The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xx. no. 4565

Ashburtois : Saturday, August 6, LS9S.

pbice : One Penny

MARGARET MEDBURY'S MANAGERS.

■» . ■■■ (Continued.) glimpse of Mr. Charles on guard with drawn revolver. The foreman set his teeth together and was about to change his aim. to the watcher when the door was shut to, and from over the transom he heard low voices and the shooting of the safe door bolts. Then he heard the precious pair come forth and go down the street. As they passed under the first street lamp he saw that Arthur car ried a bundle which he had no doubt contained the records they had stolen— for -what purpose he did not clearly un derstand. Following as closely as he dared, he saw them halt before the house I they and their maiden sister occupied. A large piano lamp threw its light out the full length window, and by its aid he saw them place the package beneath the steps leading up to the side door. Then they entered, and Jack drew near. He was thinking faster than he had ever thought before, and while he wanted to secure the books was fearful lest they might become a white elephant on his own hands before he could place them in the hands of their owner. Through the window he could see Miss Blite sit ting before the fireplace in which a hick ory fire was blazing. "I want a witness when I take those books," he thought, and his mind reverted to Simmons, with whom he had made his appointment. He was hesitating as to what he should do when he saw Arthur, who sat be hind the sister, crook his thumb toward the fireplace and grin triumphantly. "They'll burn those books as soon as she goes to bed," he thought, and they don't dare bring them in till she retires. "I guess I've time to call Simmons," and he started on a run down the middle of the street toward Simmons' residence. He arrived breathless, and found the , old gentleman expecting him. His story told, Simmons nodded gravely and said: f'Boy, this is about what I've been ex pecting. I haven't time to explain now, but will later. Wait till I secure some j less valuable fuel," and snatching a ! scrapbook and an atlas from the center table he started toward the door. "Come on. We've no time to lose. We must get those books. They may save a fortune —that is, if twelve thousand dollars is one, and it is to me." Jack caught the old man's idea, and snatching the books from him ran up street at a pace the bookkeeper could hardly equal. As the old man arrived he found Jack on his knees beside the steps hastily unwrapping the precious volumes, and haste was necessary, for Miss Blite had gone to her room, leaving the brothers alone. The bookkeeper saw Mr. Arthur arise and throw some more light wood on the fire, and whispering to Jack to make haste retreated across tho street. Jack joined him just as the business manager came out the door, and the3 T saw him soon reappear in the room, bearing the bundle in his arms. "Now if they undo that package our cake may be all dough," whispered the old man, who shivered with excitement. "They won't do it, though. See? In she goes. My, but won'b Molly kick, though I That scrapbook was her pride, and she'll miss it within twenty-four hours." "Hang the scrapbook!" whispered Jack, exultantly. "Or rather burn it," rejoined the old man. "See those two fools stand there and watch it burn. I suppose they think they are safe now." As Jack and Simmons prepared to de- ( part they could see the brothers lighting up their cigars and sitting down before the fire for a smoke, happy in their sup posed triumph. CHAPTER V. • Arrived at Simmons' home a compari son of notes followed, and at Jack's re cital of the afternoon's interview and Margaret's spirited denial of the broth ers' claim the old gentleman kept ex claiming, "I knew it! I thought as much!" and seemed also to have a story to tell. As he proceeded Jack under stood the motive of the theft from the safe. "You see," began Simmons, "while I have worked for Mr. Medbury many years, even before you came, I have only run the books about — let me think." "Eighteen months," suggested Jack. "Yes; that's just about the time, I guess. You were then at the case, I think. I wasn't sure whether I took them while you were devil or not. At any rate, if Mr. Arthur hadn't been so ambitious to be a business manager and disliked bookkeeping so much, he would probably have succeeded Mr. Perkins, and I would have been still out on the I road collecting and canvassing. "I used to envy Mr. Arthur at first, for I could see or thought I could that he was bound to secure Perkins' place sooner or later, leaviug me just where ] was. He aimed higher than I thought, however, and his ambition was just what gave me the place. Coming from the local staff but a year or two before, he displayed more of an aptitude for secur ing advertising and for general manage ment than he did for the position of helper to Perkins, and as a result I was worked in. Perkins liked it best that way, too, and declared to Mr. Medbury that he had rather have, me and also praised Mr. Blite's capabilities as an ad vertising manager. It therefore hap pened that I was bookkeeper through Perkins' last sickness, being called in off the road, and my son was given my place. Meanwhile Mi'. Blite kept gaining in favor and the balances showed that a business manager paid. He was there fore finally given almost entire control and had arrived at his present position about six months before Mr. Medbury's death. I relate all this that you may know how it all came about, for you were in the business office very little and may have wondered why Blite was placed over all of us. The fact is I would .rather today do clerical work and only hope some man will be found to take Mr. Blite's place at once. I don't want the responsibility." "That's all settled, I suppose," said Jack, blushing, and the old man went on. "Mr. Arthur was always very respect ful to me, but to the others, as you know, was at times very overbearing and disa greeable. I was somewhat surprised, therefore, when he came to me one day

