The Ashburton Guardian.

AsDBUBTOJS : Friday, Decemß&r-J^, 1898.

Vol xx. no. 467?

price : One Penny



ASHBURTON PUBLISHING COMPANY* Limited. >c IN LIQUIDATION. Id * TT IS REQUESTED THAT ALL, b. A ACCOUNTS DUE to the above '■ t ompanr, and which . are now being 3 » rendered, be paid at) the Mail Ofißca before l - JANUARY 14, after which date proceed' y ings will be taken to recover those nut- V standing, as the business of the Proprietary 6 prior to April 1, 1898, must be wound up. Note — Th°.se Accounts do not inolude anything that may be due to the present 3 management as from the above date. j L ' B BICYCLES. THE ASHBURTON "EXPRESS" ENGINEFRING AND BICYCLE WORKS Burnett Street. A BIG Reduction on NEW & SECOKD HAND MACHINES, for the benefit of our Country People on Show Week $eoond-Hand Machines from Agents for all the Leading Machines. Come m and aoe for yourselves, LANDEUY dt SON, SOLE PROPRIETORS. 20 Hemy McElrea-, CASH BUYBK OF WOOL, SKINS, HIDES, FAT, Etc. TT7ANTED at once— lo,ooo Crossbred or \\ Merino Pelts. Top Price for Fresh and well-saved Pel's ; also 20 ton Clean Dry Cull or Kiduey Kat, l£.l per lb. BAG WOOL A SPECIALTY. I have on 3ale — TEA FO A P CANI LKS POTATOES FLOUR SHARPS BRAN OATS Chickwheat, Straw and Oat-sheaf Chaff. Best Brands and First Quality, at up-to- date prices, for ?uompt cash. Come up to •• &ug * and get quotations. AH Goode delivered m Town and Suburbs. Note the. Address — HI^NUY McEJX-.T«JSA, BARING SQUARE, ASHBURTON. T. H. Undkili. j [«. dndkili. i T H. UiNDBILL AND CO., TTIURNJSHING UNDERTAKFRS JO URNISHING UNDERTAKERS. TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. -S EVERY REQUISIf EON HAND. Polished Coffins a Specialty. Private Address, Peter Btreet, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall ; also care of Mr T. Andrews, Easb Belt. 2 □ s S 3 i i.aw - & ■? i so O £ X p ~ r ~ G S S § 1 uJ t *|?» 5 1§ Jf 8 -N I ■ ~« b — ' ■oa » O B S B S" ? k^ *» Oi p> § te (© WANTED KNOWN.— Miss E. Barnes begs to thank the Ladies of Aehbur- -1 ton for past favors, and wishes to say she is now shewing the Lateßt 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. Ladies own material made E%" Tokomaru " — Barrett Bros, have just received from Glasgow another shipment of nicely assorted goods m Prints, Shitting, Ratteen Stripes, Galateas, and numerous other lines m general drapery, etc. All marked off at lowest caßh sale prices. • /CONVENIENT GIG, specially adapted V^/ for a farmer, for sate, oheap. For futicularo. apply Office of this paper.



