The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xx. no. 4581

AfrHRTTRToa : Thursday, August 25, 1898.

PRICK : One Peiiny

SOPHIA PAULOVNA ECZARDY.

(Continued.) color of rose; hair like a mesh of flames, and eyes that can light up with laughter, melt with tenderness, or burn with passion, according to her mood. I have always longed to paint a woman of that sort, but models are so hard to find, so rare. A perfect model I have never seen until to-night. I wonder who she is." And wondering who she was, I began to perceive the suggestiver eas of tho episode. It seemed to me to suggest that my fair unknown rnusl ; have an in valid restive at home — a father, mother, brother, husbanc 1 , unable to leave the house— to whom she was bringing the contents of her basket. And then all at once it flashed across my mind, "What if she should be Miss Eczardy! Miss Eczardy, come for her father's dinner!" I grant you that was an entirely unwarranted and far fetch ed conjecture; more especially so be cause this girl's style was essentially southern and Italian, and Miss Eczardy was a Bussian; but it took possession of my fancy with the tenacity of a proved fact. "Yes, I'll lay a wager that was Misa Eczardy come for her father's dinner. By Jove, if that magnificent creature lives under the same roof with me" Upon that hypothesis as a corner stone my Im agination proceeded to rear a fair and radiant castle m the air. I did not see the exterminator again until the next afternoon. Meanwhile the musical entertainment above stairs had been repeated, leaving me to infer that t)r. Eczardy's health was still on the mend. When next afternoon Mu selle dropped m to see me, after we had exchanged the ordinary salutations, "And our invalid up stairs?" I began; "I hope he continues to feel better." 5 "Oh, yes; 'c feel pretty good. 'E 'aye his hups and his downs, you know, and jus' now 'c 'aye a hup. By and by 'c 'aye a down again, then mebbe another hup. But he never get well. 'E die be fore twelve mawns, I bet you feefty dol lars." *"Do they keep house up stairs there, or do they go out to their meals, as I do?" "Yes, she go hout. Not him. 'E can't. *E too sick, 'E stay at 'onie wile she go hout and get his dinner m a basket. Then she come back, and they heat it to gether m their room." "What sort of looking person is she?" "Oh, she pretty good looking sort. She ftw right about her looks." "Yes, but her style? Is she dark or fair, large or small? Can't you describe her to me?" "Well, she pretty beeg. Tall woman, you onderstand, and fine figure. Then for color — well, I suppose you call her fair; bot she got red hair. She look like a Meridionale, if you know wat that mean." "A Meridionale? That's odd, consid ering she's a Russian." "Yes, you right; it's hodd. Bot her mother she came from the south of France. She was a Frenchwoman. Miss Eczardy spik French as good as me." From which conversation it appeared that my far fetched conjecture had not been altogether mistaken, after all. CHAPTER VL FAINT HEART.

A fortnight slipped away. The health of Dr. Eczardy, as the exterminator kept me informed, continued to improve. Every afternoon his daughter sang and danced for his pleasuring. I conceived a hundred schemes by which an ac quaintanceship between them and me might be brought to pass, but I lacked the executive ability to carry out any one of them. The simplest scheme of all, namely, to ask the exterminator to present me, was the least attractive. I really don't know why. In the end, however, I resorted to it. "I told you a while ago that I should very much like to meet Dr. Eczardy. Tou said then that he was too ill to see people. But he is so much better now that don't you think?" "Well, I tell you wat I do," my land lord returned. "I'll hask his daughtalr. I'll request her permission to introduce you." "Thank you; that will be very good of you," I said. "I'll hask her this afternoon and let you know right away." He left me, but at 5 o'clock or there abouts m the afternoon he came again. "See," he began, "she 'aye written her answer for you to read." He handed me a visiting card. Upon its face was engraved "Miss Sophia Paulovna Eczardy." Upon its obverse, m pencil, was written: "Miss Eczardy thanks Mr. Eliot for his kindness m de siring to meet her father. But Dr, Eczardy is on the eve of leaving New York, and as he will need all his strength for the journey he is about to take Miss Eczardy fears that the excitement of making a new acquaintance might be bad for him. She regrets, therefore, that the visit so kindly proposed by Mr. Eliot must for the present be deferred." I vow to you that as I held this card m my hand and saw her writing on it and realized that she had written it for me — 1 vow to you that, cold and formal and disappointing as the message she had written was, my heart was pierced (TO BE CONTINUED.

