The Ashburton Guardian.

Aishburtoin : Tuesday, November 82, 189-3

price : One Penny

Vol xx. no. 4656



J There has been much discussion .a England on the recent nddress of isir \ William Crookes to THE WORLD'S the British Associa- FOOD SUPPLY, tion on the subj?co of the food supply of the world. Briefly stated, this problem is as follows : — Wheat is the staple food of the most advanced and progressive races of the world. Not only is its supply not inexhaustible, but even now it scarcely keeps pace with tbe growth of the population which consumes it. The area of the earth's surface adapted to the produc- tion of wheat is limited. As the wheat-consuming population increases in those regions which produce wheat in excess of its present needs, the surplus available for the supply of those other regions which are not, qua wheat, self-supporting must tend gradu- ally to diminish, and ultimately to disappear. According to Sir William Crookes, the bread-eaters of the world number at the present time 516,500,000. At the present rate of consumption these consumers require for food and seed 2,324,000,000 bushels of wheat annually. According to the best authorities the total yield of the harvest of 1897-98 is not more than 1,921,000,000 bushels, leaving a gross deficit of 403,000,000 bushels. To meet this deficit there is a surplus from the previous harvest of 300,000,000 bushels. Thus the net deficit at the present moment is 103,000,000 bushelß, and there are 6,500,000 more mouths to feed than there were last year. "It follows, therefore, that one-sixth of the re- quired bread will be lacking unless larger drafts than now seem possible can be made upon early produce from the next harvest." This is good news for farmers, though Sir William Crookes observes with a truly scientific indifference to their feelings that (< a permanently higher price for wheat is, ( I fear, a calamity that must ere long be faced." Perhaps a higher price might be faced with some equanimity if nothing worse were to be feared, but> Sir William Crookes, before he propounds bis remedy, manages very artfully to frighten us with a nearing prospect of positive and alarming scar cit y . He su r vey s the potentialities of the still uncultivated regions of the earth which are capable of producing wheat, and pronounces that "should all the wheat-growing countries add to their area to the utmost capacity, on the most careful calculation the yield would give us only an addition of some 100,000,000 acrrs, supplying, at the average world yield of 12.7 bushels to the acre, 1,270,000,000 bushels, just enough to supply the increase of population among bread eaters till the year 1931." After that year, if the calculation is sound, the bread eaters of the -world mtist submit xo x» growing reduction of their usual ration. No more wheat can be grown, because no more land can be obtained for growing it. In discussing the subject tbe Times says : — We take the figures and calculations on the authority of Sir William Crookes and his informants, but we confess they do not seem to us to be quite conclusive, or even very clearly set forth. Why, for instance, should it be assumed that for many years the wheat area of Boumania "is not likely to exceed home require- ments," wben it is admitted that the " country has a considerable amount of surplus land which can be used for wheat?" Why does Sir William Crookes summarily brush aside the calculation of Professor Shelton that there are still 50,000,000 acres in Queensland suitable for wheat ? What does he make of the statement just telegraphed from Sydney that the wheat-growing area of New South Wales has been increased in a single year by no less than twenty-six per cent. ? Why does he assume that after the customary supply of food has begun to fail, population will sti! l continue to increase at the present rate 1 Why does he ignore the significance in relation to supply and demand of the facts recorded by him- self that the rate of consumption of wheat has risen from 4.15 bushels per unit per annum in 1878 to 4.5 bushels at the present time, and that the area planted with the two great bread- making grains — wheat and rye — is actually less now tban thirteen years ago, despite enormous additions to the population 1 The Message of Pf.ace is always appre- ciated and respected by all true men, for many of us hope the time is not far distant when it may be universally adopted by all nations. When thia comes to pass, happi- ness and prosperity will be the rn'e and not the exception. In the meantime, Holloway's , Pills and Ointment have largely helped to make foreign nations understand that Englishmen delight in alleviating pain and sufferiog. These wonderful remedies have been blessed in many lands for the relief they have afforded and the cures effected. They are specially adapted for all complaints affecting the liver, stomach and kidneys, and at this season no family should be without a supply.. MATT. B.SHAW, PHOTOGRAPHER, WISHES to inform owners of all kinds . of Animals that he has an Apparatua capable of taking a dear picture in the one- hundredth part of a second, and that he is ready to take all kinds of animal life pictures, ffom a racehorse in full gallop down to a pet pussy performing her toilet. Those desirous of having a GOOD Photo- graph may leave their addresses at Mr Davis's Royal Hotel, Ashbnrton, where they can be shown samples of Mr Siiaw's work done sixteen years ago, aa well aa piotures of to-day, amongst the latter interiors of Ashburton places of business, the execution of whioh he challenges all competitors to excel. Portraits oan be arranged for at Mrs Robotcom's Studio— finished in style, 10 230 i X



