The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xx. no. 4«63

Asmburtoin : Wednesday, November 30, 1898

price : One Penny



LAWES' Dips & Manures. THF, Publio Dipß at the Ashburton aud Tinwald Sale Yards are now open for the SKASON. For terms and particulars apply to Care- taker. I Law eg' Superphosphate — Best Turnip Manure m the world. Also poisonous and non-poisonous Sheep Dip m stock. EDWARD "SAUNDERS, LOCAL AGENT. 11 116 C. HAWKINS, TINWALD, HAS Just gob Re-stocked for the Christmas Trade. Toys and Fancy Goods marked very cheap. BOOTfe* A IND SHOEB- His Speoial Line, which he is selling Cheaper than ever for Cash. Men's Nailed Bluchers from 4s 6d, Men's Shooters from 7a 6d, Youths' 6s 6d, Boys' 5s 6d, Women's 2-strap Leather Shoes 3s 6d, Women's Strong Leather Lace Shoes from 4s 6d, Children's from 9d. Drapery and Clothing not to be beaten at) the price. 11 165 ! E. W. HANMEB I HAVE much pleasure m notifying to the Farmers who were clients of the old firm of Hanmer and Graves, aud others with whom I have iv the past done business, that 1 shall be represented at the Stock Salea held m the Ashburton 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 usual, and I hope I may be favored with a share ov what ia goiDg. For the time being I uhall occupy the old offices which I have been m for the past six years m West Street, and m conneotion with the new business shall 'tarry on the ageoolei already established there. EDWARD W. HANMER, Ashburton, October 14, 1898. WOOL SEASON, 1898-1899. I HAVE taken the WeU Lfghted and Commodious third Floor m Mr John i Meb's Btore m Timaru as heretofore, and shall offer at the Wool Sales any Wool whioh may be entrusted to me. The First Sale will be held on DECEMBER 2nd, and all Wool should be forwarded by tbe 30th November, to ensure being catalogued. I am prepared to make advances FREK OF COMMISSION on a'-l Wool sent forward. Woolpacke and Twine at Lowest Current Rates. E. W. HANMER, JOHN R. BLAND, 108 Auotioneer. *»■■■■■■■■■■■_■■■■■_■■_■_■_■-■ t_ Public Notices. ART CLASSES. ALU A.. W. J>loM.lX_.___-.i:-N, ARTIST, From South Kensington School of Art, I London, England, HAS Opened a STUDIO m Saunders* Buildings, opposite railway station, | and is prepared to instruct Pupils m aU branches of the profession. FEES PAYABLE IN ADVANCE, Oil or Water Color Painting ... _3l lOs ed Drawing ... .- _5i Xs Per Term of Twelve Lessons. Pupils oan commence at any time. Address — The Stndio as above. J. V. DE BEER, WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, "VTOW SHOWING NEW LINES IN JEWELLERY, JEWELLERY, JEWELLERY. WATOHES, WATOHES. CLOCKS, CLOCKS, CLOCKS. E.P. WARE, E.P. WARE. The Largest and Best Stook ln Ashburton. Inspection Invited, REPAIRS. REPAIRS. REPAIRS. Watoh and Clock Repairs GUARAN* TEED FOR IS MONTHS. Jewellery repaired with neatness end despatch. GOLD & SILVER PLATING Done on the Premises at Town Prices. Sight Testing a Specialty. J. V. DE BEER, (LATE S. SALEK) EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobaeoo. THE CELEBRATED A BEST BBAND -dANTTTAOTUB-D l-OM i CHOICEST VIRQINA LSAP



WANTED KNOWN.— Miss E. Barnes begs to tbank the Ladies of Ashbur- ton for past favors, aud wishes to cay Bhe ia now shewing the Latest Styles m Trimmed and Untrimmed Millinery for the coming season, also a good selection m Children's Leghorns, Sun Hats, Etc. Sun Bonnets a specialty. Moderate charges, quality guaranteed. Ladieß own material made WANTED— A dozen smart Ladies to try our new kaDgaroo oalf Shoe. — Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. EGGS.— Purebred Poultry sittings of eggs. Purebred golden Wyandottes, (imported), Orpingtons, (imported) first cross Orpingtons and Indian game, first oroas Coohin and Andaluaian.— Pelham Poultey Yabds. MRS ROBINSON, Cash Purchaser of Ladles', Gentlemen's, and Children's left-off Clothing, and all kinds of goods. Ladies waited on at their houses. Note address : Mbs Robinson, Wakanui Road, Baring Square. 11 123 tmvsmmamamm — — — — ■_■ maaatmm — — — — _j Established 1880. Telephone No 69 BAKER BROS., FURNISHING TTNDERTAKBRB URNISHING U NDERTAKERS DIREOT Importers of Best and Latest Designs m FUNERAL FURNISHINGS. FUNERALS ■ Conducted with the greatest care and satisfaction, at most reasonable Charges* Oorner of Wakanul Road and Cas Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coaol Factory,