iL K. W. HANMER. - 15. W. HANMiilv I HAVE much pleasure m notifying to tr Farmers who were clients of the ol firm of Hanmer and Graves, And others wit whom I haw- io tbe past dove .businesi that. 1 shall he represented at tbeßtook SaU j held m the Ashburion County m the fntun j having made arrangements with Mr J. B Bland to aot as my Auctioneer/ An • f business entrusted to me will be carefull looked after as usual, and I hope I may b favored with a share of what ie going. i For the time being I shall occupy the ol< [ offices which I have been m for the pasb si: i years m West Street, and m connection wit! the new business shall carry on bbc ogenoiei already established there. EDWARD W. HANMER, Aahburton, October 14, 1898. i i : WOOL SEASON, 1898-1899, I HAVE taken the Well Lighted and Commodious third Floor m Mr John Mbe's Store m Timaru as heretofore, and shall offer ab the Wool Sales any Wool which may be entrusted to me. The Second $ale will he hold oa DECEMBER 30t«, and all Wool should be forwarded by the 27th December, to ensure being catalogued. I am prepared to moke advances FREE OF COMMISSION on all Wool sent forward. Woolpacka and Twine at Lowest Current Rates. E. W. HANMER. JOHN R. BLAND, 08 Auctioneer Henry Stephenson. ; HENRY STEPHENSON, (euocessor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Bales of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc., as per arrangement, m any part o the county. Advances made en Goods placed m mj bands for Sale. CHAFF, OATS, WHEAT, FLOUR. V-ARPS, BRAN, ONIONS, POTATOES SEEDS, eto., Sold Daily m Large or Small Quantities. Agent: Norwich Utiton Fire Insurance Company k Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay menta from £2Os per month. HENRY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER. GREAT DISPLAY OP ! Summer Norelties NEWEST DRESS MATERIALS m all the Latest Textmes and Colour- ings m Serges, Tweed?, Venetian Cloths, etc , etc. Fancy Trimmings, Gimps and Braids bo match. PIRST-OLASS DRESSMAKING AT REASONABLE CHARGES. CHOICEST SELECTION m Town of Washing Fabrics for Summer Costumes and Blouses. Unique Designs. Choice Colomings. PRINTS. PRINTS. SPLENDID LINE FAST COLOUR PRINTS ab 4£d per yard. CHOICE PATTERNS. LATEST NOVELTIES In BELTS, GLOVES, COLLARS and CUFFS, LACE SCARVES, UMBRELLAS, SUN- HADES, VEIL NETS, &c, &c, &c. A. P. Williamson, QASU DRAPER & CLOTHIER Tanored Streeb. ~a HAWKINS, TINWALD, HAS Just gob Re-stocked for the Christm&B Trade. Toys and Fancy Goods marked very cheap. BOOTS AJST> SHOES- His Special Line, which he is selling Cheaper than ever for Cash. Men's Nailed B'uchers from 4s 6d, Men's Shooters from 7s 6J, Youthß* 68 6d, Boys' 5a 6d, Women's 2 strap Leather Shoes 3a 6d, Women's Strong Leather Lace Shoes from 4s 6d, Children's from 9d. Drapery and Clothing not to be beaten ab bhe price. 11 165 BARRETT BROS, announce thab their Dissolution of Partnership Sale is now on. Ab ita commencement every item of Stock was reduced m price, giving customers far greater advantage than the usual dis- count did. They are still selling at lowest ca9h sale prices. To the Deaf and those troubled with noises m the Head or other Aural Troubles, Dr Nicholson, of juondon, the world famed aural specialist and Inventor of artificial ear drums, has just) Issued the 100 th edition of his illustrated and descriptive book on Deaf, ness and Aural Troubles. This book may be bad from Mr F. Shaw, 160, Adelaide tioad, Wellington, N.Z., on receipt of stamps. Mr Campbell, of the same address, was greatly relieved of his deafness by Dr Nicholson's system, and bakes pleasure m spreading the news of bhe great specialist m New Zealand. A little book on the cure of Rheumatism, Corpulence) Lumbago and Indigestion by the same author, may be had from M Bbaw en rcwipb of ibainpa, ■