Henry Stephenson, HrNBY STEPHENSON, (auocessor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 yean. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND 'OMMIBSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock '' Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni- ture, etc, as per arrangement, in any part j 0 the oounty. Advanoes made en Goods placed in my bands for Sale. FOR SALE — Second-Hand BioyoleJ nearly new. CHAFF, OATS,~WHEAT, FLOUR, SHARPS, BRAN, ONIONS, POTATOEB SEEDS, etc., Sold Dally In Large or Small Quantities. Agent: Norwioh Union Fire Insurance Company «fc Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agenoy Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay menti from per month. HENRY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER. 1 S VICTORY. VICTORY. VICTORY. _ rTIHE Sib Herbert Kitchener o£ the Bioyo'.e World is here. The Sterling Haa Opened its Campaign in DEFEATING its Foes in thej ROAD RaCE ON THURSDAY, SEPT. 22, and also in the HILL CLIMBING COMPETITION in Ohristchnroh, When Holmes and Clarkson secured FIRBT and SECOND place. In fact to use a Cockney Expression ALL OTHER m kea HAIN'T GOT A 'OPE when the STERLING IS ABOUT. Morrow, Bassett & Go, WiLL^ STREET, ASHBURTON, M. PRIEST, Manager. T. H.' Undrill j [e. undrill T.H. UNDRILL AND CO., FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, URNISHING UNDERTAKERS TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON. EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Cofficß a Specialty. Private Address, Peter Streeb, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall ; also care of Mr T. Andrews, Easb Belb. 2 RAMBLER BIOYOLES. IHAVE JUST RECEIVED a Consign- menb of the Neatest, Strongest, aad mosb Comfortable- Machines in the 'market. THE RAMBLER RACING MACHINES & ROADSTERS, AND A BPECIAL LINE OF LADIES' MACHINES, All fitted with Dunlop Valves, etc. Cyclists and others are invited to call and inßpeob these machines. Terms and Prioeß Easy for RAMBLERS 10 60 D. THOMAS, West Street. THE AUSTRALIAN Widows' Fund LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, Ltd. Established in 1871. Accumulated Fund ... £1,250,000 Annual Revenue ... £210,000 THE ONLY LIFE OFFICE in New Zealand that attaches to Policies the condition of Non-Fobt?biture and Absolute Exemption From Payment of Premiums, while the assured is either temporarily or permanently incapacitated through any kind of illness, accident or mental disorder. Example.— lf a man aged 30 effeoted an assurance of £500, with profits, payable ab 60 or previous death, and he became per- manently ill or disabled from (say) the day after paying the first year's premium, the Society would not charge any further pre- miums, but would pay the £500 with profits in full, without deductions, upon the mem- ber attaining the age of 60, or at nia previous death. " Ohristohuroh Directors : Wm. Chrystall, Esq. (Chairman), A E G Rhodes, Esq, Wm. Rbece, Esq. Head Office for New Zealand : 6 Cnstom House Quay, Wellington. C J FOW LER, Resident Seoretary C J OWEN, Disbricb Secretary Special Reprewntatlve- W 840 DUtriot Agent, Aahburtoa e