FOR Sale, Cheap— A lot of Men's Bluchers only 4a lid*— Mellob's Zealandia j Boot Store. j WANTIfiD— Wise Mothers to try onr Indestructible School Boot. — Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED— Sixty strong men to try tbe new Kronio (Bluoher). — Mellob' Zealandia Boot Store. ! ri IHERE is little use m crossing pure bred _L fowls with moDgrels. Tne result is seldom satisfactory. Both birds musb be pure. WANTED Known— Ladies' Pretty Walking Shoes m great variety at Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store. SMITH MACKWELL thanks the people of -Aehburton and District for their liberal support during tbe past 3 years, and having lately started m the Fruit Business, asks for a continuance of their patronage. The cheapest shop m town for fruit. AU prices marked m plain figures. Apples from 3d a pound,— Smith Maokwbll, Fruiterer & Umbrella Maker, Next Mr Patching's, East Street, Ashburton. 9 6 MRS ALCORN has m stock Stamped Mount Mellick, Lace, Cross-stitch and Mayence Work, White Jean, Linen Java and Congress Canvas, Transfers, Foundation Monograms, Woven Initials, Lace Pins, Stretchers, Single, Shaded and Double Berlin Wools, Reliable and Butterfly Wools, Perline Arasene, Filoaslle, Crewel Embroidery and Knitting, Silks m Tartans and Colours, Macrame Bags and String, Weldon's Needle- work Books,' Perforated Cardboard, Ivory Crochet Cotton and Materials for Fancy Work generally. 10 32 WANTED Known. -Boob Trunks and Packing Cases for sale cheap.—W. H. Collibb, "The Corner." SPECIALTIES ab "The Corner."— Calicoes, Towels, Curtains, Quilts, Pillow Slips, Carpets, Health Ruga, Lino- I leums. — W. H. Collibb. BARRETT BROS, announce that their Dissolution of Partnership Sale is now on. At itß commencemenb every item of Stock was reduced m price, giving customers far greater advantage than the usual dis- count did. They are still selling ab lowesb cash sale prices, ¥/. X " Tokomaru " — Barrett Bros, have Jjj jusb received from Glasgow another shipment of nicely assorted goods m Prints, Shirting, Satteen Stripes, Galateas, and numerous other lineß m general drapery, eto. All marked off at lowest cash sate prices. EX "Ruapehu." — Barrett Bros, have just received from Manchester, another shipment of nicely assorted goods m general drapery eto. Marked off at lowest cash sale prices. An opportunity is afforded for the teady money to be well spent.



1 W a N T E b.\ WANTED E ISO WN — Flour, Fiour. Further great reductions m Roll. t. 'a Roller Fiour, ab Flbtohkr Bros, Cash Supply Stores. FURTHER Great Reductions m Rollitt's Supreme Roller Flour, at Fletchbx Bros,, Cash Supply Stores. GI O to Mbs Ai.cobn for Stylish Millinery, I" Dress Goodß, Capes, etc. ; Dress- making, Ladieß* and Children's Under - ■ olothing and Pinafores (own make) a specialty ; Large lot of Laces and Km- broideries m stock. 10 31 ANTED KNOWN— That I have re- ceived my Summer Stock of Boots and Shoes, which I willjdispoae of at the ' lowest rat es possible, for _.Cash, Now is an I opportunity for those who are m search of E reliable goods. As usual, Repairs done at 1 once ; at J. Moisox, The Hall Boot Depot, [ Ashburton. TENDERS wanted to wear out 1000 pairs o Mkllob's Indestruotible Boots. Wear like brass. FOUND— In Tancred Street, the oheapest and mosb reliable Boob Shop. — Mbllob's Zealandia Boob Store. TENDERS wanted for the sale of 5000 pairs of boots. — Apply to Mellob' Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known— Good value for littl money ab Mellob's, Zealandia Boot Store. FOR Sale, Cheap— Six Dozeu of Children's ankle straps. — Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. NOTICE — We defy competition ; you get wonderful value ab Mbllob's, lancred Street. FOR Sale, Cheap — 5000 pairs of Ladies and Men's Boota aud hoes. — Apply tq. Mellob, Tancred Streeb



