The Ashburton Guardian.

Voh xx. iYO. 4669

AsuPUBTCMi: Wednesday, December 7, 1898

price : One Penny

ON STATUATORY GROUNDS

By Ella Wheeler Wiloox,

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of love was one thing — to sit down alono, thousands of miles away, and write of love to a man she had never seen three months previously was a dif ficult and rather alarming thing to do, it seemed to her. As months passed Philip oomplained that her letters were oold and accused her of having ceased to oare for him. This made Mildred angry, and she wrote a sarcastic letter m re ' ply. All this she confided to her aunt, and that lady felt that her opportunity had oom c. She quietly tossed all let ters which came from Philip during tho nest two weeks into the fire, and at tho expiration of that time she wrote home glowing letters full of accounts of Mil dred's social triumphs. The London Season was on, and Mildred really was the recipient of much attention. She en tered into the gayeties with a feverish spirit oansed by Philip's cruel negleot of her, as she supposed. A certain soion of an old Frenoh house was very devoted to her, and Mrs. Montroso did all m her power to aid and abet his oause. She believed that Mildred's infatuation for Philip was a passing girlish fanoy, and that a marriage between the two oould only resnlt m misery. She felt justified m making this Dover's quarrel a final rupture. A pooWfrtist was bad enough, but when he added to his poverty a dis position of jealous tyranny it was time something was done to save Mildred be fore it was too late. Well, the "some thing" was done.

It was Jnne wheu Philip heard the news of Mildred's titled admirer. Six weeks had elapsed since her last saroas tio letter came to him, and there had been no response to four of his penitent epistles. So this was the end of his dream. He packed up his belongings and set out for the "wilds of Maine." He did not care where he went, only to get away from the roar of New York and the eyes of ourious people — that was all he asked. He had thought of the Maine woods, but the thirst for the salt sea grew upon him as he journeyed, so he found himself one June night set tled m a fishing hamlet with his tent pitohed just out of the reaoh of the waves at high tide and sheltered by pio turesque rooks on one side and a glimpse of spreading country fields on the other. A few rods distant was the cabin of "Clamming Jack, " where" he took his repast. Suzanne was Jack's daughter, a veritable fisherman's daughter, and the handsomest creature it had ever been Philip's lot to look upon. Medium height, of perfect shape and almost faultless features, she possessed that wonderful complexion so often found near the sea, and which might be a re flection from tho lining of seashells, so similar is it m coloring. Her thick soft hair was the hue of ripo wheat and fell to her knees when unbraided. "A glo rious model!" Philip thought only, and straightway asked her to serve m that capacity, offering what seemed a for tune to the simple girl— so cents an hour.

So Suzanne passed many a weary hour for him and marveled at the sight of herself upon canvas. And while she posed "Clamming Jack" would row ashore with Dick Dunning of the fish ing scow Black Minnie, and the two would stand awestruck behind the artist gazing at the wonderful things which grew beneath his hand. Then Suzanne ■would have to be freed from her strange new role of "artist's model" and go and spread the family repast.

Dick Dunning lived with Clamming Jack and his daughter during the fish ing season. In the winter he worked at odds jobs about the neighboring towns. A good fellow m his way, with a dog like fidelity to his friends, an honest eye, and a willing open hand, so open that it never held the pennies that he earned until they grew to dollars. That Dick loved Suzanne was as plain to all the world as that the waves ran up to kiss the shore. When a man loves a wo« man honestly, there is that m his eye, when it falls upon her, which no ob server can mistake, but with women it is different, and none could say if Su zanne loved Dick. Philip from sheer weariness m thinking so hopelessly of his own heart affairs fell to wondering about Snzanne's, and then it was that he began to look upon her as a woman, not merely a model, and he thought what deseoration it would be of beauty such as hers to give itself to rough handed, uncouth Dick Dunning. It was not long

after this thought first entered Philip's mind that Clamming Jack was brought home dead. He had carried a load of freshly dug clarna to the neighboring re- Borfc five miles away, as was his custom each Friday, and he had been killed by the Portland express as he essayed to cross the track.