Tl MOTiIL By CABMEN SYLVA (Queen of Bou- mania), When you ascend the valley of the Carpathians, from the rapid stream of the Prahova river, the mountain, Baba Cetatia, or the Witoh's Citadel, is con- cealed from view, as it lies behind the Bulegi, where it rises oonelike, and has the appearance of being covered with ruins on its summit. Beyond these ruins extend afar the regions of perpetual snow, whioh are bounded by the fastnesses of the Jipl, or twin mountains. A very, very long time ago, at that period when the lion would lie down with the lamb and when the fierce eagle would made with tbe tender dove, there stood there a proud and lordly oastle whioh was the center of continual movement. Many persons oame and went the long day through, and aotive feet frequently orossed its threshold. A brilliant light burned there throughout the night, and above the oonstant humming of a spin- dle might be heard tbe oh anting of a eweet, weirdlike melody. The passersby would glanoe upward with looks of terror, while they mur- mured, "She is still at her spinning, tben !" For the Baba, or witch, was the keeper of the oastle and was a wicked old sorceress, to whom the gnomes brought nightly huge nuggets of gold, gathered from the bowels of the earth. From this gold it was that she spun the beteela, or long streams of gold thread, whioh form the head adornment of ev- ery Roumanian bride during jfche mar- riage ceremony. Many bushels of gold were measured and sorted by her at dead of night, and woe to the unluoky earth spirit whose measure was found wanting, for he must expiate his fault by being thrust be- twixt the trunk and bark of a gigantio forest oak, which held and pressed him until he rendered up the last grain of the preoious metal, or perhaps he would be affixed to a tree by his beard and night writhe and shriek to his heart's content, for tbe Baba would turn a deaf ear to all lamentations. Beoause of this hardness of oharaoter, and also because her exterior was as hard and dry and as Wrinkled and gnarled as a knotted oak, she had been surnamed Baba Coaja, or Old Mother Bark. 'Twas she alone who possessed the se- cret gift of spinning these beteela, of which she had prepared and laid up so large a store that it would ■ suffioe for many centuries to come. j This Baba Coaja was blessed with a , sweet young daughter named Alba, a maiden of surpassing beauty, white as the snow which spread its eternal man- j tie over the mountain's summit. Deli- j cate as the bloom on a ripening peach j was her cheek, her soft brown eyes like ' velvet, and ber hair more golden than the threads spun by her terrible mother. ! Alba was always kept oarefully con- cealed from tha sight of men, for the Baba feared that any one, on seeing her, should ask her hand in marriage, and that she might thus be deprived of ber ohief aid, for Alba was skillful and lightened her labor. She it was who wound off the wefts of thread and ar- ranged it in piles, eaoh pile of which contained sufficient beteela for the needs of brides for a oentury to come. Her task was wearisome, the mora so beoause her mother, while she spun, ohanted the most terrible malediotiong and evil wißhes to fall on the heads of the brides who were destined to wear these beteela. Alba's heart was heaving when she thought with sorrow of all the adver- sity whioh was being prepared before- hand for innocent heads, and she set about to form a plan for averting it. During the absence of her mother one day she placed herself at the spindle and spun a whole piece of gold, her mind only oooupied the while with wishes for happiness and good fortune for those who might wear it. On her »turn Baba Coaja soon discovered this, and flinging herself in a great rage upon her daughter and beating her threw on the ground in aheap all the golden veils, orying out: "Never shalt thou marry until thou hast singled out thy own work from among that of the rest. " The Baba in reality was very glad to have found a pretext for keeping her daughter with her, more especially as it had been fore- told that Alba was destined to misfor- tune and an early death. This lovely ohild was the sole creator* in the whole world whom she loved, but is spite of the efforts she now made to render Alba contented and happy, and the costly gifts lavished on her, nothing oould bring back the color to her cheeks or the light to her eyes, for the only ! boon whioh she oraved, her liberty, wa« now denied to her. ,_,._, With ardent longing she desired, •tfere It but for an hour or two, to stroll «nd&? the shade of the fiiajestio old trees whioh grew and spread out their brauohes a$ the foot of the mountain, on whose summit she vegetated. Here, on the high peak, only short stubbly grass meagerly olothed its black orest, and here the cruel winter time was of muoh longer duration than that of summer. She grew sad and dejected as the wind howled and stormed, shak- inff the old oastle to its very foundation, and she would sit for hours gazing into the log fire, watohing its sparks, her mind almost a blank, for she seemed to be thinking of nothing. At times she listened to the weird, wild songs of her mother, the humming of whose spin- ning wheel was drowned in the war of tbe tempest outside, and she mused on theoares and the sorrows which were JhQing interwoven with the golden stra&ds and asked herself why this should* be when the beauteous sun was permitted to gladden alike all nature and to shed impartially its bright rays over all. She found it impossible to un- derstand this problem and would fall vHsx&O weary of conjecturing. (To be continued.) 1 ■— — — — r - m TnTED KNOWN.-Miss E. Barnes ■ bees to thank the Ladies of Ashbur- ton for past favors, and wishes to say she is now shewing the Latest Styles and Untrimmed MiUmery for the coming «aJn also a good selection in Childrens SSRiJsifcf. Etc. Sun Bonnet- a i specialty. Moderate charges, quality