Well, there we sat, facing each other. I

WESTERFIELD.

„ Q / From Our Own Corrospondvnt. 0 ______ a On Friday, the 19th inits., at the m station of Messrs and Mrs Maweon, of OakfUr, all 8 the neighbors round about met to partake of r thpir hoßpitality, and welcome home Mr J. r Fleming and his yonng bride, nee Miss Cordery, our muck esteemed school mistress. If ever a youDg marr ied coaple had reason , to be proud of the esteem m which they j were held by their neighbors, Mr and Mrs Flaming ought to be, on meeting with the J kind reception they got on their return from a brief honeymoon at Christchurch. The credit of bringing about this happy condition of things was entirely due to Mrs Mawaon and those two grand men who know how to be "merry and wise," the Mawson brothers. A aumptuouß supper wai laid m the long room which was literally lined with choice evergreens, and the tables with beautiful pot plants. To this supper over sixty guests sad down. As Mr J. Scott had Bounded the assembly on a set of brand new bagpipes just before supper, everyone be came anxious to get to the ball room ai soon as possible. So no time was lost over roasts, with the exception of those of " The Queen," and •• The bride and bridegroom," me guests of the evening. The former toast was proposed by Mr T. Mawaon, and the latter by Mr D. Oliver. After these toasts were di-posed of Mr Mawson took the oppor tunity of saying many ktnd and compli mentary things about Mr and Mrs Fleming, and I may say that no one m the district has had better opportunities of knowing the worth of those two estimable persons than Mr Mawßon Mr Fleming then replied mtt suitable manner, for Mrs Fleming and him self, and it was evident from his remarks that he entertained quite as high an opinion of Mawson brothers as they did of himself and his charming young wife. It will pieaso parents m the diatriot to know that Mrs Fleming is not at present giving up her position as mistress of the Westerfield school. The hall, m which danoinp, songs and recitations were kept up till after four o'clock m the morning, waa tastefnlly orna mented with fl>ral decorations, and was altogether a very comfortable place for the accommodation of the number of guests present. Mr Frizzelle acted as M.C., conse quently that duty was ucexoeptioually per* '< formed. Mr Frizzle also gave several reci tations of so humorous a nature that several of the listeners laughed till tears fell from their eyeß. Mrs Al i*on sang very nicely, but with considerable diffidence, it being the > first time she h<»rl simg is public, •* Coreing through the Rye,'' and another song, to an accompaniment, on the violin by Mr D. Oliver. Mien Frew eang with commendable cm fi'ler>ce "Grace Darling" and "Annie Laurie." Mr Fleming, after Btanding a, lob 1 of chaff, sang a beautiful Scotch song, the I name of which I omitted to lake down. Mr Oiln^our Bang the " Roving Irish boy," which ci ded well ina<much as the boy got a good wife, al< hough he dd carry his swag through the .Australian bush. As musicians we had th*t mu-icial genius Mr J. Scott, to ivhom no instrument comes amiss ; Mr V, Hill, an excellent .'oca 1 violinist, and Mr Michae' 7)emps*y, who performed very nicety on the fl ite After the nivav g of " Auld. lang-avne " h-<d fried every soul with senti ment, an! b<fore the company parted, yuur correspondent propore 1 a henrty vo T e of th-iT'ks to Messrs and Mrs M»wM>a, which was responded to with pro^otigfd cheeiin«. A vote of i hanks to me musicians waa ie oeived m thh same mauner. McimirnfinMtwiKw mv mm hii— wjw_l





