The Ashburton Guardian.

Asbbu&tois : Wednesday, November 2, 1898,

V^ol xx. no. 4640

price : One Peony

TOMPKINS.

— » (J^n nueri.) 111 ' ■ — .^^ had long ago become apparent to me that the ideas with which I had grad uated were visionary and impracticable. I comprehended that the college profess ! ora were not the great men I had onca thought them, and that a college presi dent was merely a human being. I had been hardened by fighting my way, as a friendless young man has to do m a great city. As the confidential olerk of a large pork house m Chicago, I felt equal to the 'next man, ' whoever he might be. If a professor had met me as I got off the oars here Saturday night, it would have been easy for me to snub him. But Suuday morning, as familiar objects began to appear m the course of my walk, the strange feeling of which I have spoken came over me. It was tho feeling of old times. The White clouds, the blue lake, this won derful scenery, thrilled me and oalled baok the college dreams." As he spoke, my old classmate's voioe trembled. "You may remember that I used to like Horace and Virgil and Homer, " he remarked, sitting up, crossing his feet tailor fashion and looking appealingly at me. I replied, enthusiastically and truly, that he had been one of our best lovers of the poets. "Well," continued Tompkins, "that Sunday morning those things began to come baok to me. It wasn't exaotly de lightful. My old ambition to do some thing great m the world awoke as if from a long sleep. As I prolonged my walk, the old associations grew stron ger. When I came near the college buildings, it seemed as if I still belong ,ed here. The hopes of an ideal career were before me as bright as ever. The grand things I was going to do, the vol umes of poems and other writings by Tompkins and his marvelous successes were as dear as day. In short, the whole thing was conjured up as if it were a pioture, just as it used to be when I was a student m oollege, and it was too much for me. " Tompkins seemed to be getting a lit tle hoarse, and his face was very serious. "Timothy," suggested Mr. Pember, "may be you could tell us what that big rook is out m the lake." "Why, father, don't you remember? That is rock Dunder," said Mrs. Pem ber. "I guess it is, " said the old gentle man musingly. "Well," resumed Tompkins, "as I was saying, on one side were Homer and Virgil and Horace and Tompkins, and on the other was pork. I cannot explain it, but somehow there it was. The two pictures, 13 years apart, were brought so olose together that they touched. It was something Ido not pretend to understand. Managing to get by the college buildings, I came up to this spot where we are now. You will infer that my eyes watered badly, and to tell the truth they did. Of course it is all very well," explained Tompkins, uncrossing his legs, turning upon his side and propping his head on his hand again — "of course it is all very well to rake down the college and say alma mater doesn't amount to anything. The boys all do it, and they believe what they say for the first five or six years after they leave here. But we may as well understand that if we know how to slight the old lady and don't go to see her for a dozen years she knows how to punish. She had me across her knee that Sunday morning m a way thai I would have thought impossible. After an hour I controlled myself and went baok to the hotel. I brushed my clothes and started for church, with a lump m my throat all the while. My trim busi ness suit didn't seem so neat and nobby as usual. Tho two pictures — the one of the poets and the other of the pork — were m my mind. I shied along the sidewalk m a nervous condition, and reaching the church without being rec ognized managed to get a seat near the door. Could I believe my senses? I knew that I was changed, probably past all recognition, but around me I saw the faces of my Burlington friends exactly as they had been 18 years before. I did not understand then, as I do now, that a young man m business m Chicago

will become gray headed m ten years, though he might have lived a quiet life m Vermont for a quarter of a century "Without ohanging a hair." ''It is the same with horses, " sug gested Mr. Pember. "Sis years on a horse car m New York about uses up an average horse, though he would have been good for 15 years on a farm. " "Exactly," said Tompkins. "You can imagine bow I felt that Sunday, with my hair half whitewashed." "You know I always said you might have begun coloring your hair, Timo thy," said Mrs. Penaber kindly. "Yes, " replied Tompkins, with an uneasy glance at me, "but I didn't do it. There was one thing m the ohuroh there that morning that I shall never have a better chance to tell of, and I am going to tell it now while you are here." This last sentence was addressed to me, and my old olassrnate uttered the words with a gentleness and frankness that brought back my best recollection! of him m our college days, when he was "little Tompkins," the warnieal learted fellow m our class. To be continued

I"I own up," he remarked. if l am an auctioneer."