It was all bo terrible and tragio, and when Philip saw Suzanne wringing her hands over the dead body of the fisher man who mado her whole world, and when he heard her cry, "Oh, father, fa ther, what shall I do, where will I go? I had no one m tho whole world but you, " ho reached out his arms and said: "Dear, you will come to me. You will be my wife. I will take care of you. " And then before the strangeness of his own words had ceased ringing m hiseara h& was startled into something like ter-

(To be continued).

Suzanne marveled at the sight.





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Henry iiephen?on. , HFNRY BTBPHISNB<'K/ V (oaocesaor 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 Sales of Stock, Household Fund* ture, etc., as per arrangement, m any part o the county. Advances made en Goods placed m my hands for Sale. OHAFF, OATS, WHEAT, FLOUR, SHARPS, BRAN, ONIONB, POTATOES SEEDS, etc, Sold Daily m Large or Bmall Quantities. Agent: Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company 4 Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS oh time pay meats from 80s per month. HENRY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER. BICYCLES. THE ASHBURTON "EXPRESS" ENGINEFRING AND BICYCLE WORKS Burnett Street. A BIG Reduction on NEW & CECOND- HAND M CHINES, for the benefib of our Country People on Show Week Second- Hand Machines from J34. Agents for all the Leading Maohinee. Come m and see for yourselves. LANDEUY & SON, SOLE PROPRIETORS. 2^ LA WES' Dips & MLauures. THE Public Dips at the Aehburton and Tinwald Sale Yards are now open for the SteASON. For terms and particulars apply to Care- taker. Lawes| Snperphosphate — Beat Turnip Manure m the World. Also poisonous and non-poisonous Sheep Dip m stock. EDWARD isATLNDERg, LOCAL AGENT. 11 116 ESTABIISHED 1880. TELEPHONE No 69 iiAKER BROS., CIOKNISHING TTNDERTAKERB ! L URNisHiNG Undertakers DIRECT Importers of Best and Latest Designs In FUJXERAL FQRMSHINGS. FUNERALS Conducted with the greatest care and satisfaction, ac most reasonable Charges. Corner of Wakanul Road and C&b Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coacl Factory.



WANTED KNOWN.— Miss E. Barnes begs to thank the Ladies of Ashbur- bon for pasb favors, and wishes to say Bhe is vow shewing the Latest Styles m Trimmed and Untrimmed Millinery for the coming season, also a good selection m Children's Leghorns, Sun Hats, Etc. Sun Bonnets a .specialty. Moderate charges, quality guaranteed. Ladies own material made WANTED— A dozen amarb Ladies to try our new kangaroo calf Shoe. — Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. MR3 ROBINSON, Cash PurchaseTTf Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Children's ieft-off ClothiDg, and all kinds of good?. Ladiea waited on ab their hoasea. Note address : Mrs Robinson, Wakanui Road, BariDg Square. 11 123 WANTED Known— That we have opened a case of Ladies' Fabric Gloves of really exquisite styles, including a large range of Washing and Cycling Gloves. Special lines m Ladies' Embroidered Hose ■Sunshades and Umbrellas, per Rangitira. — Mitouel & Turner I WANTED Known— Mrs G Hamilton begs to inform the Public of Ash- burton that she is prepared to pay the highest cash price for all kinds of New and Second Hand Clothing, Furniture, etc. Letters attended to immediately. Address — Burnett Street, opposite Mail Office. 9 246 WANTED Known— That our new Drees Goods are now on view. Ladieß m , need of a thoroughly smart and up-to-date costume should give us an early oall. A charming variety of Blouse Material and Washing Dress Fabrics now ehowlng.— Mitchell & Turner. WANTED Known—That, when the wind is over and when the dust is gone and Ashburton Housewives commence their Spring Cleaning, Mitchell Sl Turner ate the people for all descriptions of House- hold Furnishings, and their new goods are ow opened. EGGS. — Purebred Poultry sittings of eggs. Purebred golden Wyaadottes, (imported), Orpingtons, (imported) first cioss Orpingtons and Indian, game, first cross Cochin and Andaluaian.— Pblham Poultby Yards. "cVhawkinsT TINWALD, HAS Juat got Re-atocked for the Christmas Trade. Toys and Fancy Goods marked very cheap. BOOTiS J\JST> SHOES— , His Special Line, which he is selling Cheaper than ever for Cash. Men's Nailed Bluchers from 4s 6d, Men's Shooters from 7s 6d, Youths' 6s 6d, Boys' 53 6d, Women's 2-Btrap Leather Shoes 3s 6d, Women'B Strong Leather Lace Shoes from 4s 6d, Children's from 9(3, Drapery and ClothiDg not to be beaten at theprioe. U 165