COUNTY COUNCIL.

Following completes oar report : LAND EXCHANGE. Mr F. Waymoath waited upon tht Council with, the object of arranging for the ?*££ an 8 e oi » portion of p'antation reserve 1774, near the recently acquired land of the Btlfast Fret zing Company, for an equal area of land from that purchase. The extent to be exchanged would be about 80 seres. After some discussion the Council agreed f o the exchange of land propnppd— v>z , 82 I acroa on the aouth-w<s& side of blocks 3 and ! 4 of reserve 1774, and ac* joining the croe« roads' 10 chains wide. RUAPUNA WATER RATE. A special order was tpprov'vd and adopted fixing a rate of ]Jd in tho £5 water rate for kuapuua ditttrict— one of the preliminary formal steps n*oa.'B&ry to be taken towards raising the proposed irrigation loan. SAMARITAN HOME. The Charitable Aid Board wrote, atatiog that they had declined to haud over ar,y of their funds to the Samaritan Home, uutil adequate representation of the Board on the Committee of the Home had been conceded. I Ihe Council endorsed the action of the Board. HAMPSTEAD TOWN BOARD. The Hamj stead Town Bjard wrote, ask ing that the Coutcil do nob inveßt in any body other than the Bsmpstead Town Board reteivea 4883 and 4873. uow reserve 5181, which had recently been vested iu the County CounsiJ. The Clerk was ordered to inform ihe Board that the control of the sections had already been grante.l to the Borough Council at the requeat of that i body. SLArGHTERING LICENSES The solicitor hub-.m.tud proof cr>py of draft by-laws for the conduct at.d »• gu>..-.iioa of slaushterhoases iu the couuty, which were approved of. ASHBUKTON FORKS RIVER BOARD. The Council, us a river hoard of the county for the Ashbnrton Forks disbict passed a special order fixing a rate cf M in the £ for the Forks protection district. NORTH AND SOUTH BRANCHES CONNECTION. Mr John O'Bhea claimed damages for an alleged overflow on hia land from the con nection established by the Coancil between the liorth 'and south brunohes of the Ash burton river. Messrs fctitt, Harper, and Herring were appointed a committee to examine fhe ground and report. COUNTY C-UNOILS CONFERENCE. Mr Harper was appoiuted a delegate to the County Council conference. TENDERS. The following ttndtra were accepted •— Plnmirg— lots 1 and 2 -William Currie, £104 a- d £80. Fresh ten 'era were ordered to be oaL'ed for the Ueakea planting, the trees to be two-jear-o'd pinua inßigcus, nine feet apart ; aud for making of the Tmwald race the teuder of J. hn Downie ab £38 was accepted. ASUBURTON liAKAIA WATER SUPPLY ACCOUNT. Mr Ljmbie moved that a Committee con sisting of Messrs Homes, Williamaon, Johusion, and the mover be appointed to -enquire iuto and report on the present financial position of the Rakaia Aahburton water supply account, with the view of a reduction of the bank overdraft. Mr Holmes seconded and the motion was carried. NOTICES OF MOTION*. Mr Herring gave nonce to move that a rate of 61 per chain be levied as water charges on the races in the Fork* district. Mr Lambie to move lhac no additional charge will be made on the Dorie settleis unr.er thn following circum-iai.ceß : — Tha 1) r.e eeti era i-ropo-e i w v.,,ucz u rv..,, r f money among themeelvea for the pmpusoof widening the races in th-ir datrict and n-creaiDg \heir winter Bupply t aud they wish to kuow whether, if they do, they will be called u^-on to p tt y RO y additional rates. ll.e Council tnen adjourned.

