The Ashburton Guardian.

70l xx. no. 4561

Ashburtois : TuesJay, August 2, 1898.

pbice : One PeLny



heavy sei at imutu. J ? • ■ - — United P;*-ss A ?Fociatinn— By Bleatrio i Telegraph. [ TIMARU, August; I The heaviest sea for years tolled into the 1 bay to-day, its greatest strength being reached previous to noon ; md by evening it had cahned down a eood deal. Jt brought a lot of shingle up to the kant of the break* water, and earned a great quantity over 1 the mole ii to the harbor, n*-ar the end of the main wharf, the bank at thia point being visible at low tide. Thia will be easily removed by the dredge. The sea banked up the water* vf the Washdyke lagoon, and causeii the rew tax- way embank* ment to subside, delaying the trains a little. The embankment wos repaired, bat was m some danger again, as the tide rose m the afternoon. HOLLOWAYS OINTMEKT AND PILLB— The moat important Irsson Keonlapius tried to impress 1 pou his pupils was thai the chief trouble offl o r .iDg l.umanity was due to impurities of the blood AH disorders may be traced to thia fact, for unleßs the source cf life is free from disease genr.s it cannot have that strength which is necessary for good health. ITolloway's Pills are composed of the most precious herbs and soothing balsams which Mo: her Earth oan offer to her children, therefore tht-y may be relied upon to supply the nourishment that is craved hy the system. It is no vain boast to say that this is the most wonderful discoveiy made io tho annah of medical science ; they ni!l cure or relieve all rUaeasas. I gjessonl For v ]#f- LADIES" RIVOS KEEPERS And . KNOT RINGS. 6 JGold Watches Silver Watcher QOID frud SlLVtf CHAINS Brooches, &c. T. Baiiock TO LET, AT A LOW KENTAL, QHOP and Dwelling. East street south, iO lately '-cc-apied by Mr.* iSw.tn. X. liULLOCK. FOX SALE. 3ACRE>, together with House of Four Rooma, (iron roof), Scullery, etc , front-. mg S-mith'B Ro-id, just below the Agricul- tural and Pas total Association's Show grounde ; the properly of Mbs A. M. Ulack. L>t 9, freehold, and two adjoining Section?, leasehold. Not havi?g dißp^sed by Auotion, I am prepared to receive offers for it. Easy ttrma of payment can be arranged. T. BULLOCK. MONEY rrio len l r"7 M . . 1 s e curi(y,t'n l |.i rßt . Mort ß»8 leß'I eB ' «°° d £200, £150 ; on Ist SepPAffi eoia ' "2??iJna £250. T. BULLOCK. TO FARMERS AND OTHERS desirout of purchasing sn,a 1 blocks of land not far from town. Three Sections for Said, RSs. 25587 25668, and 25704, each containing 50 18155 50 fronting Mitcham Road, and only about 2& mi es from the County Saleyards. Very ea^y terms of payment. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO TBOSE DESIROUS OF PURCHAS- ING LAND IN LONGBEACH DISTRICT. 1 QQ ACRES nrar VVutertoD, being Lot \-t£O 8, Block 4, Longbeach Original Sale Plan, the property of Mr A. J. Hu6ton. Not having diepo-ed of this by Auctun, I am prepared to ncaive offers for ir. ALout 69 acres are iv wheat, put m with manure.| Easy terms of payment can be arranged, T. BULLOCK Henry Stephensoa. jijiMKi: foTEi'HI^SON, (oucccssur to Alfred Harrison.) Esiablished 20 years. AUCTION KER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER TT7EEKLY SALES of Live Stock W Produce, Furniture, etc., EVKRV SATURDAY, »t 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni- ture, etc., as per arrangement, m any part o bhe county, Advances made on Goods placed In my handa for Salo. FOR SALE — Second-Hand Bioyoto nearly new. CHAFF, OATS, WHEAT, FLOUR, SHARPS, BRAN, ONIONS, POTATOES SEEDS, etc., Sold Daily m Large or Small Quantities. Agent: Norwich Union Fire Insurance Comi any k Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agenov Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay meats from £2Os per month. HENRY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER. aOZIK TKA