The signature was that of the firm from whioh Mr. Barnes had received the cable m the morning. The plot seemed plain now. After the murder of the man m London the Mexioan had traced the emerald to Mr. Mitohel and had fol- lowed it across the water. Had he suc- ceeded in ' obtaining it? Among the things found on the corpse was an empty jewel oase, bearing the name of the Paris firm: It seemed from this that the gem had been stolen. But if so this man Miguel Palma must be made to explain his knowledge of the affair. Onoe more visiting the Imperial, Mr. Barnes made inquiry and was told that Mr. Palma had left the hotel on the night of the previous Thursday, which was just a few hours before Mr. Mitohel had undoubtedly reaohed there alive. Could it be that the man at the morgue had been he? If so, why was he visiting that place to view the body of his vio- (To be continued.) Evkn a glanoe a«J their windows will show th • Craighead & Berryman are determined to maintain their refutation ai tho leading tailpn and outfit? ere-(Advt)



Jumping from tbe oab, almost before it had fully stopped m front of tho morgue, he stumbled and nearly fell over a decrepit looking beggar, upon whose breast was a printed card solicit- ing alms for the blind. Mr. Barnes dropped a coin — a silver quarter — into his outstretched palm and hurried into the building. As he did so he was jostled by a tall man who was coming out and who seemed to have lost his temper, as he muttered an imprecation under his breath m Spanish. As the deteotive's jeen ear noted the foreign tongue an idea ooourred to him which made him turn and. follow the^stranger. "When he reaohed tbe street agKin, he received a double surprise. Tbe sfcrauger bad al- ready signaled the cab whioh Mr. Barnes had but just left and was entering it, so that he had only a moment m whioh to observe him. Then the door was slammed, and the driver whipped up bia horses and drove rapidly away. At the same moment the blind beggar jumped up and ran m the direction taken by the cab. Mr. Barnes watohed them till both oab and beggar disappeared around the next corner, and tben he went into the building again, deeply , thinking over the episode. He found the morgue keeper and was taken to the oorpse. He recognized the clothing at onoe, both from the descrip- tion given by Williams and because he now remembered to have seen Mr. Mitchel so dressed. It was evident that the body had been m the water for sev- eral days, and the marks of violenoe plainly pointed to murder. Still stick- ing m the back was a curious dagger of foreign make, the handle projeoting be- tween the Bhoulders. The blow must have been a powerful stroke, for the j blade was so tightly wedged m the bones I of the spine that it resisted ordinary efforts to withdraw it. Moreover, the oondition of the head showed that a orime had been oommitted, for the skull and face had been beaten into a pulpy mass with some heavy instrument. Mi*. I Barnes turned away from, the siokening sight to examine the letters found upon the corpse. One of these bore the Paris postmark, and he was allowed to read it. It was from the jewelers and was the letter alluded to m the warning oable. Its contents were: Dear Sir— Aa wo have previously advised you, the Montezuma was shipped to you on tho 10th inst. On the following day the man from whom we had bought it was found dead m Dover street, London, killed by a dagger thrust between the shoulders. The meager ac- counts telegraphed to the papers here state that there is no clew to the assassin. We were struck by the name and remembered that the deceased urged us to buy tho emerald, because, as he declared, he feared that a man had fol- lowed Mm from Mexico, Intending to murder bim to get possession of it. Within an hour of reading the newpaper story a gentlemanly looking man, giving the name Miguel Palma, entered our store and asked if we had purohas- ed the Montezuma emerald. We replied nega- tively, and ho smiled and left. We notified the polioe, but they have not been able to find thia man. We deemed it our duty to warn you and did so by cable.