T. Bullock. HAMPSTEAD. T 0 TE T. /COTTAGE of Three Rooms, large WarK VJ house, etc., fronting Church Street. Very good land for Garden purposes. . T. BULLOCK. To Racehoree Proprietors and Others. for Tale. 40 ACRES 40 Adjoining the Racecourse, being R.B. 25535. r I THERE are some Buildings erected on JL the property, whioh could be con- verted into a stable and cottage. Well watered with County crater lacea. Exceptionally easy terms of payment will be accepted. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO FARMERS AND OTHEKS. ~ I AM aathoriied to cell at a reduced price — viz.,£SS IT'S 6d per acre. 143 acres. 143 SEAFIELD DISTRICT, being 8.8., 29024, the property of Me W. a. Knapmaw, who has decided to sell ab a sacrifice, and is desirous of a quick sale. Easy terms can be arranged. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET~ AT a low rental, Small bhop or office m the Arcade. T BULLOCK. GOOD BUILDING SITE. Iss —Price wanted for Town Section 1171, weli situated, fronting Ha velook Strett Wecfr. Easy terms if required. T. BULLOCK. TO LET AT REDUCED RENTAL^ DWELLING of Eight Rooms and Scull- ery, small Stable, etc., together with 2 Acres od«l of land. Well situated, adjoin- ing the Preßbyterian Manse and fronting Beach Road. The owner having left the district is the reason of the property being to Let. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET. HOUSE of five rooms, centrally Bituated m Taucred Street T. BULLOCK. FOX SALK 126 AC ~ ES « 126 / 1 OOD LAND, early selection, near Hinds \Ji Kailway Station, the property of Mr J. Studhoi.me, Jun. , divided into three allotments as follows ; — Lot 1, 44 ftcree, 2 roods, 33 perches. Lot 2 40 acres, 2 roods, 11 perches. | Lot 3, 41 acres, 2 perches. Can be sold as a whole or separately, on very easy terms of payment. For full particular?, apply to T. BULLOCK T. H. Undrill j [c. ondbill - • — ®* T.H. UNDRILL AND CO., TTI URNISHING UNDERTAKERS, Jj URNISHING UNDERTAKERS. TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffins a Speoialty. Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall ; also care of Mr T. Andrews, East Belt. 2 ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. A DVANCES of £25 and upwards made on Freehold Properties, repayable by Monthly, Quarterly, or Half Yearly instal ments. Loans are also granted for Fixed Period at lowest current rates, Depoaita received at highest current rates Ail information on application to EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager BICYCLES. THE ASHBURrON "EXPRESS" ENGINEERING AND BICYCLE WORKB, Burnett Street. A BIG Reduction on NEW & SECOND- HAND MACHINES, for the benefit of our Country People on Show Week Second-Hand Machines from s^J-A. Agents for all the Leading Machines. Come m and see for yourselves. LANDELLS & SON, SOLE PROPRIETORS.' 10 24 WANTED KNOWN.— Miss E. Barnes begß to thank the Ladies of Ashbur- ton for past favors, and wishes to say Bhe 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 speoialty. Moderate charges, quality guaranteed. Ladies own material made up. ! SmM *W Vim