WAH T E D, A BARGAIN — American Organ, 5 stops ar-d swell, for £10 10« cish, c<e« £15 10s ; Pianos at reduced prir.FS for c-t^h ; P.anos and Organs sold on easy monthly payments ; Violins and extras ; Music at lowest cash prices. My tuner, Mr Harrow, will bo here on August Ist— H. M. Jones. T7JEGETABLE BEED3, 80~ varieties, V per packet; Flower Seeds, 10 varieties, Id per packet ; at Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply Stores, Aahburton. 'ANTED Known. — Seed Potatoes including finest early varieties, just received from Noith Canterbury, by Fletcher Bros., Ashbarton. WANTED Known- Ladies' Pretty Walking Shoes m great variety at Mbixob's Zealandia Boot Store. ANTED KNOWN— Ladies' Cycling :; Knickers, Combinations, All Wool Vests, m great variety. Special prices.— V\. H.,Collieb. "The Corner." rpENJDERS wanted to wear out 1000 JL pairs o Mkixob'B Indestmotible Boots. Wear like brass. WANTED— A dozen smart Ladiei to try our new kangaroo oalf Shoe. — Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. T7IOUND— In Tancred Street, the cheapest X 1 and most reliable Boob Shop.-— Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. mENDERS wanted for the Bale of 5000 JL pairs of boots. — Apply to Mbixob' Zealandia Boot '-tote. WAN! ED Known— Good value for iittle money ut Mellob's, Zsalandia Boot Store. WANTKD KNOWN.-La<iieß' Fur Top Lined Kid Gloves 23 lid, 3s 6d, 4a 6d per pair. Worth double.— W. H. Collier, "The Coruer." FOR Sale, Cheap— Six Dozen Pairs of Children's ankie straps.-- Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. "T^TOTICE— We defy competition ; you get ±\ wonderful value at Meixob's, 'iancred Street. WANTkD— Wise Mothers to try our Indestructible School Boot. Mellok's Zea'andia Boot Store. WANTED— Sixiy strong men to try the new Kronio ißlucher).— Mhllob's Zualandia Boot Store. Of ANTED Kuown-That we have ust * T received, ex Delphic, a really choice ot of Laces, Valenciennes and real and mita'i-n Torchon. Also one case Fur Colors, Boas, and Ladies' Macintoshes —Miteh el & Turneb. Y\T ANTED Known— That we are offer- TT ing the following epocial lines: — Colored and black Velveteens, Is 4d per yard. ladies' Mac n toshes a; 12* 6d, Jackets at 6* 6J aud a £;rand line of 32-inch *rr.ped Fiau. elttte, at 3£ '.—Mitchell & FURNEB. W AN , TED Known- A Hue of Cheap f f Twcedb, judt opened, together with full ra"g f ß ft Men's and Juveniles' (iloihing snd Bo^td of all descriptions at Mitchell 4. Tuhnkb's.' FOR Sale, Cheap— sooo pair 8 of LaJusa and Men's Boolu aud ahoea. — Apply to Mellob, Tauored btreet. MRS ALCOKN is eff ring the b.darce of her Trimmed Millinery at ab'iut naif prw-e. Niuc-teen Children's Tunics. Samples just bought, at a large discount, at and below Wholesale Price, from 4s lid to 18i. AUoa nice lot of Capes from 12* to 60a. 6 WANTKD Known— That J. Wilson, Paiuier, &o, corner of Arcade and ° UlU « l '* itreet-, has bought a iarge ntnouat of Artist Maten.. l 8 f rC m » Bankrupt Firm at; a very low pnee ana -. nt ds ivi the PabHo the benefit of the parch*-. 8 w | ivj &h] Discount for Oath. Call and ii^,,^ q Gbstj cut to any eizd. Canvas strc^.v, * Academy Bonrds, Oils, Co'ora, &o. Boi.'. Water «nd 01 Colors kept m stock. 6 207 MKS ALCORN is selling Tweed, Berge, aßd Fancy Dre*s Good?, Flan- nelteites, L'vditV Macintoshes, Jackets, Kaia- pniCappß, Furs, Knitted Combinations, e'.c., all at Grea,t Reductione, previous to stock* takiug Under Clothing (own make) n, specialty. Diearimkiug hs usual. 6 209 ii^Oß Sale, Cheap— A lot of Men'B Bluchers * only 4d lid* — Mellob's Zeak&dia Boot Store. T) I CTU R E-F RAM I N G. -W. Adams, JL Arcade, Practical Framer, does the work himself ; therefore guarantee? ib. Prices and quality right. Choice mouidings m stock. Trial solicited. Country customers' work complcied day of order. 