The MontezumaEmerald (Continue ..) 1^ . — the previous Thursday. Mr. Barnes, with abis knowledge, thought he knew why Mr. Mitchel had been careful to have a friend aooompany him to his home on that nigbt. But why had be gone out again? Perhaps he felt safer at a hotel than at home, and having reach- ed the Imperial, taking two oabs to nays- 1 tify the villain who might be tracking him, he may havo registered nnder an alias. What a fool he had been not to examine the registry, as he oould oer- tainly reoognize Mr. Mitohel's hand- writing, though the name signed would, of course, be a false one. Baok, therefore, he hastened to the Imperial, where, however, his searoh for familiar ohirography was fruitless. Then an idea occurred to him. Mr. Mitohel was so shrewd that it would not be unlikely that, meditating a dis- appearance, to baffle tbe men on his traok, he had registered at the hotel sev- eral days prior to his permanently stop- ping thera Turning the pages over, Mr. Barnes still failed to find what he songht, bnt a ourions name caught his eye: "Miguel Palma, City of Mexico." Could this be the London murderer? Was this the suspeoted Mexioan? If so, here was a bold and therefore dangerous oriminal, who openly put np at one of the most prominent hostelries. Mr. Barnes was turning this over m his mind when a diminutive newsboy rush- ed into the corridor, shouting: "Extra Sun I Extra Sun 1 All about the horrible murder 1 Extra 1" Mr. Barnes purchased a paper and was stupefied at the headlines: ROBERT LEROY MITCHEL DROWNEDI HIS BODY FOUND FLO ATING IN THE EAST RIVER. A DAGGER IN HIS BAOK INDICATES MUR- DER) Mr. Barnes rnshed ont of the hotel, and quiokly finding a cab instructed the man to drive rapidly to the morgue. On the way he read the details of the orime as recounted m the newspaper. From this he gathered that the body had been discovered early that morning by two boatmen, who towed it to shore and turned it over to the polioe. An exami- nation at the morgue had established the identity by letters found on the corpse and the initials marked on the clothing. Mr. Barnes was sad at heart and inwardly fretted because his friend had not asked his aid when m danger.



— PURE SEEDS. _= X 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 Bame at work. I am now prepared TO OLEAN for Farmerd any description of SEEDS AND GRAIN. and will guarantee to give them satisfaction. I can supply best RYEGRASS, weighing from 26lbs to _.Ibs to the bushel : and COCKSFOOT, locally grown, l_£lbs to 16£lbs to the bushel also, best CLOVERS, dressed by my own machines, the purity of which must be seen to be appreciated. AND SONS BEST ENGLISE CLOVERS TURNIPS RAPE, LUOERNE, TRlt-Oiij, Eta. FENCING WIBE, BABB WIRE, & STAPLES. The best quality on Sale. WANTED SHEEP FEED. WANTED up till Maroh, 1899, good young graßß for 300 Bheep. —Apply DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON



TEN {SHILLINGS TEN SHILLINGS H EVERYONE WHO SPENDS S 10/- CASH g* § DURING THIS MONTH WITH fr | "THE CORNER" | § DRAPERY & OLOTHING ESTABLISHMENT W P° WILL BE PRESENTED WITH W. H. COLLIER'S MUSICAL & PICTORIAL ALBUM KJ ,_. FKBE.- EH f§3 mHIS Magnificent Album contains lOs i worth i of : Music^nd 16 25 ± pages of beautiful illustrations, VIEWS OF ASHBURTON, . Reproductions from Famous Oil Paintings, ABSOLUTELY FREE. DQ 03 Don't make any mistake. If you buy from « THE CORNER you O Sect bettor value than you get from any other firm andyoualaogeb J25 IOS WORTH OF MUSIC "l Tp"p X?TT f- 16 PAGES OF LOVELY PICTURES / X? JLfc ______.. M R Come and get one of these splendid Albums ab once, as only a M »-H limited number can be obtained. Nothing like this Album haa ever gj 5? been seen m Ashburton before. „«._-„,,,__,> . ro Q COME AND SEE AND BE CONQUERED! «2 50 W. H. COLLIER, g "THE OORNE R." G. D. H. HEFFOBD, Manager, TEN SHILLINGS. TEN SHILLINGS,