EX " Ruapehu."— Barrett Bros, have juat received from Manchester another shipment of nicely assorted goods m general drapery etc. Marked off at lowest cash sale prices. An opportunity is afforded for the ready money to be well spent.



I WANTED. TTTANTED KNOWN — Flour, Flour. m Further great reductions m Rollitt'g Roller FJour, ab Fletcher Bbos., Cash Supply Stores. T7IURTHER Great Reductions m Rollitt'a i 1 Supreme Pollir Flour, at Fletcher Bros., (Jash Suppiy Stores. GO to Mbs Alcobn for Stylish Millinery, Ureas Goods, Capes, etc. ; Dresß-' making, Ladies' and Children's Under- : clotlmg and Pinafores (own make) a specialty; Large lob of Lacea and Em- broideries m stock. 10 31 ANTED KNOWN— That I have re- ceived my Summer Stook of Boots and Shoes, which I willfdispose of at the lowesb rates possible, for^Cash. Now is an opportunity for those who are m ae»rch of reliable goods. As usual, Repairs done at once ; ab J. Moison, The Hall Boot Depot, Ashburton. mENDERS wanted to wear out 1000 JL pairs o Msllob's Indestruotible Boots. Wear like brass. T7IOUND — In Tancred Streeb, the cheapest JJ and moat reliable Boob Shop.— Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store. mENDERS wanted for the sale of 5000 JL pairs of boots. — Apply to Mellob' Zealandia Boob Store. WANTED Known— Good value for litbl money ab Mellob's, Zealandia Boot Store. FOR Sale, Cheap— Six Dozen .Aura of Children's ankle straps.— Mellob'B Zealandia Boot Store. NOTICE— We defy competition ; you get wonderful value ab Mbllob's, 'l anored Street. FOR Sale, Cheap— sooo pairs of Ladies and Men'e Boota and hoea.— Apply to Mellob, Tancred Streeb FOR Sale, Cheap— A lot of Men's Bluchers only 4s lid-— Mellob's Zealandia Boob Btore. WANTifiD— Wise Mothers to try our Indestructible School Boot. — Mhllob'B Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED— Sixty atrong men to try the new Kronio (Bluoher).— Mbllob^ Zealandia Boot Btore. TIHERE is little use m crossing pure bred fowls with mongrels. The result is Beldom satisfactory. Both birdi mußb be pure, WANTED Known— Ladiea' Prltty ' Walkiqg Shoea m great variety at , Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store. * RS ALCORN has m stock Stamped « Mount Mellick, Lace, Cross-Btiloh and Mayence Work, White Jean, Linen Java J and Congress Canvas, Transfers, Foundation t Monograms, Woven Initials, Lace Pius, Stretchere, Single, Shaded and Double Berlin Wools, Reliable and Butterfly Wools, Perline Arasene, Filoaslls, Crewel Kmbroidery and Knitting, Silks m Tar tana and Colours, Macramu Bags and String, Weldon's Needle- work Books, Perforated Cardboard, Ivory Crochet Cotton and Materials for Fancy Work generally. \q 33 BARRETT BROS, anuounce that their Dissolution of Partnership Sale i 3 now vii. At itß commencement every item of Stock was reduced m price, giving customers i ;_r greater advantage than the usual dis- count did. They are still selling ab lowesb cabh sale prices. L, X "Tokomaru"— Barrett Bros, have JLLi jusb received from Glasgow another dtiipmeut of nicely assorted goods m PriDte, Shirtirg, Satteen Stripes, Galateas, and numerous other lines m general drapery, eto. Ah marked off at lowest cash sale prices.