j The Uncompslent Oat tho worst part. Nobod> Fact is, I bolieve it's moi ed at tho women. Up at h the other day I was talkin to v kee coluuol. Grice his name is. know he's boartiin with the MoNeils. All throe of their boys are with the Confederacy, bo they took this Yankee for protection. Had to, don't you see, : when he asked if they wouldn't. They have er heap of company, you know — al« ways 'most somebody to dinner an sup- per. Grice has been thar two montha an seen a right smart of folks. He said to me: 'They show me nothin but the most perfect politeness — those young la- dies an old that I meet at table— but I've found out a new thing for which to thank God. He didn't make the devil a woman.' " "So you think this proclamation 1b done fer spite?" "No, no. He ain't that sort. Besides it conies from 'way up higher'n his au- thority. They say it's 'military necessi- ty' to keep you folks outside the lines from sendin meclioine an gray uniforms an letters an news aoross the river to our boys. " "They'll never keep me from doin it. " Anne Powell, the major's tall young daughter, had come out on the porob and stood listening, with parted lips "They'll never keep me from doin it." and sparkling eyes. The visitor sprang up at her words, saying as#he drew for- ward a chair: "Howdy-do — howdy-do, Cousin Anne? Set down an listen to reason. I tell you you must. This ain't no grapevine. This proclamation is straight fact, an if you don't wanter to make a heap o' trouble fer Uncle Jimmie youill obey like the rest an say nothin erbbut it. " Anne turned full upon him eyes luminous with scorn. She was a slim creature, vital to her finger tips and Bwayed by emotions as a lily stalk by spring storms. "It maybe all right for — people who oan face two ways," she said, restrain- ed by hospitality from a more personal form of speech, "but I am not that sort. If I eworo, I'd keep it, anrl I'd die sooner than be loyal to the United States, With Jack away m Virginia ready to die for the Confederacy. I've spun yarn this winter to weave him a new suit and knit sooks for him every night. I'll send them to him m spite of"— i "Hushl Hushl Don't tell me word about it," Mr. Gregory broke m, with an uneasy laugh. Then after a minute, " 'Taint so bad aa you think fer, Cous- in Anne. Thar's two things to be done when you git ter headquarters. You can either take the oath of allegiance an be or loyal citizen entitled to perteotion of person an prop'ty er else sign whut they call the uncompetent oath. That don't say much of nothin except that you don't want ter fight. " "Oh, that must be the one you tookl" Miss Anne said, with conscious sarcasm. Her father looked at her m mild re- proof, saying, "You had better go an see ef your mother doesn't want you. " Then, as she vanished, to his guest, "How many daya of grace do they giye us, Thomas, after this thing begins?" "Proclamation says ten, but I'd go early ef I was m your place. I do' know but it'll turn out a good thing after all. Trade m town is pickin up right smart. Two or three of the sto'keepers have took Yankee officers m partners with 'em so as ter git stocks o' gooda Whoever takes the oath oan get er pass, an so you can all putty soon come m an buy an sell. Tell Cousin Anne you'll give her er new silk sack. I reckon that'll make 'er willin ter go." Major Powell smiled grimly. "You don't know Anne," he said. "She woan't wear nothin but homespun an a sun bonnet; says Jack has to go bar- footed maybe half the time, an she ain't a-goin ter fare better 'n her broth- er." "Well, she's curious for a young girl. No mistake about that," Mr. Gregory said, with a languid wave of dismission. Then, reverting to affairs of state: "But I tell you, Uncle Jimmie, that thar Virginyeh fight is a-goin to settle things right. Inglum and Franco is boun ter come in — boun, sir ! When they do, yo'll hear somep'n drop." Major Powell agreed. For an hour the talk went forward, the guest piling grapevine on grapevine, each more as- tounding than the last m its intimate acquaintance with the motives, pur- poses, secret inclination, speech and ac- tion of Jeff Davis, Queen Victoria, Abe Lincoln, Louis Napoleon,. General flal- leck, Andy Johnson, Parson Brownlow, General Grant, General Lee, General Buell, Bragg, Beauregard, Thomas, Stonewall Jackson, Secretary Seward, Commodore Foote, John Morgan, the raider; Forrest, the imminent. Of the last it was circumstantially related that he had "sent word to Colo- nel Grice to have all