"?f/£ CORNER." MONSTER CLEARING SALE OX- ALL WINTER & SURPLUS. STOCK. DOUBLE Width Drees 'Stuff* 10£ d, worth" ls 6d ; Fur Top Lined Kid Gloves la lid, worth 3s 6d ; Ladieß' Cash- mere Hose 1b ; Art Muslins, la 6d per dozen y-trds ; Flannelettes from 2* 9d per dozen yards ; White and Grey Blankets, 8a lid per pair ; Ladies' Jackets from 58 od ; new shapes about half price, new shape Ladies' ' t'apea propostiouately chepp; good Corsets from Is 9i per pair ; Gentlemen's Derby Silk Ties Is ; Gentlemen's Derby Washing Tice, four for Is ; Gentlemen's Merino Drawers and Vests, Is 6J each ; Gentle- men's full size Sbirtfl, bands and collars, 2a 6d each, worth 3s lid ; Boy's good 'Vareity Caps 6i, worth la ; line of Infants' Shoes la, worth.double or more. LADIES' & CHILDREN'S MILLINERY AT GREAT REDUCTIONS. ALL STUFF OFF FRED GOOD STUFF. NO RUBBISH TO BE DISPOSED OF. Room" must be made for approaching shipmontß from the English Milts. BAKGAIMS OF AN EXCEPTIONAL AND STARTLING NATURE kT W. H. COLLIER'S %¥ff]wfiJpsmi/afid~fo\ wqyaity ofl/isim/^afionSt jj /f'S/s/" on fcav/ng, | le^mN og&iimip f£ss Wevare/wfeandmsmmA | " ' nis&ssfmQfigyai!*? % experience cdh £tm i Flagrant and refreshing— New Venus