| WANTED,) I I\7 ANTE D Known— Mrs G Hamil-nh v I J? 68 " toinfo «n the Public of Ash bnrton that she is prepared to pay thi higheßt cash price for all kinds of New and Second Hand Clothing, Furniture, eto. Letters attended to immediately. Address —Burnett Btreet, opposite Mail Office. 9 246 G"1 O to Mbs Alcobn for Stylish Millinery, I Dress Goods, Capes, etc.; Dress- making, Ladies' and Children's Under- clothing and Pinafores (own make) a specialty; Large lot of Laces and Em- broideries m stock. io 3i WANTED KNOWN-That I have re- ceived my Summer Stock of Boots and Shoes, which I willjdispoie of at the lowest rates possible, for^Cash. Now is an opportunity for thoae who are m search of reliable goods. As usual, Repairs done at once j at J. Moison, Tho Hall Boot Depot, Aehburton. r mENDERS wanted to wear out 1000 J_ pairs o Mbllob's Indestruotible Boots. Wear like brass. VT^" ANTED Known-That our new Dreas J Goods are now oo view. Ladies m need of a thoroughly smart and up-to-date costume should give us an early call. A charming variety of Blouse Material and Washing Dress Fabrics now showing.— Mitchell & Tubnbb. WANTED-A dozen smart Ladies to . . , tr y onr new kangaroo calf Shoe.— Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. T7IOUND— In Tancred Btreet, the cheapest JL 1 and most reliable Boob Shop. Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known— That, when the wind is over and when the dust is gone and Ashburton Housewives commence iheir Spring Cleaning, Mitchell &. Turneb are the people for all descriptions of House- hold Furnishings, and their new goods are now opened. mENDERS wanted for the sale of 5000 JL pairs of boots. — Apply to Mellob' Zealandia Boot store. t WANTED Known— Good value for littl money at Mellob's, Zealandia Boot Store. \ TT' C>R| Sale » Cheap— Six Dozeu /'airs of JL Children's ankle straps. — Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. NOTICE— We defy competition ; you get wonderful value at Mbllob's, lanored Street. 17IOR Sale, Cheap— sooo pairs of Ladieß and Men's Boots and hoes. — Apply co Mellob, Tancred Street FOR Sale, Cheap — A lot of Men'e Bluchers only 4s lid-— Mellob's Zealandia Boot Btore. WANTED KxN OWN.- Ladies' Fur Top Lined Kid Gloves 2a lid, 3s 6d, 4s 6<i per pair. Worth double.— W. H. Collieb, " The Corner." WANTED— Wise Mothers to try our Indestructible School Boot. — Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store. FT'OR SALE, Cheap— Strong Trap; may be used as a brake. Apply Mail Offipp, 7 126 FOR SALE — Inil tan Game aod Houdans, Exhibition birds and for cross breed- ing purposes. Beat table fowls known.— I'klham Yards WANTED— Sixty strong men to try the new Kronio (Blucher). — Mellob' Zealandia Boot Store. npHERE is little uae m crossiug pure bred JL fowls with mongrels. The result is seldom satisfactory. Both birds must be pure. fTIYPE WRITING— For sale, a baTglin, JL Yost type writer, practically new. ' apply Mail Office. FOR SALE, Cheap— A fine trio of Silver Spangled Polish at Pelham Yabds, Ashburton. SITTINGS OF EGGS, first crosses of all the favorite breeds, al the Pelham Yards, Peter Street. WANTED liNOWN.-Ladiea' CyclhTg Knickers, Combinations, All Wool Vests, m great variety. Special prices. — W. H. Collieb, " The Corner." WANTED Known— Ladies' Pretty Walking Shoes m great variety at Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store. piCTDRE-FRAMING^W. Adams, JL Arcade, Practical Framer, does the work himself ; therefore guarantees it. Prices and quaiity right. Choice mouldings m stock. Trial Bolicited. Country customers' work completed day of order. 5 148 SMITH MACKWELL thanks the people of Ashburton and District for their liberal support during the past 3 years, and having lately started m the Fruic Business, aska for a continuance of their patronage. The cheapest shop m town for fruit. All prices marked m plain figures. Apples from 3d a pound. — Smith Mack well, Fruiterer & Umbrella Maker, NezC Mr Patching's, iiast Street, Ashburton. 9 6 MRS .ALCOBN has m stock Stamped Mount Mellick, Laoe, Cross-stitoh and Mayence Work, White Jean, Linen Java and Uougreea Canvas, Transfers, Foundation Monogrumd, Woven Initials, Lace Pins, Stretchers, Single, Shaded and Double Berlin Wools, Reliable and Buttet fly Wools, Perline Arasene, Filosslls, Crewel Embroidery and Knitting, Silks io 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— That we have opened a case of Ladies' Fabric Gloves of really exquisite styles, including a large range of Wasniug and Cycling Gloves. Special lines m Ladies' Embroidered Hose Sunshades and Umbrellas, per R&ngitira.— Mitchel & Turner EGGS. — Purebred Poultry sittings of eggs. Purebred golden Wyandottes, (imported), Orpingtons, (imported) first croßa Orpingtons and Indian game, first crogß Coohin and Andalusian.— Pelham Poultry Yards. DISSOLUTION of Partnership. — Our Caßh Clearance Sale is now on. Having made substantial reduction « on the whole of our Btock of Drapery, Clothing, Boots, etc, we are now offering exceptional value.— Babreti Bros-, "The Hall," Eaat Street. WE HAVE just opened up, ex Gothic, Borne specially imported lines m Prints, Satteen Stripes, Shirtings, Cretonnes, Lace Curtain?, Linoleums, Mats, Hearth Rugs, Straw Hats, etc, for the Spring trade. Marked off at Sale prices, they are the right value. — Babbitt Bbo9. mURNIP Seeds, Mangold Seeds, Rape JL and Carrot Seeds of the finest quality, to be bad at lowest price* at Fleicheb Bbqs,