SPRING— IB9B. (o) ASHBURTON FURNISHING WAREHOUSE ESTABLISHED 1882. DIREOT FURNISHING IMPORTERS. WE are now Bhowlng a Choioe ABBortmenb of Linoloums, Brussels, Tapestery, and Kidder Carpets, also Squareß, Rugs, Mats, Etc., m Latesb Designs. Japanese and China Matting, Rugs, Mats, Etc. Brackets, Whatnots, Poles, Eto. Also largest Btook 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 endless Variety and Prices. Ab moßt of the above lines are direot from the Manufacturers we are enabled to sell at lowest possible prioes. SPRING CLEANING. WE have also a large stock of Cretonnes, Tapestries, Velvets, etc., for Furniture °Havinjr obtained the servioes of a First-class Upholsterer (late of A. J. White's) those desirous of having their Furniture Renovated would do well to plaoe their orders early. All work done on the Premise., by Competent Workman^ OALL AND INSPECT. NO ONE PRESSED TO BUY AT T. H. UNDRILL & CO, CABINETMKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, PICTURE-FRAMERS, & UNDERTAKERS, TANORED STREET, opposite Arcade, and nexb Building Society's Office. AGENTS for Olegg's Perambulators and Go-oarts, Burson's Wicker Chairs, Sootb and Wilson's Venetian Blinds, Shadeß, etc., Faulkner's Wire Mattrceaeß, Mats, eto.



BAST STREET. ASHBURTON. H. M. JONES. CHEAP ACCOUNT BOOKS,* 1 STANDARD WORKS, AND STATIONERY. ( X ) Album of Souvenir Views of Ashburton, Mail a copy to your Friends by the outgoing Mails. It makes the beat Christmas Card of the season. 43 Views of the Town and District, well got up j from Is 6d. CRICKET, TENNIS, CROQUET, AND HOCKEY, Material from Best London Makers TOYS. foYS. TOYS. T7l A "VT/^TCT /~i /"\/"_TVQ ALBUMS, Photo Frames, Writing JH _Ql_l\ (j J. (JTVJvJ JL/D. Deßks » Worft Box6a » Laaieß ' Dressing Cases aod Companions, Purses, Pooket Books, Japanese Goods, Electro- plated Goods, Glassware. -» /TTTC__T_f"l THE Wickens Federal Australian and Viotoria Albums jyjL U nlv, Tutors for Piano, Organ, Violin and Cornet. Violins, Flutes Brasß Instruments, Autoharps. Pianos on Hire for Concerts and Entertainments. TIT A TVT_f"\C_! Brimsmead and Bons, Haake, Wagner, Hopkinson, Collard JL JL_flL__N xJr^m and Collard, Spaethe, Goss and Kallman, and others. Cash or Terms. Agent for Milner and Thompson. /^"O/^ A TVTO The Needham, Bell, Chicago Company, New England VjXiVT-___.LN O. Company, and others. From -ST 10« upwards. Terms from 10a per month, SVXT/^T TT*C__ LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S. Very low prices for \J J. V>»J-Jl_jD*/"~" OASH.-Cycle Extras. H. M. JONES



Extension of Premises. <h :o; m \\ Great Bargains. Genuine Reductions g g _:o:— - g 3 ITIHE Undersigned offers the whole (of his Valuable and Varied Stook g JL ab Utf HEARD OB PRICES previous to and duriDg; extension >U of Premiaes ;15to 20 per cent reduotion on all articles of £1 and over. Si Customers nuy rely on their Purohases being what tbey are Ph REPRESENTED, JK. MUJB-R-kY'fe* being the j_. S MOST RELIABLE AHD OLDEST ESTABLISHMENT] £ 3 m the Trade m AshDurton. y fe ALL REPAIRS EXEOUTED ON THE PREMISES IN THE %» MOST APPROVED STYLE. S ______ oa S CALL EARLY AND SECURE THE BARGAINS AT g 1 ROBERT MURRAY'S, % M ****4 Goldsmith and Jeweller, EAST STREET, ASHBUBTON.



DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Aeent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON, Loans Negotiated Weekly Salea of Live Stook — Tinwald and Ashburton Alcernately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fafiß, Hides, etc., on .Mondays Sales of Wool Tbronghout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commiaaion Oleari ac: Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held on Saturday's. Horse Fairs held Monthly. AGENT FOR— Matson and 00, Ohristchnroh Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristchnroh White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition i Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures RAKAIA DISTRICT BALES. I HAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARD? ft CO., Merohants, Rakaia. M 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, Aehburton GRBATREDUOTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JE* TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTONJ <



WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. I AM~NOW MAKING Liberal Cash Advances Against Wool PLACED m my hands for SALE m ASHBURTON or ELSEWHERE. mHE CANTERBURY WOOL BALES have been fixed as follows, viz:— Christchurch Salea on NOVEMBER 25, DECEMBER 15, 1898, and JANUARY 13, FEBRUARY 10, 1899. Timaru SaIes— DECEMBER 2, DECEMBER 30, 1898, and FEBRUARY 8, 1899. I shall be represented ab BOTH PLACES, and shall be glad to receire consignments, which will have my personal Supervision. Wool intended for me at Ohristohurch Sales should be consigned to Canterbobv Sbbb- Company's Siding, Addington, acoounb D. Thomas. Wool intended for mo at Timaru Sales, please consign to Messrs Guinness AN» LeCren, Timaru, account D. Thomas. I have made satisfactory arrangements for disposing of Clips privately, either on the Farm or m my Store. Clientß will do well to give me notioe when they are ready. (x) Woolpaoks, Branding Oils, Twine, and other Requisites Supplied. Fortnightly Sals of Sheepskins, Fat, Hides, every alternate MONDAY throughout the Season. D. TH~O MAS, 10 187 ASHBURTON.



Sheep gheep Shears. W. CONGREVE, THE PEOPLE'S PRACTICAL IRONMONGER, BURNETT STREET, HAS JUST OPENED his season's supply of SHEEP SHEARS of all makes, including the following well-known brands : — BBA TJ_e Cheapest T U ts, BBA Iroumouger _C "U fi§ BBA m AsliTbTir-ton. TUS Also m Stock— TURKEY & WASHITA OIL STONES. Don t buy a Stone till you have inspected 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 bnying elsewhere. It will save your time and money. I hold immense stocks of TOOLS of every description — All of the very beßt makeß, and warranted. RANGEB, REGISTERS, MANTELS, COPPERS, ETO. (_) One Trial will convince yoa that you can save Money by purchasing from W. CONGREVE, THE PEOPLE'S PRACTICAL IRONMONGER, .BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. 129j£Colombo Street, Ohriatehuroh.



BESSIE SIMMONDS, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIO. MR S T> OWM AN Tf 0 X Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havblook Stbeet, Ashbubton. RAKAIA— TUESDAYS. Pupils prepared for Trinity College exam- {nations. MISS RICHARDSON, TEACHER OF THE PIANO, IS Prepared to reoeive PUPILS from any ] date. ] Particulars may be obtained from Mr H M Joneß, Ashburton ; or Mias Riohardson, Charles Street, Allenton. 10 76 MR OSBORN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER k EXPERT, (Late of London), IS NOW IN ASHBURTON on his usual visit ORDERS may be lefb with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at. his Musio Studio, Aroade Chambers. Ashburton- Llewellyn Owen, jyi.C.tsi'JM.., l__.lt? __CMt. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HARMONY, AND MANDOLINE



The Wefe's Welfare. Treatise posted free. It will teach you more than all the yeara you've lived. Every woman should read it. Writs Professor Hermann, Frenoh BpecialiHt, 40 Collins-place, Mtlbourne. YdllMG MEN,' Write to me (cr valuable free Book concerning 1 ycur- ■elves. Professor Hermann, Specialist, 40 Colitis- pl'ifp. Melbourne. •SIIPFFRI&n MS.M- Particulars free, how I SUrr_nlNU WiCH accidentally found a cure After specialists /ailed. Address __L_.__o._D 8. Bsu., 0.P.0., Melbourne. mammE E^"piSl B~iTP*_J~ Valuable book for men, I _T3& IT_V»BTI about tbemstlvrg, 100 pages. Posted, 6d., m stamp" { ny colony). Profc sson Wkbrtkr, Specialist, Exliibi*ion-s*.rp<.t, Melbourne. MUSICAL. Miss Bessie Simmonds, TEACHER OF THE VIOLIN AND MUSIC SELLER, HAS VAOANOIES for a limited num- ber of Pupils, ler ma on appli- cation. Vocal and Instrumental Musio np to date. Solos, Duets, Tiioa, eto , for all Inatramenos. Violins from £2 10s— Theße are Good Models, correctly made, and with care will increase m valne. Strings and all requisites at Lowest Possible Prices. Accordeons from 10.3. Campbell's Celebrated Melodeons, etc., etc. Any article not m Stock procured immediately. Can also supply a good Piano for £39. Cash or Terms. EXHIBITION MODEL PIANO Introduced by Begg and Co., of Dnnedin, whose name it bears, is unsurpassed at the price. Other Makers' Pianos if required. Correspondence promptly attended to.



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