WANTED, XTEGETABLE SEEDB, 80 varieties, 3i V per paoket; Flower fieedo, 101 varieties, Id per paoket j at Flktouei Bros., Cash Supply Stores, Ashburton. ANTED Known. — Seed Potatoei including finest early varieties, jusl received from North Canterbury, bj Fletcher Bros., Ashburton. WANTED Known— Ladieß' Pretty Walkiog Shoea m great variety at Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store. ANTED KNOWN.-Ladiea' Cycling Knickers, Combinations, All Wool Vests, m great variety. Special prioes. W. H. Collier, "The Corner." riIENDERS wanted to wear out 1000 X pairs o Mbllob's Indestructible Boots. Wear like brass. WANTED— A dozen smart Ladies to try our new kangaroo calf Shoe.— Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. T7IOUND — In Tancred Street, the cheapest X 1 and most reliable Boob Shop. — Mellob's Zealandia Boob Store. mENDERS wanted for the sale of 5000 X pairs of boots. — Apply to Mellob' Zealandia Boot •- tore. TTTANTED Known— Good value for little VV money at Mellor's, Zealandia Boot Store. FOR Sale, Cheap— Six Dozen Pairs of Children's ankle straps.— Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. NOTICE— We defy competition ; you get wonderful value at Mbllor's, 'lancred Streft. WANTED— Wise Mothers to try our i Indestructible School Boot. — Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED— Sixty strong men to try the new Kronio (Blucher). — Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store. \1T ANTED Known— That we have vet | *T received, ex Delphic, a really choice lot of Laces, Valenciennes and real and imita'ion Torchon. Al^o one case Fur Collars, Boas, and Ladits' Macintoshes. 1 —Mitchel & Turner. WANTED Known— That we are offer- „ > n g the following special lines:— Colored and Muck Velveteens, Is 4d per yard. ] odieß' Macntoshes ac 12s 6d, J.'.ckcts at, 6s 6d aud a grand line of 32-inch striped Flauuelette, at 3£J.— Mitchell & Turner. WANTED Known— A line of Cheap Tweeds, just opened, together with full ranges of Men's and Juveniles' C!oihiug and B<» ot8 of all descriptions at Mitchell & Turner's. FOR Sale, Cheap— sooo pairs of Ladies and Men's Boots and Shoes. — Apply co Mellor, Tancred Street. MRS ALCORN is offering the balance of her Trimmed iMiilinery at abom •iaif price. Nineteen Children's Tunicß. Samples just bought at a large discount, at and below Wholesale P< ice, fn.m 4s lid to 18-i. Also a nice lot of Capes from 12-* to 60s. 6 WANTED Known— That J. Wilson, Painter, &a, corner of Arcade and Burnett street, has bought a large amount of Artitt Materials from a Bankrupt Firm at a very low price, sod intends giving the Public the benefit* of the purchase by giving a big Discount for Cash. Call and inspect. Opal Glass cut to any size. Canvas stretchers, Academy Boards, Oils, Colors, &o. Both Water and Oil Colors kept m stook. 6 207 MKS ALCORN is selling Tweed, Berge, and Fancy Dress Gooda, Flan- nellettes, Lidios' Macintoshes, Jackets, Kaia- pui Capes, Furs, Knitted Combinations, etc., *U at Great Reductions, previous to stock- taking. Under Clothing (own make) a specialty. Dressmaking as usual. 6 209 1710R Sale, Cheap— A lot of Men's Bluchers J only 4a lid*— Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. jJICTORE-FRAMING.-W. Adams, X Arcade, Practical Framer, does the work himself ; therefore guarantees it. Prices and quality right. Choice mouldings n stock. Trial solicited. Country customers' work completed day of order. 3 148 WANTED KNOWN.- Ladies' Fur Top Lined Kid Glovea 2s lid, 3s 6d, 4s 6d per pair. Worth double. — W. H. Collier, "The Corner." FOR SALE — Indian Game and Houdane, Exhibition birds and for cross breed- ing purposes. Best table fowls known. — Pelham Yards PUBLIC NOTICS. THAT H. C. PERCY HAS REMOVED to those Very Con- venient Premises lately ooeupied by Mr J. C. Duncan, Tobacooniat, situated NEXT DOOR TO HIS OLD SHOP, where he will be pleased to see his Old Customers. He also notifies that he has secured tta services of MR F. PRICE, who was Hairdresser by Special Appoint* ment to the late Sir William Jervoia and Family, and Lord Oaslow and Family (late Governor of New Zealand). MR PRICE has had two years experience with Messrs G. Douglas & Co., Bond Street, London (Hairdressers to the Koyal Familj), and two years with Mons. Caumont, Rue de Rivoli, Paris, also as Proprietor of the Grand Hotel Hairdresaing Sftloon, Dunedin. MR PRICE is the Sole Proprietor of the Chloroform IX air Wash, so well known ie Melbourne, Sydney, and New Zealand. MR PRICE V.e ; ng THOROUGHLY I CONVERSANT m Ladies' Hairdressing, I strongly advises Ladieß and Children to have their Hair Singed once a Month, and m case of Ladies' Hair falling or turning prematurely grey, to consult him at once. ' Ladies Hair DRESSED for Balb, Parties and Weddings H. C. PERCY, HAIRDRESSER & TOBACCONIBT, EABT STREET. 5 179 Beat* All.