/CONVENIENT GIG, specially adapted V,/ for a farmer, for sale, oheap. For B»rttwlwa apply Qfliw Q< this paper.



ALSO NOW DUE PER MATATUA AND RUAHINB DIRECT FROM LONDON— SOO Drums Raw and Boiled OIL 3 Tons White and Red LEAD, PUTTY, and PAINTS 87 Packages of IRONMONGERY 516 JPairs of Gate and other HINGES IS" Persona about to Build will do well to Inspect our Stock and obtain Prices. SEASONED TIMBER SUPPLIED IN ANY QUANTITIES. PAINTING AND PAPERHANGING A SPECIALTY, And Nothing but GENUINE Materials used. W. H. COLLTNS & CO, IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, COAL k TIMBER MERCHANTS Agents For — Royal Insurance Company Ltd.  Shag Point Coal Company* tt Weetporb Coal Company, = PURE SEEDS. = T HAVE lately erected, regardless of cost, the most COMPLETE SEED-OLEANING PLANT south of the Line, and I now ask intelligent Farmers to inspect the same at work. I am now prepared TO GLEAN for Farmer* any description of SEEDS AND GRAIN. and will guarantee to give them satisfaction. I can supply beat RYEGRASS, weighing ftom 261bs to 441ba to the bushel ; and COCKSFOOT, locally grown, H£lbs to 16£lbs to the bushel also, beßt CLOVERS, dresßed by my own machines, the purity of which must be seen to be appreciated. ALSO— HURST AND SONS BEST ENGLISt OLOVBRSj TURNIPS RAPE, LUCERNE, TRtlOiu, Etc. FENCING WIRE, BAEB WIRE, & STAPLES. The best quality on Sale. WANTED SHEEP FEED. WANTED up till March, 1899, good young grass for 300 Bheep.— Apply OAYID THOMAS, ASHBURTON 1