3 148 PUBLIC^ NOTICE. THAT H. C. PERCY HAS REMOVED to those Very Con- venient Premises lately occupied by Mr J. C. Duncan, Tobacconist, situated N£XT DOOR 10 HIS OLD SHOP, where he will be pleased to see his Old Customers. He also notifies that he has secured th*» servioeß of MR F. PRICE, who was Bairdresfer by Spiciil Appoint- ment to the late Sir William Jervois and Family, »nd Lord Onslow and Family (late Governor of New Zealand). MR PRICE has had two years experience with Messrs G Douglas & Co., Bond Street, London {Hairdressers to the Koyal Family), and two years with Mons. Caumout, Rue de Rivoli, Paris, also as Proprietor of the Grand Hotel HairdressiDg Saloon, Dunediu. MR PRICE is the Sole Proprietor of the Cli'oroform Hnir Wash, 30 well known m Melbourne, Sydney, and New Zealaur, MR PRICE being THOROUGHLY CONVERSANT m Ladies' Hairdressing, strongly advises Ladies and Children to have their Hair Singed once a Month, and m case of Ladiea' Hair falling or turning prematurely grey, to consult him at once. Ladieß Hair DRESSED for Balls, Parties and Wedding?, H. C. PERCY, HAIRDRESSER & TOBACCONIST, BAST STREET. 6 179 Swoke N.ew Ven«f) i



Margaret Medbiiry's Managers By Mrs. H. A. STANLEY, CHATTER L "We wish to have a mdet little talk with you, Miss Margaret." It was four o'clock Saturday after- noon. Jack turned from the elevator, down which he had just sent the forms of the last edition, and gave a sigh of re- lief as the regular beat of the stereo- typer's brush arose from below. A few of the compositors yet lingered at their cases "throwing m" such type as could be got, but the majority had gone home to supper, preferring to return later when the forms were released from the steaming table and type was more plentiful. Quoins, sidesticks, mallets, planers and other utensils lay about on the imposing stones and tables, and with a wave of his hand toward them and a word of instruction to his youthful assistant, Sazeley stepped to his desk ( and began measuring up "dupes." i Despite the ink stains on his brawny arms and his beard of three days' growth, he was as handsome a specimen of young manhood as one often sees, and so Margaret Medbury thought as she at that moment opened the door from the stairway into the hall, at the end of the room where Jack was. Her modest "How do you do, Mr. Hazeley?" brought the blood to Jack's face and set his heart pounding, but he mustered courage to reply politely, and as at this instant the business manager and man- aging editor appeared at the Lead of the stair and bowed her across the hall into the late Mr. Medbury's room no further chance for conversation was given. As Margaret entered this room, into which since childhood she had so often joyously bounded, her heart was heavy. It seemed as if she was entirely alone m a great, unfeeling world — a world her kind, indulgent father had made very happy for her. Her mother's death three years before had been a hard blow, but it was as nothing m comparison with her present bereavement. The utter loneliness had not come before, but now it was upon her with oppressive weight. The honest sympathetic face of her childhood friend and schoolmate — Jack Hazeley — had seemed most wel- come a moment before, but the differ- ence m their respective stations forbade his offering sympathy unless she made the first advances, aud her woman's modesty forbade that. All this and much more passed thnmgJn the young woman's mind as she entered the editorial apartments. The polite in- vitations of the Messrs. Blite to be seated < seemed hollow aud grated harshly on her ears. Something told her the