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J. WILSON, fiOUSE EEOORATOR, fcIGNWBITER, GLAZIER, Etc, Corner of Arcade and JBurnett Street, Ashtmrton. fy\ m WT^ Hava just received direct ftotn the English Manufacturers a Magnificent VV and Artistic Stock of the very latest WALL PAPERS. A Feature of the above importation is the new style of Paper for Decorating Halls, Passages, and Staircaees, 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 stook, and if not wanted for immediate use, can be laid aside until required. SPUING "CLEANING. During this Season Customers oan rely upon having work done without delay. We keep competent Tradeemen, who are despatched to town or country at ohorteßb uotioe to exeoute Paperhanging, Marbling, and Houee-painting m all its brancheß. IfS" Only Genuine White Lead and Oils used m our work. J. WILSON. Telephone 65 P.O Box 16. = PURE SEEDS. = T HAVE lately erected, regardless of cost, the most COMPLETE 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 GRAIN, and will guarantee to give them satisfaction. I can supply beat RYKGRASH, woi^hins; from 261bs to 441bs to 'the bushel ; and COCKSFOOT, locally grown, 14£1 bs to 16£lbs to the bushel also, best OLOVERS, dressed by tny own machines, the purity of which must be seen to be appreciated. ALSO— HURST AND SONS BEST ENGLISL OLOVERS TURNIP3J RAPE, LUCERNE, TRkL^ti.., Etc. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. lAM now making liberal CASH ADVANCES FRKE OF CjM ■ MISSION upon all WOOL placed m my handß for SALE either m Ashburton or elsewhere. CORNSACKS. LARGEST SIZE AND BEST QUALITY £s 7|d PER DOZES.^ WOOLPACKS, TWINE, OIL, AND BRANDING MATERIAL ALSO- FENCING WIKE, BABB WIRE, & STAPLES. The best quality on Sale. T HA VIS the following Cheap Properties for Sale,— 1200 Acres near Chertsey, either larger or smaller acreage oan bo disposed 800 Acres Seafield, well improved. 1690 Acres Seafield, 400 acres m crop. Thoroughly improved. ; £500 Acres Wesberfield, six roomed House, Stable, and Woclshed. '500 Acres Hinds. Improved. 270 Acres nob Lir from Tinwald, good land, thoroughly improved. 830 Acres near Shepherds Bush, good land, all m gras». 270 Acreß Dromore, half m crop, balance m English grass. 100 Acres perpetual lease, Buapuna. For terms and particulars apply DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON. IRON STANDARDS. IRON STANDARDS. FENCING WIRE FENCING WIRE. 1 d 000 HEiRT STAKES. Vaa HEART OF TOTIRA. AND BIRCH POSTS. inn heart ° f birch gate posts. 100 HEARr 0F TOTAIRA GATE POSTS. . hurdles> GATES made to any size or pattern required, Every description of Building Timber m stock. W. H. COLLINS & CO, IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, COAL fe TIMBER MERCHANTS. Agents t For — Royal Insurance Company Ltd. „ Shag Point Coal Company. Westport Coal Company. EAST STREET. ASHBURTON. H. M. JONES. (X) CHEAP ACCOUNT BOOKS, STANDARD WORKS, AND STATIONERY. HAVING Purchased a large portion of the Assigned Estate of W. Chartres, of Chriatchuroh, of Books and General Stationery, I am offering the same at LOW PRICES FOR CASH. & QUIRES OJF NOTEPAPBB FOR 6d. SPECIAL VALUE IN ACCOUNT BOOKS. ( X ) OFT! A nnT/'\"VTTi I ~D~V BOXED lines cream laid and antique, la 6d, 1^ J_ J\_ _[_ WJ jN| f'i l\> 1- » unsurpassed m the trade for value; plain, fancy and commercial Stationery. -r\/\ /\jr^ NEW Books, Magazines m each mail, Prize and Presentation J3\_)\^)J\^^ # Books, Toy Books, Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books. T7l A TVT/^"V7" /^1 /^/^VT^Q ALBUMS, Photo Frames, Writing FAJN (J V VjTvJvJJ^O* De B ks, Worn Boxes, Ladies' Dressing - 4 -"— ■ Cases and Companions, Purses, Pocket Books, Japanese Goods, Electro- Plated Goods, Glassware. -« /TfrriT /T THE Wickens Federal Australian and Viotoria Albums jyi I) >^ 11, ■ Tutors for Piano, Organ, Violin and Cornet. Violins, Flutes N "^ Brass Instruments, Autoharpa. Pianos on Hire for Concerts and Entertainments. -r*T A TVTr\O< GREAT REDUCTIONS, 1 for CASH, this Month, prior to JrIAJNOb. Stooktaklng. r\"Tif^ A TVTO TWO SPECIAL LINES Bargains for Cash, this Month U XiVTiL JN O . Pri° r t0 Stocktaking. nTmT TT'O LADIES' AMD GENTLEMEN'S. Very low prioe» for (j J_ vJJLj HiO • CASH, this month, prior to Stocktaking. CIRCULATING LIBRARY. H. M. JONES I