BARRETT BROS, tender their Bincere thanka for the support accorded them by their numerons Customers. They beg to point out that as they are now m touoh with ■ome of the leading Home manufacturers and importing direob, they are m a poaition to gk« •» Sterling value,"



DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Aeent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON. Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock— Tinwald and Aahburton Alcornately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fata, Hides, etc., on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oloari aa Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Salea held on Saturday's. Horse Fairs held Monthly. AGENT FOR— Mation and 00, Ohrlßtchurch Booth, MoDonald and 00, Ohrisfechurob White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tooli Belfast Manures RAKAIA DISTRICT SALES. 1 HAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, Rakala. to f act a« my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work m that District), and m conjunction with them lb will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUOOfcSa. DAVID THOMAS, Asbborton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JB. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS ASH BURTON = PURE SEEDS. = X 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. lam now prepared TO CLEAN for Faruaenj any description of SEEDS AND GRAIN. and will guarantee to give them satisfaction, I can supply best RYEGRASS, weighing fiom 261bs to 4-tlbs to the bushel ; and COCKSFOOT, locally grown, U£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. ALSO— HURST AND SONS BEST ENGLISt OLOVEaS TURNIPS RAPE, LUOERNE, TRklOiii, Etc. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. J AM now making liberal CASH ADVANCES FREE OF COM MISSION upon all WOOL placed m my hands for SALE either m Ashburton or elsewhere. CORNSACKS7~WOOLPACKS, twine, oil, and branding material also- FBNOING WIRE, BARB WIRE, & STAPLES. The best quality on Sale. WANTED SHEEP FEED. WANTED up till March, 1899, good young grass for 300 sheep —^PPJL OMAg DAVID "THOMAS, ASHBURTON" J. WILSON, HOUSfci EECOR&TOB, SIGNWRITER, GLAZIER, Etc, Corner of Arcade and JBurnett Street, Aslilmrton. fx) WE Have just received direct from the English Manufacturers a Magnificent and Artistic Stock of the very latest WALL PIPERS. A Feature of the above importation is the new style of Paper for Decorating Halls, Passages, and Staircases, 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 Papera from the full Btoclr, and if cot) wanted for immediate use, can be laid aside until required. «^___ SPRING CLEANING. During this Season Customers can rely upon having work done without vdelay. We keep competent Tradesmen, who ate despatohed to town or country at shorteßb notice to execute Paperhanging, Marbling, and House-painting m all its branches. fgT Only Genuine White Lead and Oils used m our work. J. WILSON. po B 16 Telephone . P '°' Box 16 ' STOP ! 1 TTAVING made Satisfactory arrangements with *-^ XX Messrs Niooll Bros., for lease of premises T^TXT^ ocoupied by us, we are carry iDg on business as uaual. i±iid McDonald & McDlArmid. JLJN XJtLjJLiJ-J&XD B ooTS AND SHOES of every description __ _^__ made to order or repaired at shortest notioe.j J, THE LARGEST AND BEST ASSORTED STOCK IN *THE DISTRICT OF ENGLISH, AMERICAN, CONTINENTAL, AND COLONIAL BOOTS. EVENING SHOES, Etc., at prices to suit all classes. •JUST ARRIVED— A splendid asEortraent of Colored Shoes, all shades. McDonald and McDlakmid, 8 26 BOOTiIMPORTE BS AND MANUFACTURERS, Wgßmtt^