un- usual cordiality of the brothers was as- sumed, and she was alarmed to find herself wishing she had the same confi- dence m these two polished gentlemen now m her company that she had al- ways involuntarily felt for Hazeley — reticent and bashful as lie might appear m her presence. Sturdy, blunt, some- times almost surly, there was always an undercurrent of kindness that told her and all who came m contact with him, that while he was not a politic or pol- ished man, he was still one who thor- oughly understood himself — a man of uncommon moral and physical courage, and one of such broad mind and kind heart as to win the respect of all honest people. Why she distrusted the brothers she did not know. Surely she must needs trust them, for now that her father was gone she must depend on them as the respective heads of the editorial and business departments of this property left to her. However, as Charles, the elder, removed his hat and cleared his thxoat preparatory to opening conversation, the other brother meanwhile carefully clog- 1 ing the door after them, it seeemed as if that old saw — " 'Will you walk into my parlor? 1 : Said the spider to the fly, was a most appropriate beginning. "We wish to have a quiet" little talk I with you, Miss Margaret," said Blite, 1 senior, as he sat stiffly down on the edge of his chair, "and for that purpose in- vited you into this little sanctum of mine." Margaret noticed the inflection on the word "mine," and repressed an- ger made her eyes glow a trifle. It seemed to her as if this man had shown undue haste m removing his desk, books, etc., into her father's room so soon after the funeral, and that, too, without con- sulting her, the present sole owner of The Herald plant. However, she could hardly find practical reason for resent- ment, and almost immediately con- trolled herself and looked expectant, as if anxious for the procedure of Blite's "quiet talk." "You see," began the managing editor again, "Mr. Arthur here, my brother, and I have for some time had an interest — a financial interest, I mayssainy — m this plant, and while it is not such an in- terest as m any sense renders us proprie- j tors, it is such as will probably necessi- tate the office giving us stock. That, however, is all we ask. We do not want our money. We have never said any- thing to any one outside about this matter, and there is no need now of say- ing anything about it. Your father m bis will named me as executor and ad- Contiuued on page 4 McDonald and McDiarmid's sale has now only fourteen days to run, and as they have j to give up possession by August 15, we ! would advise all m want of foot wear to inspect their really firet-olaas stock before purchasing elsewhere, j



EAST JSTREET, ASHBURTON H. M. JONES. (xj— — ■ STATIONERY. "I i~| CASES of General Stationery now Landing from London. 000 OOn ENVELOPES » Various Sizes and Qualities. LEATHER^GOODS (o) LATEST BOOKS AND MAGAZINES BY EVERY MAIL. Sohool Committees supplied with all School Requisites, Ink (m draught], Nigerin oheap), Foolscap, *Drawing R Paper ; Exercise, Copy and Reading^Books. FOOTBALL, TENNIS, GOLF, HOCKEY. AND CRICKETING MATERIALS. (x) X)T A "Mr^Q GREAT REDUCTIONS for CASH, thia Month, prior to X. X.l\.