[fl IT Y TT £ g x L> i t r tiX o T E L TRIANGLE, Christcburoh, and RAILWAY STATION REFRESHMENT ROOMS, .ABhburton. RA LEXAND ER begs to inform hta • A friends aixdlthepubl^n^'y bhab he has taken on wr the afcove com- modious aud popular Hotel from Mr MoNamara. The Houb « » * e P lofce Wlth every convenience. _ Hob, Cold, and Sh. wer Bathß « The aooommodation is set ,ond to none in J Christchurch. « An exoellent table and all tht ' beßt brands of ! Ales, Wines and Spiribs proou Table in sbock. Telephone 365. R. Ambxamobb, Proprietor*** *° S&



A Card. MISS WILLIAMS BEGS to notify the general Publio tbab she has started business as DRFBS AND MANTLE MAKER, la Saunders' Buildings. Entrance by Cooper's StudK __a» CHANCE for poultry breeders.— A few Partridge Cochin Cockerels and Houdan Cockerels, best for crossing. — Fblham Poultry Yabos. j flagrant and refreshing—New Venus )



EAST STREET. _ ASHBURTON. H. M. JONES. OHEAP ACCOUNT BOOKS, I*STANDARD1 * STANDARD WORKS, AND STATIONERY. (x) Album of Souvenir Views of Ashburton. Mail a copy to your Friends by the outgoing Mails. It makes the best Christmas Oard of the season. 43 Views of the Town and | District, well got up; from ls 6d. CRICKET, TENNIS, CROQUET, AND HOCKEY, Material from Besb London Makers TOYS. TOYS. TOYS. TH \ TVT/^W _0 _Ti_TV T\CJ ALBUMS, Phobo Frames, Writing X? AJN UJL (JTVJL/.JLJ&« Desks, Wort Boxes, Ladies' Dressing Cases and Companions, Purses, Pocket Books, Japanese Goods, Eleotro- Plated Goods, Glassware. "l\/TTTC!T_n THB Wiokens Federal Ausbralian and Viotoria Albums IVi |J JoXV/» Tutors for Piano, Organ, Violin and Cornet. Violins, Flotes Brass Instruments, Autoharps. Piauos on Hire fox Concerts and Entertainments. "OT A "VT/"\Ci Brimsmead and Sons, Haake, Wagner, Hopkinaon, ColUrd X XxjLjlN V_/0« and Collard, Spaethe, Gosi and Kallman, and othera. Cash or Terms. Agenb for Milner and Thompson. *f\Ty_n A ATO The Needham, Bell, Chicago Company, New England V-/X\/'ljrjHLxN )C>.»"— "Company, and others. From dST* lOw upwards. Terms from 10s per month. /-N-\r/^T TTIC* LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S. Very low prices for yj X KjlmJ CjD. OASH.-Cyole Extras. H. M. JONES CLEARING SALE OP IRONMONGERY, TINWARE, ETC., COMMENCING FROM TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15. HARDLEY BROS. HAVE deoided to sell FOR ONE MONTH ONLY, their Stock of Ironmongery, Tinware and Hardware, at ABOUT HALF PRICE. (o) To Make Room for New Goods to Arrive. ISO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED 11 90 MELLOR'S ~~ ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE ALWAYS TO THE FRONT. TjlOR GOOD OHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES WE STAND ALONE. We do the Leading Trade, and we mean to keep it. NOTE OUR PRICES— Men's Good Shooters, 9s 6d ; Children's Ankle Straps, Is ; trtkdiep' Pretty Shoes, 4s lid and 8s ed ; Men's Good Bluchers, 4s lid. Thousands of other pairs at the same Catting Prices. IF You want a GOOD EASY BOOT, one thab will stand the wear, be sure ,08t ° MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, TANCRED STREET, ASHBUBTDN FIRST PRIZE HAM AND BACON. ■ ;x: ■TIT HAT we are now Selling took FXKST PK* ZE at TIMARU & OHRISTOHUROH SHOWS. ND CANNOT BE SURPASSED FOR QUALITY* GUARANTEED DAIRY FED. — — ,x JOHN ORR AND CO. _.._._-_— _^_^_ m _^_,_^_^_ m _^_^_ m _^_^__,_^_^_ m m_m_mmmmm^^mmm^m^ l_____M_«W'»««^ —