-f Sheep Shears. Sheep Shears. W. CONGREYE, 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 Tlie Cheapest TUB BBA Ironmonger T XJ S BJ3A. m Ashburton. OCUS 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 baying elsewhere. It will save your time and money. I hold immense stocks of TOOLS of every description — All of the very best makes, and warranted. RANGEB, REGISTERS, MANTELS, COPPERS, Eto. Ones Trial will convince you that you can save Money by purchasing from W. CONGREYE, THE PEOPLE'S PRACTICAL IRONMONGER, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. 129 Colombo Street, Chriatcburoh. SPRING - 1898- ASHBURTON FURNISHING WAREHOUSE. ESTABLISHED ISB3. DIEECT FURNISHING IMPORTERS. WE are now showing a Choice Assortment of Linoleums, Brussels, Tapestry, and Kidder Carpets, also Square?, Rugs, Mats, Etc., m Latest Designs. Japanese and China Matting, Rugs, Mats, Etc. Brackets, Whatnots, Poles, Etc. Also largest Btock m town of Brass and Iron Bedsteads, m new and pretty designs. All sizes, " all prices." Overmantels, Toilet Glasses, Bedroom Seta, over one hundred seta to choose from. Chairs m endless Variety and Prices. As most of the above lines are direct from the Manufacturers we aie enabled to Bell afe. lowest possible prices. SPRING CLEANING- WE have also a large Btock of Cretonnes, Tapestries, Velvets, etc., for Furniture Coverings and Hangings Having obtained the services of a First-Class 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. :o; CALL AND INSPECT. NO ONE PRESSED TO BUY AT T. H. UNDRILL & CO. OABINET-MAKERS, UPROLSTF.BFR3, PICTURE-FRAMERS, & UNDERTAKERS, TANCRED STREET, Opposite Arcade, and Next building Society's Office, Agents for Clegg's Perambulators & Go-oarts, Burson's Wicker Chair*, Scott and . Wilson's Venetian Blinds, Shades, etc., Faulkner's Wire Mattresses, Mate, eto, j j EAST STREET. ASHBURTON. H. M. JONES. _— (x)— — — CHEAP ACCOUNT BOOKS, STANDARD WORKS, AND STATIONERY. (x) ■QTT)T XfCl The Teachers, Studenti, Pooket, Family, and the Canter- ■ 1.1 t* I J Fi{r^» bury Bibles, various sizes and Bindings. Prayers and Hymns, Church Praise, Sankey's Hymos— Latest Editions. -|3 /"x /^VT7"'CI Latest Works at Published Prices for Cash. Libraries sup- -111 J \ / i\ j^« with any works procured from London, America, or else- where as quickly as possible. A good seleotion of Reward Booka, Standard and Poetical Works m stock. CRICKET, TENNIS, CROQUET, AND HOCKEY, Material from Best London Makers toys. toTyls. toys. "17! A AT /"NTT" r* {\r\~T\Q. ALBUMS, Photo Frames, Writing X? A.Vi \U JL IJT \J \JJUO» Desks, Worft Boxes, Ladies' Dressing Cases and Companions, Purees, Pocket) Books, Japanese Goods, Electro- plated Goods, Glassware. t% /TXTCIT"/^ THE Wickens Federal Australian and Victoria, Albums j\JL |J joJ-V^* Tutors for Piano, Organ, Violin and Corneb. Violiner, Flutes Brass Instruments, Autoharps. Pianos on Hire for Concerts and Entertainments. ~DT A "VT/^\d Brimsmead and Sons, Haake, Wagner, Hopkinson, Coll&rd £_ Xx\-1N \J JO • and Collard, Spaethe, Gobb and Rallman, and others. Cash or Terms. Agenb for Milner and Thompson. rVTyf] A "VTCI The Needham, Bell, Chicago Company, New Engfatd \J XVVJx3LxN O« Company, and others. From dST* 1O« upwards. Terms from 10a per month, f^rtrr^T XHO LADIES 1 AMD GENTLEMEN'S, Very low priww for \J, X ijiJ Hj©« CASH.—Cycle Extras. OIROULATING LIBRARY. H. M. JONES GIVING OTBUSINESS SEEDSMAN'S FITTINGS COMPLETE, FOR SALE. EMPTY TANKS FOR SALE. PREMISES TO LET. J. SEALY AND CO.