±\ UD« Stocktaking. r\T>/^ A "Vfd TWO SPECIAL LINES Bargains for Cash, this Month XJ XtVjriiLiJN O • prior to Stocktaking. /^Vr^T TTQ LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S. Very low rices for V^ X V^J-J ILO* CASH, this month, prior to Stocktaking. CIRCULATING LIBRARY. H. M. JONES W. CONGREYE.., THE PEOPLE'S PRACTICAL IRONMONG E R. HAS IN STOCK THE CELEBRATED PRIMUS KEROSENE STOVES, "TTTHIOII are superior to all others bncauso : — j They Burn without a Wick. They Create do Smoke or Kmell. They will Boil a Quart of Wator m Fi>ur Minutes, at a Cost of less than ODe penny per hour. NO HOUSEHOLD IS COMPLETE WITHOUT ONE OF THESE STOVESj O* You are invited to Inspect thorn witho.ufc being pressed to buy. "®fi WE HAVE ALSO IN STOCK- WASHING COPPERS, COAL YASJSS, MANGL* S, WfUNGSRS, BATHS, ETC. ETC. ETC. All At Bedrock Prices. Call md See Our Windows, and You will be convinced that the BEST VAL7E m Aahburton can be^obtaioed from W. . CONGREYE, DIRECT IMPORTER, Burnett Street, oppouto Arcade and at Christchuroh. R. CONGREYE, Branch Manager. JL^^ £ASY TO DRINK . EJ\STIO O\^LS\ . j EASILY THE ftESV EXTRAORDINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. SPECIAL CASH PURCHASE. BLACK and Navy Serges and Fancy Costume Cloths, la 9d, 2s 3d, 2s 9d, bought to sell at Is, Is 3d, Is 9d. Black and Colored Melton Cloths, 2s 33, 2s lid, bought to sell at la 6d, Is lid Blaok Cashmereß, (la 9d, bought to Bell Tat — ... la 3d Black and Colored Velveteens, Is9d, bought to sell at ... ... .«. Is 4d Ladies' Macintoshes, all sizes, 22s 6d, 23s 6d, 25s 6d, bought to Bell ab 12s 6d Ladies' Jackets, all sizes, 14s 6d, 15a 6d, 163 6d, bought to sell at ... 8a 6d 32in Striped Flanelette, s£d, bought to Bell at ; „ 3Jd Striped Turkish Towels, lO^d, bought to sell at]  .... 6£d Union Shirtingß, Ib, bought to sell ab * 7£d Boxes of 2 dozen Safety Pins, 4£d, boughb to sell ab ... „ 3d IN Conjunction with the'above Speoial^Priceß we offer to make (m our best style and finißh) Coatumeß from' Cloth epeoially designed for Coat and Skirt, for 3Os i complete. _(o) — MITCHELL & TURNER.



DAVID THOMAS.. . Auctioneer, Land, Insurance 8z Estate Asrent, Valuator, Woo) and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON Loaus Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock — Tinwald and Ashbarton Alcornately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc ., on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Seaßou Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleari act Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held on Saturday's. Horse Fairs held Monthly. AGENT FOR— Matson and 00, Ohristchnrch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohriatchurch 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 Tools Belfast Manures RAKAIA DISTRICT SALES* I HAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, Rakaia,*to F aot as my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work m that District, and m conjunction with,them it will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Aahburfeon GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JE. TOOLS DAVID THOMAS ASHBURTON q E, MURRAY, {^^^^M .JsIL EAST STREET, iPsisW /^X^^^ ASHBUUTON. 'iltw^^^^*^! II^Ssh^RTDN^Im (-^ or tne * aßfc *® yoars the only practical p^fesS&^B\^^ -■* WW Horologist iv the District.) INVITES the publio to inspect his mnguincont stock '/) WATCHED, * CLOCKS, M JIiiWJiSLJLiKK.Y, ' 0 g Ac \?XuA. r JL Ki.3L> fcS-OOl>fc*, OPTICAL AND OTHER LINES. * o — v Watches of all grades frcm tho lowest price to the highest quality — nou-mugnetic Loudon hand-made goods. . * M » C'locfeCH m Ormolu Marble, Wood, Nickel, and Fancy Caßes, the higher grades being manufactured on the premises. M JoTveller-y- mitl F»lntert GJoofls— Newest designs, best quality, lowest prices. «3| Q Holding the moat perfect plant, the largest stock of materials, and J tho most skilful staff of woikmcu, Robbrt alurkay caa offer excoptioual advantages m the execution of Repairs. M 50 ITsarS Experience m the trade. WHEAT. WHEAT. E ARE PROMPT CASH BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT AT HIGHEST MABKPT RATES, We are also prepared to Store Graip on Fsnnere account m our ifew Grain Stores Weat Street, Ashburton, on very favourable terms Fnl siaed Cornsacks and Twine Supplied at LOWEST OUBBENT RATES ROLLfTT & CO.. CANTEKBURY FLOUB MILLS. OFFICES AND STOfiEb, WEST STREET. T. H. UNDRILL & COS. FURNITURE WAREHOUSE. urn obaib. ZZ^m Wicker Ohata with I»:^^^«^ ~ and Without f^^^^S Brf*"*- 41 "** 1 Cushions. . 4^^^^^^^S% Furniture of all kinds t f fhft thins for Mjo^ wade on the Wintar Evenings. pr^aaasi^lp^a:^^ i Premises' T. H. UNDBILL & CO.. CABINET-MAKERS, UPBOLSTERERS, & UNDERTAKERS. New Shop, Opposite Arcade, and Next Building Society's Office,