the dry goods pos- sible m town by the middle of June, when he'd be ready to come after 'em." Also that upon one ocoasion the doughty commander "got losfc from camp an stumbled on er Yankee scout 70 strong. They wus between him an bis own men, an -wbut'd he do but ride round 'em m tho dark olankin his sa- ber, clashin hia pistols an yellin out or^ ders like he'd a thousand men behia* Continued on page 4 * EX " Ruapehu "—Barrett Bros, have juat received from Manchester another Bhipment of nicely assorted goods m general drapery eto. Marked off at lowest cash sale prioes. An opportunity is afforded for the ready money to be well spent,



WOOL. WOOL. WOOL, I AM NOW MAKING i Liberal Cash Advances Against Wool PLACED m my hands for SALE m ASHBURTON or ELSEWHERE. fTIRE CANTERBURY WOOL SALES have been fixed as follows, viz :— Christchurch 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 ab BOTH PLACES, and shall be glad to reoeire consignments, which will have my Personal Supervision. Wool intended for me at Christohuroh Sales should be consigned to CantKbbuby Bbed Company's Siding, Addingbon, aooounb D. Thomas. Wool intended for me ab Timaru Sales, please consign to Messrs Guinness and LbOren, Timaru, aooounb D.Thomas. I have made Batiafaobory arrangements for disposing of Clips privately, either on the Farm or m my Store. Clients will do well to give me notioe when they are ready. Woolpaokß, Branding Oils, Twine, and other Requisites Supplied. Fortnightly S&ls of Sheepskins, Fat, Bides, every alternate MONDAY ibroughoub the Seaßon. ■„ ■ D. THOMAS, 10 187 ASHBURTON. ) eAStLY THE EESA . jim TEN SHILLINGS TEN SHILIJNM^ £jj EVERYONE WJfO^SITSNDS^ a 10/- CASH § DURING THIS MONTH WITH _. § g " K THE CORNER" 3 § DRAPERY & CLOTHING ESTABLISHMENT W P° WILL BE PRESENTED WITH W v H. COLLIERS MUSICAL & PICTORIAL ALBUM gj S rriHIS Magnifioenb Album contains lOg worth of Music and 16 JL pages of beautiful iliustratiors, VIEWS OF ASHBURTON, Reproductions from Famous Oil Paintings, ABSOLUTELY FREE. Uj TJI Don't make any mistake. If you hi y from " THE CORNER " you £3 hi get better value than you gfb from nny other firm and you also geb Jz X lOs WORTH OF MUSIC \ T7!T> Ij'Tj' tT* 10 PAGES OF LOVELY PICTURES / jf XVJtUXIJ. £""i Come and geb one of these splendid Albums ab once, as only a \-A >— I limited numbtrc%n be obtained. Nothiug like Ihia Album has ever j^ been Been m Ashburton before. ££• O COME AND BEE AND BE CONQUERED 1 GO " W. H. COLLIER, g "T.HE CORNER." G. D. H. H&FFOBD, Manager. TEN SfIILLINGS. TEN SHILLINGS, SPRING 1898 SUMMER YTTB Beg to advise our Customers and the Public generally that each Department m our Establishment is now Thoroughly Stocked with Novel- ties for the Season , In our Household Furnishiii^ Department Will be found a Choice Variety of new Patterns m Oilcloths'and Linoleums, together with fall ranges of Lace Curtains, Quilts, Art Muslins, and all sizes in'Carpeb Squares, Rugs and Mats. -_ THE DRESS AND BLOUSE MATERIALS Are especially worthy of a vieie, as we consider the gooda m these Departments exceptionally well selected, A3 USUAL OUR Millinery & Mantle Showroom Is replete with Stylish and Fashionable examples of Art, which Ladies ara cordially invited bo inspeot. AT OUR CLOTHING AND MERCERY COUNTERS (The ohief attraction is the unique Selection of Gentlemen's Ties and Shirts, d the Large Stock of Suiting Tweeds. (o) We are m Business. We want to be busy, and to keep busy, therefore it is to our interest to serve you as well ftß possible. If you give us your patronage we will deserve it; The best service only can do this. We try to make a better service impossible, f£T We find thab the demands made on our Dresßmaking Departmenb make ib compulsory for us to decline to make up Costumes other than thoso purchased ab our Establishment. »*»» MITCHELL & TURNER. WILLIAM SPARROW, TAILOR & OUTFITTER. /^vUR Stock consists of^U the LATEST AND MOST FASHIONABLE SUITINGS thab ib iB possible to prooure, and ab prioeß that cannob be beab m the brade. THE TAILORING DEPARTMENT is under the superintendence of a FIRST CLASS CUTTER. Perfect Satisfaction Assured. HATS, SHIRTS, SCARVES, PORTMANTEAUX, RUGS, Eto. &OO1? DEPARTMENT. We would Specially direcb your atttntion to ourjLarge Stock of Ladies' and Gentle- men's BOOTS AND SHOES of every description, and.of really very superior makes m English, American, and Colonial. BOOTS MADE TO ORDER, AND REPAIRS PROMPTLY EXECUTED by First Cl&bb Workmen. W. SPABBOW, EAST STBEET. »