TEN SHILLINGS TEN SHILLINGS £3 EYERYONB WHO SPENDS * 10/- CASH: £ DURING THIS MONTH WITH j2j g "THE CORNER" | S DRAPERY & CLOTHING ESTABLISHMENT W ?° WILL BE PRESENTED WITH W. H. COLLIER'S MUSICAL & PICTORIAL ALBUM gq FKEE. H E> riIHIS Magnificent Album containß lOs worth of Mnßio and 16 25 X pages of beautiful illustrations, VIEWS OF ASHBURTON, . Reproductions from Famous Oil Paintings, ABSOLUTELY FREE. GQ QQ Don't make any mistake. If you buy from " THE CORNER " yoa ?+5 tIJ get better value than you get from any other firm and you alao get £5 M JLOs WORTH OF MUSIC \ tniD X? Xj l *Z f 16 PAGES OF LOVELY PICTURES / X 1 XV Hi Him H; (H Come and get one of these splendid Albums at once, as only a t-> {H limited number can be obtained. Nothing like this Album has ever J™ *? been seen m Aehburton before. £ Q COME AND BEE AND BE CONQUERED! OQ * W. H. COLLIER, % "THE OORNE R." G. D. H. HEFFOBD, Manager. TEN SBILLINGh. -TEN SHILLIKGS, SPRING— IB9B. ASHBURTON FURNISHING WAREHOUSE ESTABLISHED 1882. DIRECT FURNISHING IMPORTERS. WE are now showing a Choice Assortment of Linohmms, Brussels, Tapes! ery, and Kidder Cirpets, alao Squareß, Rusia, Mats, Etc., m Latest Designs. Japanese and China Matting, Rugs, Mate, Etc. Brackets, Whatnots, Poles, Etc. Alao largest stock m town of Brass and Iron Bedsteads, m new and pretty designs. All sizes, "all prices." Overmantleß, Toilet Glasses, Bsdroom Sets, over one hundred sets to chooae from. Chairs m endless Variety and Prices. As most of the above lines are direct from the Manufaoturera we are enabled to sell at lowest possible prices. SPRING CLEANING. WE have alao a large stock of Cretonnes, Tapsstries, 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 Ronovated would do well to place their orders early. All work done on the Premises by Competent Workmen. (o) CALL AND INSPECT. NO ONE ERE3SEQ TO BUY AT T. H. UNDRILL & CO, CABINETMKERB, UPHOLSTERERS, PICTURE-FKAMFRS, & UNDERTAKERS, TANCRED STREET, opposite Arcade, and next Building Society's Office. AG-ENTS for Clegg'a Perambulators and Go-carte, Barßon's Wicker Chairs, Scotfc and Wilaon'a Venetian Bliude, Shades, etc, Faulkner's Wire Mattreesos, Mate, etc. Timber. — TIMBER — Timber, T\^E HAVE JCTST LANDED— Ex GISBORNE j/x aaa FEET WHITE- MINE Q \J . UUU Flooring and Linings Ex GLENOAIRN -j a AQQ FEET HEiVJRX TOOL'AJfcCA Ex HUIA -£g 000 FEEC KAXrjBtI Ex JANET NICOL gQ QQQ FEET BED PINE Ex ROSAMOND QQQ FEET KED JPINE



DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate A sent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of liiye Stock — Tinwald and Ashburton Alcernately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Eats, Hides, etc., on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held on Saturday's. Horse Fairs held Monthly. AGENT FOR— Mafcson and Go, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohriotcharcb 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. ]HAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merohanta, Rakaia. to acb aa my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work m thab^Distriob, and m oonjunotion with them ib will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton GREATREDUOTION IN PRIOBJ OF PLANET JR. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON "WILLIAM SPARROW, TAILOR & OUTFITTED /-\UR Stock oonaistß of all the LATEST AND MOST FASHIONABLE SUITINGS thab ib is possible to procure, and at priceß thab cannob be beab m thß brade. THE TAILORING DEPARTMENT iB under the superintendence of a FIRST CLABS CUTTER. Perfect Satisfaction Assured. HATS, SHIRTS, SCARVES, PORTMANTEAUX, RUGS, Em BOOT DEPARTMENT. We would Specially direct your atttntion to ourJLarge Htook 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 Claas Workmen. W. SPARROW, EAST STREET. 10 7



Sheep £hearß. $heep Shea s, W. CQNOREVE, 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 The Oh en pest TUB BBA Ironmonger- T U 8 BBA. m Asliburton. Cf TJ B 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, Bed and Blue Raddle, and all Shearing Requisites, at bottom prices. 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. RANGES, REGISTERS, MANTELS, COPPERS, Es& One Trial will convince you that you can save Money by purchasing from W. CONGREYE, THE PEOPLE'S PRACTICAL IRONMONGER, JBURNETT- STREET, ASHBURTON. 129rColombo Street, Christohurch. DRESS AND FASHION. SUMMER 1898. ANDREW ORR, TS NOW SHOWING A MOST COMPLETE STOCK OF SPRING AND SUMMER NOVELTIES IN MILLINERY, MANTLES, CAPES, BLOUSES, SUNSHADES, CORSETS, AND UMBRELLAS. XNECTCSS GfOOU© TJS GREAT VARIETY 50 dozen Ladies' new Cycling Gloves and Corsets. * 100 dozen Men's New Scarvea and Bows.'lovelyJJshades. Men's Shirts, Collars, and Hats. Men's Suits to Order from 70s. Carpets, Liocolums, Floorcloths. Splendid Stock of Ladies' and Gentlemen's Boots and Shoes INSPECTION INVITED. ANDREW ORR.