JfflfiS^ ZEALAND JH^^^^S HIPP ING 00.'3 LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Teneriffe & Plymouth. Best Aooommodation for all olaßsea of P&aaengers at Lowest Rates. Port of Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. D. of Ptl'd 3822 Pt. Chalmerß July 16 Rnahlne 6127 Wellington Auguab 4 Rimutaka 4515 — Sept. 1 Waimate 6688 — Sept. — Kaikoura* 4507 — Oct. 27 ~ CARGO STEAMLERB. "tarama ] 3808 — August Rakaia 15628 — August Duke of I — Devonshire 1 3257 — Sept F»r further particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Auhburton. SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMTfEu. FOR LONDON. T3OYAL MAIL STEA- XL MKRS, with superior accommodation for all classes •^^^^^^ oi passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply- mouth. Tons Commander From Date. Aotea ... 6340 Scotland .... Lyttl'n July 30 lonio ~. 4753 Kempson .... — Aug. 4 Maori ... 5200 Aloffatt ... Lyttl'n Sept. 1 tiothio .*. 7700 Kidley ... — Sept. — Delphio ... 8355 Sowden ... Lyttl'n Oct. 27 CARGO STEAMERS. Pakeha ...4331 Prosaer ... Lyttl'on Aug 25 Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell Lyttl'cp Sept 19 Mamari ... 3583 Levack — Matatua... 4045 liurton ... — angitira 3320 iloDo.ugal* — ' E. VV. HANMEF, Agent. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF 1 NEW ZEALAND. Limited STEAMERS 611 FFXMLITTELTON AS UNDER: For Wesfcport and Greymouth — Weekly. Wellington — Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE— For extra sailings see advertise- ment m Christchurch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelßon and Picton, via Wellington — Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland •— Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration ; reference should therefore be made to Chriatchurch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, A^ent, ABhburton. MUSICAL. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. TIT R S BOWMAN TT ° X Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havelock Stkeet, Asuburton. RAKAIA— TUESDAYS. Pupils prepared for Trinity College examinations. M X H. B RYAOT K ING (Kneller Hail, London.) ORGAN, PIANO, and THEORY. For particulars apply Mb H. M. Jonbs, Stationer, Ashburton. Methven once a week. 11 150 MR OSBORN COOMBEr PIANO TUNER & EXPERT, (Late of London), "TTISITS Ashburton and surrounding V Districts every four montha— viz., March, July, and November. ORDERS may bo lefb with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Muaio Studio, Arcade Chambers. Ashburton. Llewellyn Owen, JML.O.W«M.., 3-..*? X.-O.JML. PIANOFOBTU}, SINGING, HARMONY, AND MANDOUNIS. A OABD MRS A fl fiLARIOaE J\. 0 O. Olarid&e TEACHER CF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. HAVING considerably added to hie Stock as well as his Shop accommo- dation, is m a position to supply Boois and Shoes at lowest cash values— his own make, which is not to be surpassed, and the best is the cheapest. Repairs with best sole Blather and at once, at J. MoiSON's, the only Practical Bootmaker, "The Hall," Eaat Street, Ashburton. 5 60 H. W. BARRETT EEMOVED to Office opposite, next ** Press" Company, Arcade. AGENT— Manchester Fire Company. Live Stock Insurance Company) Aogident iDiuranoe Company,