{ fcbt-ep Fhears. Fhcop bhoa s. W CONGREVE. THE PEOPLE'S PRAOTIOAL IRONMONGER, t BURNETT STREET, TTAS JUST OPENED his season's supply of SHEEP BHEARB of all XJL makes, including tbe following well-known brands : — BBA The Cheapest TUB BBA Ironmonger TUS J3JB A in Ashbnrton. TUB Also in Stock— TURKEY & WASHITA OIL STONES. Don^t buy a Stone till you have inspected the " Ohampion " Blaok Turkey. I have also in stock — Linseed and other Oils, Lamp Black, Red and Blue Raddle, and all Shearing Requisites, at bottom prioes. Lawn Mowers. Lawn Mowers. Inspect my stock of LAWN MOWERS before buying elsewhere. It will save your time and money. I hold immense stocks of TOOLS of every description— -All of the very beat makes, and warranted, RANGEB, REGISTERS, MANTELS, COPPERS, Eto. (*)- One Tbi.il will convince you that you can save Money by purchasing from W. CONGREYE, THE PEOPLE'S PRAOTIOAL IRONMONGER, STREET, ASHBURTON. 129 Colombo Street, Ohristohuroh. WALL PAPERS. WALL PAPERS. Artistic Ceilings, Dadoes, Friezes, New Patterns, New Designs, WE have jusb landed a shipmenb of the mosb Arbisbio Wall Papers' ever introduced into this market. Our Clients are asked to make early ohoioe. Painting and Paperhanging is cattaeti on by u» on scientific lines. Nothing bub genuine material being used, and FIRBT-CLASS WORKMEN employed. ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR ALL KINDS OF HOUSE DECORATION. PICTURE FRAMING FOR THE MILLION. 35 NEW DES*. NS JUST OPENED UP. W. H. COLLINS & CO., IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, COAL & TIMBER MERCHANTS Agents For — Royal Insurance Company Ltd, „ Shag Poinb Coal Company-. „ Westporb Coal Company. Extension of Premises. 3 Great Bargains. Genuine Reductions g fcH • O 5 — .:o:~ * 3 rriHE Undersigned offers the whole o! his Valuable and Varied Stook Q __!_ at UNHEARD OJB PRICES previous to and during extension «ii of Premises ;15to 20 per cenb reduction on all articles of £1 and over, Si Customers may rely on their Purchases being what bhey are to REPRESENTED, JbC. MURKAY** being the * MOST RELIABLE AND OLDEST ESTABLISHMENT g in the Trade in Ashourton. fe ALL REPAIRS EXECUTED ON THE^PREMISES IN THE £§ fa MOST APPROVED STYLE. S ________ oa fcj a— —a———. Q g CALL EARLY AND SECURE THE BARGAINS AT g 1 ROBERT MURRAY'S, $ Goldsmith and Jeweller, BAST STREET, ASHBURTON. DAYID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Aeent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTO N, Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Liye Stock — Tinwald and Ashburton Alcernately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fate, Hides, etc., on Monday sjg Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleari a« Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held on Saturday^. Horse Fairs held Monthly. AGENT FOR— Matson and 00, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristohuroh White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Oompany Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures RAKAIA DISTRICT SALES. IHAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merohanbs, Rakaiav to aob as my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work in that Distriot, and in ooujuuotf^P 4 with them lb will be my endeavour bo make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRIOE OF PLANET JE. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. .ASHBURTON