TEACHER OF THE VIOLIN AND MUSIC SELLER, HAS VACANCIES for a limited num- ber of PapHs. lerms on appli- cation. V^ocal and Instrumental Music up to date. Solos, Duets, Trios, etc , fur all Instruments. Violins from £2 lO3— These are Good Models, correctly made, and with care will increase m valne. Strings and all requisites at Lowest Possible Priceß. Acoordeons frcm 10a. 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 sFmMONDS, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON "mr~6sborn coombe, ■ PIANO TUNER & EXPERT, (Late of London), IS NOW IN ASHBURTON on his usual visit ORDERS may be lefb with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at bis Musio Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton ■ PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. T^j" R 8 T>OWMAN -fIOX Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havelock Stbret, Ashburton. rakaia— tubsda ys. Pupils prepared for Trinity College exam- inations. MISS RICHARDSON, TEACHER OP THE PIANO, IS Prepared to receive PUPILS from any date. Particulars may be obtained from Mr H M Jones, ABhburton ; or Miss Richardson, Charles Street, Allenton. 10 76 Llewellyn Owen, M.C.H-M., l^.t? I>O.JML. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HARMONY, AND MANDOLTNE. ART CLASSES. &LR Ai W. M.CM.IJL.JL.IIN, ARTIST, From South Kensington School of Art, London, England, 1 HAS Opened a STUDIO m Saunders' Buildings, opposite railway station, and is prepared to instruct Pupils m all branches of the profession. FEES PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Oil or Water Color Painting ... &l lOs 6d Drawing ... — £51 Is Per Term of Twelve Leasona. Pupils oan commence at any time, JUdww— The Studio ai wove,



Skipping. .*i H X jS&kgmfc NEW ZEALAND OO.'S LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Mente Video, Tenerlffe & Plymouth, Besfa Accommodation for all classes of Passengers at Lowest Rates. Steamer^ Ton^ jfigg^ P»*«- Ruapehu 4202 m o ii: nnfnn Nov « M Ruahine 6127 Welhn B toD Dec. 22 Rimutaka 4515 ~" Jan. 19 Papanui 7000 ~ Feb. 16 Kaikoura 4507 'March 16 CARGO STEAMERS. """ Arohfcor 3414 1 — DecJ Waimate 6688 — Deo. Tekoa 4050 — Deo. Waikafco 4767) — Jan Qq. Louise 3385 — Jan Rakaia 5628 — Feb For further particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Ashburton. SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOB LONDON. j^^a "ROYAL MAIL STEA- fflßßfee^ MERS, with superior j&I3BB* aooommodationf or all classes ■^■■^■^ of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Bio, Tenerlffe and Ply- mouth. Tons Commander From ( Date. DeJphio .1 8355 Sowden ... Wel't'n Jan S loato ,4748K<mp8oa»-L ybtPn J&a 5 Aotea 6364 Scotland _ — Feb 'uothio ... 7730Kidley ... Wel'b'D Mar 2 CARGO STEAMERS. Mamari ... 15583 JM'Dougall, Wel't'n I Nov 30 Tokomaru 16238 1 Maxwell W 't'n I Dec 15 Matatui...i3322/Evans J F Ch'lWJan 5 Jfi. W. HANMEK. Agent. . HION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS SAII FRCMLITTELTON AS UNDER: For Wesbport and Greymouth — Weekly. Wellington — Monday, Tuesday, Thura day and Saturdays NOTE — For extra sailings see advertise- ment m Chriatcharch papers Dunedin *— Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Pioton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate r Thursdays The above are subject to alteration ; reference should therefore be made to Obriatchurch daily papers for dates and hoar of sailing For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashbnrton Miss Bessie Simmonas,