubes, Wood Toys, Tin Toys, Kubb ciu6¥El^ cC ASI) IO E'AWN TEN3SIS RACQUETS From Best Makers. MAINOS Time Payments from M SOs per month Ottt^AlNS „ „ „ lOs „ „ BICYCLES „ , ~ - 80s,, „ , Sohool Committees Supplied. LOWEST CASH PRICES m all Departments. Equal to Christohuroh and Dune din Bouses. Do your Business hete and keep the Trade m the District ! INSPECTION INVITED. h. m. "Tone s. MELLOR'S ~ ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE ALWAYS TO THE FRONT. TjiOß GOOD CHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES WE STAND ALONE. We do the Leading Trade, and we mean to keep it. NOTE OUR PRICES— Men's Good Shooters, 98 6d ; Children's Ankle Strapi, Is; Ladies' Pretty Shoes, 4s lid and 6s 6d ; Men's Good Bluchers, 4s lid. Thousands of other pairs at the same Cutting Prices. • - IF You want a GOOD EAST BOOT, one that will stand the wear, bo ours '°° c ° l ° MELLOE'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, j TANORED BTRF.KT, ASHBUPT3NI CHRISTMAS - 1898. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS WHAT Could be more Buitable for a CHRISTMAS PRESENT than a nice Table, Ohair, Overmantel, Whatnot, Sewing Machine, Piano, Drawing Room or Dining Room Suite, or some useful article of Furniture. You can get something Pretty and Useful, that will last for years, at a Low Price. GRAND SHOW OF NEW GOODS IN NEW PREMIBEB. SPECIAL PRICES DURING THE CHRISTMAS SEASON AT T< H- UNDRILL & COS We have also a Grand Assortment of Vases, large and small, all prices ; Photo Frames, Piotures, and Ornaments of all kinds; Japanese Baskets, Brackets, Fire Screens Glove and Handkerchief Boxes, Work Boxes, Writing Peßks, and Trays m great variety. All new for the Christmas Trade— Call and see before buying elsewhere. We are also ehowing a Choice Assortment of Bedsteads, Bedding, etc., Dinner Sets, Tea Sets, Bedroom Sets (a grand variety), Carpets, Linoleums, Bugs and Matß, Japanese Matting, 1 Rugs, eto. ; Chairs m endltss variety, over 450 to choose from. Urgest Stock m Town— all at Rednoed Prices for the Christmaß Holidays. *r Don't forget to call and see Grand Display on Christmas Eve— it will be the finest sight m Town, everybody should see it. Don t forget it, at T. H. UNDRILL & CO, ?ABINETMKfara, UPHOLSTERERS, PIOTURE-FRAMERB, & UNDERTAKERS, TANOREt STBSET, o^pesite Aroade, and next Buildiol Society's Offioe,



Shipping. fc—^^ fJt\ H E j^jri^flnr NEW ZEALAND OO.'S LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Mrat* Vide*, Tenerlfle ft Plymouth. Best Accommodation for all classes of Passengers at Lowest Rates. Torn^l j^L. "** Ruapehu 4202 WalHneton NOV< S£ Ru»Mn« 8127 woHiogtoo Deo# 22 Rimutatak 4515 ~~ Jan. 19 Papanni 7000 "~ Feb. 16 Kaikoura 4507 ~~ 'March 16 CARGO BTEAMERB. Arohtor 3414 — Deo. Waimate 6688 — Deo. Tekoa 4050 — Dec Waikato 4767 — J%n ■ Qn. Louise 3385 — Jan Bakaia | 5628 — | Feb Per further pftrtlouhin apply t« fRIEDLANDER BROS., Lro. Agents, Ashburten. BSA W, SAYILIi AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOB LONDON. .^ l T>OTAL MAIL STEA- JB&, ■■* MKRS, with superior for all classes of passengers, oalllng at Monte Video or Rio, Tenerlffe and Ply- month. ■ lTons Commander, From \ Date. Delpbio 8355 Sowden 5 lonlo .~ 4748 Kempson^. Lyttl'n Jan 5 Aotea — 6364 Scotland _ — Feb Gothio M 773oKidley ...JWelVn Mar 2 CARGO STEAMERS. Mamari .-13583 jM'DongaU.WelVnlNov 30 Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell W VulDec 15 Matatna. M 13322 /Evans 'PChTrtJjan 5 B. W. HANMEK. Agent. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS? AII FRCMLITTELTON AS UNDER: For Weedpore and Greymonth— Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Ihurs ' day and Saturdays NOTE— For extra sailings see advertise* ment m Chriatohuroh papers - Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Pioton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — - Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration; ieference should therefore be made to Chrlstchurch daily papers for dates and bonr of sailing For farther particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashbnrton MUSICAL. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. -KTRB "DOWMAN Tjl O X Member of the Canterbury Sooiety of Professional Musicians, Havklock Street, Abhbubton. RAKAIA— TUESDAYS. Pupils prepared for Trinity College exam* nations. Llewellyn Owen, PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HARMONY, AND MANDOUNE. """ I OABD — — — TV/TRS A sO O LARIDQE JJIL J\.m Kj* vlabid&e TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET. ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. MISS RICHARDSON, TEACHER OF THE PIANO, IS Prepared to reoeive PUPILS from any date. Particulars may be obtained from Mr H M Jones, Ashburton ; or Miss Richardson, Charles Street, Allenton. 10 76 MR OSBORN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER ft EXPERT, (Late of London), VISITS Ashburton and surrounding Districts every four months — viz., March, July, and November. ORDERS ma? be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN ab his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers. Ashburton ABSOLUTE ASSURANCE IS ONE OF THE PERFECT INVESTMENTS OJtfBBED BY THE MUTUAXi LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA. EXAMPLE of Non*feitnre Conditions.— At Age 30 next Birthday, under Table C 20, Assurance of £1000 will cost £31 10s per annum for 20 years. In event of discontinuance of payments the Policy beoomes Paid up for £160 AFTER 3 YEARS. £2kH AFTER 5 FiiARS. £500 AFTER 10 YEARS. And bo on. V»hen the 20 years' Premiums nave been paid, tht Assurance is not only Paid up for £1000, b\t is increased by the Accumulated Bonuses. WALTjir SCALES, Superintendent « n ew Buiinessi HUGO FRIEDLANfcER. District Agent, \ l hburton. SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark A^romaXXQ Plug Tobaooo. (CHE OELUJJRATED A BEST BBAND MANU7AOIUB2D IBOM i3BQ\CESH VIRGINA LEAP,