DAVID THOMAS. s Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker ASHBUBTON, i Loans Negotiated "Weekly Sales of Live Stock — Tinwald and Ashburton Alcernately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleari am 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, Ohriatohmroh White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband'a Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Oompany Graham's Foot Rot Oomposition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures ; RAKAIA DISTRICT SALES, ' "I HAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, Rakaia. to _r aob as my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work m thab Diatriob, and m conjunction With them It will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF ' PLANET JB. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. j ASHBURTON ASHBURTON. Jfl^&^^lliil2?SHWßTOoi (For the last 18 years the only practical OTSW§r^ffVvsyfr if W?r Horologist m the District.) TNVITES the publio to Inapecb hla magnificent Bbook * CLOCKS, P # &> C»U/VXliil> GOODS. * OPTICAL AND OTHER LINES. , X Q" V 5 Watches of all grades from tho lowest prico to bho higheat quality — non-magnetio London hand-made goods. O'loclcs m Ormolu Marble, Wood, Nickel, and Fancy Cases, the rs higher gradcß being manufactured on the premises. m A «T©"welles*y and I?lai;©<i Ooocls— Newest designs, P best quality, lowesb prices. M Q Holding the most perfecb plant, the largest stook of materials, and J the moat skilful staff of workmen, Robert Murray can offer exceptional advantages m the execution of Repairs. m €0 Tears Experience m the trade. GKEAT CLEARING SALE OF SEEDS. NEW SEASON SEEDS AT LIiJSS THAN ENGLISH PRICES. HAVING determiner! to relinquish business, we have decided to dispoße of our entire stock of CHOICE SEEDS, GARDEN TOOLS, and GARDEN REQUISITES, egardless of cost. The Stook includes — FATS.M. S£2£2l>S— Cow Grasß, Red Clover, White Clover, Alßyke Clover, Ryegraas, Cocksfoot, Mangolds, Carrot, Turnip, Rape, and other Agricultural Seeds, at Ibbs than Cost Price for Cash. GARDErTsEEDS Of every description and of the Choicest Quality, m 200 Varieties, for SJci per packet cash. FLOWER SEJEI>S Specially imported from Carter's, of London; 100,000 packets— twelve assorted packets for 9d, The whole of these seeds are of the Choicest Varieties and Beat Quality Obtainable m the English and other Markets. They are all new, having been imported for the present season's trade, and will be sold at prices never before heard of m Ashburton. The sale will continue until the whole of the stock is cleared. PBEMIBES TO LET. J. SEALY~AJND CO. 8 2 T. H. UNDHILL & CO- PBEMIEK FUBNITUEE, CAKPET & LINOLEUM WAREHOUSE. ESTABLISHED IBBS. WE are direct Importers of Carpets, Linoleums, Bedsteads, Chairs, Piobure Mouldings, Crockery, Fancy Goods, etc. WE have just opened up some splendid lines m Brussels and Kidder Carpets, Hearth Rugs, Mats, Linoleumß, Overmantels and Toilet Glasses, Fancy Tables, Whatnots, Bamboo Flower Stands and Cornice Poleß, fancy Außtrian and other Chairs, Lamps, Fenders, Fire Brasses, etc., Dinner Sets, Tea Sets, Waahatand Sets, Toilet Sets, Candle Sbicks, glass and China. WE are now about settled m our New Premises, which are pronounced to be the finest m Ashburton and second to none m Canterbury. WE have also a large stock of Fancy Pith and Wicker Chairs irom G& Gd each. ' WE cordially invite everybody to call and have a look round and inspect our Stock. WE PEESS NO O.NE TO BDY. T. H. UNDKLLL & CO. OABINET-MAKERB, UPHOLSTERERS, UNDERTAKERS, Eto. TANGKKD STREET, Opposite Arcade, and Next building Society's Office. N.B. —Venetian and other Blinds made to order. Agenfca for Clegg'a Perambulators & Go-oarta ; aleo Faulkner's Patent Wire Mftttreoeen and Door Mats,