j DAVID THOMAS. j Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate j A cent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker ASHBURTON Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock — Tinwald and Ashbarton Al6ernatelf Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Bides, etc., on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold ou Commission Oleari.'jff Sales as par arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales heldisn Saturday's. Horse Fairs held Monthly, AGENT FOR— Mataon and 00, Ohristohurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristchurob White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Qomuany Graham's Foot Rot Oomposition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures BAKAIA DISTRICT SALES. ~| HAVR made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, Rakaia, tc aob as my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work m that ' District, and m oem junction with them it will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton GKBATRSJOUOTIOS IN PBIOB OF PLANET JR. TOOLS DAVID THOMAS. AvSFJBURTON SPEING— IB9B. (o) ASHBURTON FURNISHING WAREHOUSE ESTABLISHED 1882. DIRECT FURNISHING IMPORTERS. WE arc dow showing a Choice Assortment of Linoleums, Brussels, Tapestery, and Kiddor Carpets, also Squares, Rugs, Mats, Etc., m Latest Designs. Japanese and China MaHing, Rugs, Mats, Etc. Braokets, Whatnots, Poles, Etc. Also largest stock m town of Brasm and Iron Bedsteads, m now and pretty deeigag. All sizes, "all prices." Overmantles, Toilet Glasses, Bedroom Sets, over one hundred sets to choose from. Chairs m endless Variety and Prices. As moat of the above lines are direob from the Manufacturers we are enabled to sell [ at lowest possible prices. SPRING CLEANING. WE have also a large stock of Cretonneß, Tapeßtries, Velvet b, etc, for Furniture Coverings and Hangings. Having obtained the services of a First-olaßs Upholsterer (late of A. J. White's) those desirous of having their Furniture Renovated would do well to place their orders early. All work done on the Premises by Competent Workmen. CALL AND INSPECT. ~NO ONE PRESSED TO BUS AT T. H. UNDRIJLL& CO, CABINETMKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, PICTURE-FRAMERS, & UNDERTAKERS, TANCRED STREET, opposite Arcade, and next Building Society's Office. AGENTS for Clegg's Perambulators and Go-carts, Baraon's Wicker Chairs, Scott and Wilson's Venetian Blindß, Shades, etc., Faulkner'B Wire Mattresses, Mats, eto. Timber. — TIMBER— Timber, "WE have jost landed- ex gisborne 4,1 aaa FEET WHITE FUNE2 I Flooring and Lining. Ex GLENOAIRN QQQ FEET HEART TOTAKA Ex HUIA 000 FEET KAUJRI Ex JANET NICOL — gQ qqq feet rei> pmE Ex ROSAMOND — qqq FfiET JPINJK ALSO NOW DUE PER MATATUA AND RUAHINE DIRECT FROM LONDON— SOO Drums Raff and Boiled OIL 3 Ton* White and Red LEAD, PUTTY, and PAINTS 87 Packages of IRONMONGERY 516 Jb*aix*» of Gate and other HINGES tS" Persons about to Build will do well to Inspect our Stock and obtain Prices, SEASONED TIMBER SUPPLIED IN ANY QUANTITIES. PAINTING AND PAPEKHANGING A SPECIALTY, And Nothing but GENUINE Materials used. W. H. COLLINS & CO., IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, COAL & TIMBER MERCHANTS Agents For — Royal Insurance Company Ltd. „ Shag Poinb Coal Company^  Weßtport Coal Company, MELLO R'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE ALWAYS TO THE FRONT. Tj^Oß 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 fehoofcers, 9b 6d ; Children's Ankle Streps, Is ; Ladies' Pretty Shoes, 4a lid and 5s 6d ; Men's Good Bluchers, 4s lid. Thousands of other pairs ab the same Cutting Prices. IF You want ft GOOD EASY BOOT, one thab will stand the we&r, be sure you go to MELL OR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, IANORED BTFEttT, ASHBUBT3N.