rvtHE JffitSEfc NEW ZEALAND CO.'S LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Teneriffe <St Plymouth. Best Aooommodation for all olasses of Passengers at Lowest Rates. Steamer* 1 Tens.) j^mmm. Drt» Ruapehu 4202 Wellinffton £ ov ' Ruahine 6127 Wellington Deo# 2 2 Rimutaka 4615 _ Jan. 19 Papanui. 7000 .__ Feb. 16 Kaikoura 4507 Maroh 16 OARGO STEAMERS. ~~~"' Arohtor 3414 — Deo. Waimate 6688 — Deo. Tekoa 4050 — Deo. Waikafco 4767 — J»n Qa. Louise 3385 — Jan Rakaia 5628 — Feb For furbher particulars apply te FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lro. Ageoto, Aahbartoo. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. j_%_JL "ROYaAL MAIL STEA- dg^k -I-v MERS, with superior aooommodatlonforall classeß ■™^^^™ > of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply* mouth. ( Tonß Commander From \ Date. Delphio JI 8355 Sowden .__. Wel't'n Jan 5 lonic .- 4748 Kempson _ Lybtl'n Jan 5 Aotea ... 6364 Scotland _ — Feb Gothio —'7730 Kidley ... Wel't'njMar 2 OARGO STEAMERS. Mamari .- 13583 |M'Dougall| Wel't'n I Nov 30 Tokomaru 6238/ vlaxwell I Wel't'n I Deo 15 Matatua. J3322JEvans 'i> Oh'lwJan 5 E. W. HANMEK. Agenb. NION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS SAII FRCMLITTELTON ASUNDER: For Wesbpert and Greymouth— Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE— For extra sailings see advertise- ment in Christchurch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Pioton, via Wellington — Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auokland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subjecb to alteration; reference should , therefore be made to Christchurch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashbnrton . ■»■' ' -^ MUSICAL. Miss Bessie Simmonds, TEACHER OF THE VIOLIN AND MUSIO SELLER, HAS VACANCIES for a limited num- ber of Pupils. Terms on appli- cation, fccil and Instrumental Music up to date. Solos, Duets, Trloa, etc , for all Instruments. Violins from £2 10s- These are Good Models, correctly made, and with care will inorease in value. Strings and all requisites ab Lowesb Possible Prices. Accordeons from 10a. Campbell's Celebrated Melodeons, etc., etc. Any article nob in Stock procured immediately. Can also supply a good Piano for £39. Oash or Terms. EXHIBITION MODEL PIANO introduced by Begg and Co., of Dunedin, whose name it bears, is unsurpassed ab the price. Other Makers' Pianos if required. Correspondence promptly attended to. BESSIE SIMMONDS, BURNETT STREET, ASHBORTON PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIO. Tiyr R 8 "DOWMAN Tfl O X Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musioians, Havelock Street, Ashburton. RAKAIA— TUESDAYS. Pupils prepared for Trinity College exam- inations. . A OABD MES A /I g^S LA RIDGE mOL. \s. Vlaridge TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, .and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. MISS RICHARDSON, TEACHER OE THE PIANO, IS Prepared to receive PUPILS from any date. Particulars may be obtained from Mr H M Joneß, Ashburton ; or Miss Richardson, Charles Street, Allenton. 10 76 MR OSBOBN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT, (Late of London), IS NOW IN ASHBURTON on his usual visib ORDERS may be lefb wibh MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Music Bbudio, Aroade Chambers, ABhburton- Llewellyn Owen. AI.O. »•__*!_., JL,._fc? I>CMW. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HARMONY, AND MANDOUNE. mmmmmmmmmwmmmammmmmammmmmma.mmmm.mm Even a glance at their windows will show that Craighead & Berryman are determined to maintain their reputation ai the leading $ailon aad outfit eri— (Advt)