-hi raping. J^mSt NBW ZEALAND, LINB ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Tenerlffe & Plymouth. Best Accommodation for all classes oi P&aaengers at Lowest Rates. Port of Steamers. Tons. Departnre. Date. Kaikoura 4507 Wellington Nov. Ruapehu 4202 — Nov. 24 Rnahlno 6127 — Deo. 22 ' Rimutaka 4515 — Jan. 19 ~ CARGO BTEAMERB. ' Tekoa 1 4050 1 — I l>eo- Waimate \ 6688 | — _ | Deo. For farther particulars apply to FBIEDLANDER BROS., Lro. Agents, Ashbnrton. SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. vS&JL "ROYAL MAIL STEA- mjfijfcL - MERS, with superior vOTnillMi o f passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Tenerlffe and Ply. month. Tons Commander From ( Date. Gothio « 7739 Kidley ... Lytti'n Oot, 13 Maori .- 5200 Moffabt ... — — Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — — Delphio ... 8355 Sowden .«| — — CARGO STEAMERS. • Pakeha ...11331 IProsser ....LyttlW Aug 25 (L'okomaru 16238 v] ax well Lyttl'onlSept 19 Mamari... 13583 /Levaok J — • E. W. HANMER, Agent. NION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Limited STEAMERS J?AII FROM LITTELTON AS UNDER: For Wesbporx and Greymooth — Weekly. Wellington — Monday, Tuesday, Thura day and Saturdays NOTE— For extra sailings see advertise- ment m Christchurch papera Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Picton, via Wellington — Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration ; reference should therefore be made to Ohristchurch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Aahburton MUSICAL. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. Tl/T R S T3OWMAN Tjl O X Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havkl/OCK Street, Ashburton. RAKAIA— TUESDAYS. Pupils prepare! for Trinity College exam- inations. ' MISS BICHAHDSON, 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, Chatleß Street, Allenton. 10 76 Llewellyn Owen, M.0.»« M.., Li.kif Xu-C.JMC. PIANOFOJRTE, SINGING, HaKMONY,AND MANDOLTNE. "MISS ETHEL GATES, Xtt.Pf.P.S. rriEAOHER of Shorthand and Music, I Piano, Organ, & Violin. BAKAIA & CHERTSEY, MONDAY & WEDNESDAY. 10 12 Miss Bessie Simmonds, TEACHER OF THE VIOLIN AND MUSIC SELLER, HAS VACANCIES for a limited num- ber of Pupils, lerms on appli- cation. and Instrumental Music np to date. Solos, Duets, Tiios, etc , for all Instruments. Violins from £2 10a— These are Good Models, correctly made, and with care will increase m valae. Strings and all requisites at Lowest Possible Prices. Accordeons from 10 j. 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 Dunedin, whose name it bears, is unsurpassed at the price. Other Makers' Pianos if required. Correspondence promptly attended to. BESSIE SIMMONDS, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON commercial7~printing. "¥T7E have pleasure m notifying the bnsineßß men of Ashburton and District that we have just received new lines of Jobbing Type, and are prepared to execute any orders we may be favored with m up to date Btyle at moderate charges. MEMOS, CIRCULARS, BILL- HEADS & ADVICE NOTES, Any Btyle printed m ordinary Black or Colored Inks ; or if specially ordered m Copyitag Ink. ABHBURTON PUBLISHING COMPANY Hevry Wjj-ws, Manager,