Shipping. 1 1 , H B N %™ ZEALAND LINK ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Teneriffe & Plymouth. Best Accommodation for all classes of Passengers at Lowest Raboa. Twfc] Denture. _.^!L«, Buapehu 4202 wr .i| in _ f . nn "Nov. 24 Ruahlno 812-7 WelUn B tOQ Deo. 22 Rimntaka 4515 ~" Jan. 19* Papanui 7000, "~ Feb. 16? Kaikojnr* 4507 I ~~ 'Maroh 16 CARGO STEAMERB. Arehtor 3414 — Deo. Waimate 6688 — Deo. Tekoa 4050 — Deo. Waikafco 4767 — J^n Qq. Louise 5385 — Jan Rakaia 1 5628 — I Feb For" farther particulars apply be FRIBDLANDER BROS., Lao. V Agents, Ashbnrten. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMirED. FOR LONDON. "OOYAL MADL, STEA. <^ -^ MERS, with superior jjj&sjl&S&Bg' accommodatlonforallolasses ttniiMHiiTUUi o j pasaengers, calling at Monte Video or Kio, Teneriffe and Ply* months Tons Commander From ( Date. Delphio Z 8355 Sowden .„ Wel't'n Jan 6 lonio .... 4748 Ktmpson_ Lyttl'n Jan 5 Aotea »_ 6364 Scotland — — Feb Gothio -, 7730 Kidley ... Wel'b'n Mar 2 CARGO STEAMERS. Mamari ... 15583 IM'DougalijWelVn INov 30 Tokomaru 16238/ >1 ax well W 't'n IDeo 15 Mabatua.^ 15322/ Evanß V ChTrt'Jan 5 HI. \V. HANMSK. Agent. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS BAU FKCMLITTEI/TON AS UISUER; For Weßbporc and Greymouth — Weekly. Wellington — Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE — For extra sailings see advertise- ment m Christchurch papers Danedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Pioton, via Wellington — Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate 'Ihnrsdays The above are aabjecb to alteration ; reference should therefore be made to Ohrificchurch daily papers fox datea and hour of sailing For farther particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Abhbnrton MUSICAL, Miss Bessie Simmonds, TEACHER OF THE VIOLIN AND MUSIC SELLER, HAS VACANCIES for a limited num- ber of Pupils, lerms on appLi cation. Vocal and Instrumental Music up to date. Solos, Daets, Trios, etc , fur all Instruments. Violins from £2 103 — These are Good Models, correctly made, and with care will increase m value. Strings and all requisites at Lowest Possible Prices. Accordeona from 10d. Campbell's Celebrated Melodeons, etc., etc. Any article nob m Stock procured immediately. Can also supply a good Piano for £39. Cash or Terms. EXHIBITION MODEL PIANO introduced by Begg and Co., of Danedin, whose name it bears, is unsurpassed ab the price. Other Makers' Pianos if required* Correspondence promptly attended to. BESSIE SIMMONDS, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. lUT RS TjOWMAN TP 0X Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, HavjsliOCk Street, Asuburton. R AKAI A— T UESD A VS. Pupils prepared for Trinity College exam- inations. Llewellyn Owen, JMLO.»»M.., JL..k?X--CJML. PIANOFOKTE, SINGING, HAEMONY,AND MANDOUNE. A OABD MRS A fl fILARIDaE J\.. \Jm \JLARIDGE TEACHER (?F PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ABHISU RTON. Terms on Application. MISS RICHARDSON, TEACHER OF THE PIANO, IS Prepared to receive PUPILS from any date. Particulars may be obtained from Mr H M Jones, Ashburton ; or Miss Richardson, Charles Street, Allenton. 10 76 POISOWED! «' A report comes from the district of Wagunyah, N.8.W., of a fettler and bis family exhibltiug very serious symptoms of poisoning after partaking of their evening meal. Xn searching for the causej stts- j pinion fell on the tea they had used. A samplo taken ' from a one pound tia m ose was analyeed and found to contain strong traces of muriatic acid, the presence of which is caused by the use of spirits of sa ts m welding the ports of tin together, lhe analyst warns consumers that tea packed m small tins, owing to its very absorbent nature, is very liable to become impregnated with this acid, and therefore daugerous for human consumption, and advises that 'the very safest package to purchase is that pocked m lead with an inside lining of vegetable parchment. This stj le of pa k« t is quite impervious to the air. aud tea so packed has been known to retain all its aroma and strength for a period of five years." WOTB.— KOZIB TEA is paoked m lead with an pside lining ol Vegetable Parchment.