v4Sji^ NEW ZEALAND "^^^^^^B HIPP ING OO.' LINK ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, 71a Monte Video, Teneriffe & Plymouth. Best Accommodation for all classes o Paißengers at Lowest Bates. Port of Steamers. Tens. Departure. Date. Rimutaka 4515 Lyttelton Sept. 1 Kaikoura 4507 Pt. Chalmers Oct. 27 Tongariro 4163 — Nov. 24! Ruahins 6127 — /Dec. 22] CARGO STEAMERS. * Otarama 3808 ~ Aagusb Rakaia 5628 — Augusta Duke of — Devonshire 3257 Pt. Chalmers Sept 29. For farther particulars apply to fRIBDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Ashburton. SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION OOMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. _^jL "OOYAL MAIL STEA- rf§igg»v JL *' MERS, with superior accommodation for all olassea l^'^^^^* of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply- -— |Tonß Commander From Date. lonio >~ 47534Kempson M . Lyttl'n Aug. 18 Maori ... 5200 Moffatt ... Lyttl'n Sept. 16 fctothio .... 7730 Kidley ... — — Delphio ... 8355 Bowden ...[Lyttl'n — Aotee. ... 6340 Scotland _ — — CARGO STEAMERS. Pakeha .*.ll33l|Prosser .- Lyttl'oD^Atig 25 Tokomaru J6238 vl ax well LyttrorlSept 19 Mamari ... 13583 JLevack J — • E. W. HANMER, Aaont), NION STEAMSHIP COMPAJS V OF NEW ZEALAND. Limited STEAMERS S A II FRCNLLITTELTON ASUtfUER: For Wesfcport and Greymouth — Weekly. Wellington — Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE— For extra sailings Bee advertise- ment m Christchurch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelßon and Picton, via Wellington — Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auokland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration ; reference ahonld therefore be made to Christchurch daily papers for dates and hoar of sailing For farther particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. MUSICAL. MR OSBOEN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT, (Late of London), "TTISITS Ashburton and surrounding V Districts every four months— viz., March, July, and November. ORDERS may be lefb with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers. Ashburton. Llewellyn Owen, PIANOTOBTE, SINGING, HAEMONY, AND MANDOUNE. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. TVT R S~DOWMAN TpOX Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havelock Street, Ashburton. RAKAIA— TUESDAYS. ' Pupils prepared for Trinity College exam- inations. A OABD MRS A fl I^LARIDGFE J\^» Kj. vlaridge TEACHER GF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. Wanted Known — IT IS A FACT FOR PRICE AND QUALITY THE CASH BOOT SHOP CANNOT BE SURPASSED. AN IMMENSE VARIETY TO OHOOSE FROM. Women's Shoes from 3a lid. Men's Balmorals, do, 9s 6d. Boys' and Girls 9 Strong School Boots, 5a 6d. KEPAIRS DONE CHEAPLY AND NEATLY, AND WITH BESTMATERIAI CASH BOOT SHOP, Next Bank of New Zealand, Under the Management of FEED NOKES.