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ARTIST PHOTOGRAPHER, has opened at the 'VAJSITffISJB STUDIO, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, ASHBURTON I Specialties, Art Portraiture, Landßoapes, nlargements, Lantern Slide3, etc. 7 1 DK LEAH*, T TTTAVIKG DISPOSED of his Practice to DR BOLGER, of Chriatchurcb, requests that all- outstanding Accounts be paid without delay to L. A/NICOLL, West Street, Ashburtoo, whose receipt will be sufficient discharge. 7 194 DR.~BOLGEK, F.H.C.5.1., Pl?y6:cian to the Christchurch Hospital, HAVING AERANGKD to CARR? ON Dli. LKAHY'S PRACTICE, CAN BE CONSULTED at his rfsidence from August 15tb, 1898. 7195 JOHISi MOISON, TTAVING conaiderabiy added to his I. s. Stock as well as hia Shop accommo- dation, is in a position to supply 800t.3 aod Shoes ut lowest cash values — his own make, which U not to be Eurpaesed, and the beat is the cheapest. Repairs with beet sole elather and at once, ac J, Moison's, the only Practical Bootmaker, "The Hall," East Street, A&bburton. 5 60 jiiiaiiiii^iiii is& &ef 6e per&fae'ad fo\ %6i(ys/jv Qfffwfm/fa&3/7s\ jL ffisfs?Q#_&avJfig. I \ ffigva/eß&f&asdit&sfessm i experience c&n &qy. \i3fggsfsaf§f/)/Jiisfn37asf& T flagrant ami refreshing— New Vetw



WANTED. REVIEW OF REVIEWS for July : Now Book*, The Faith that Overcomes (Moody), Prayer and the Lord'B Prayer (Cbas Gore), The Passing of Gladstone, Billy Blink's Hero, Materfamiliao (Ada Cam- bridge), The Crook of the Bough (Dowie), ! New cheap edition Bobbery under Arms! (Boldrewood) 9d H. M. Jones. TTEGETABLE SEEDS, 80 varieties, 3d V per packet; Flower Seede, 100 varieties. Id per packet; at Fletcher Bros., Caah Supply Stores, Ashburton. 'ANTED Known. — Seed Potatoes including finest early varieties, just received from North Canterbury, bv Bletoher Bros., Ashburton. * WANTED Known~ Ladies' Pretty Walking Shoes in great variety at Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store. ANTED KNOWN.-Ladies' Cycling Knickers, Combinations, All Wool Vests, m great variety. Special prices — W. H. Collier, «' The Corner." rnENDERS wanted to wear out 1000 X. pairs o Mellor's Indesttuotible Jioots. Wear like brass. WANTED—A dozen smart Ladies to try our new kangaroo calf Shoe.~ Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. FOUND— In Tancred Street, the cheapest and most reliable Book Shop.— Mellor's Zealandia Boob Store. fTIENDERS wanted for the sale of 5000 X pairs of boots.— Apply to Mellor' Zealandia Boot ■ Lore. VST ANTED Known— Good value for little Y I money ut Mellor's, Zealandia Boot otore. TT7ANTED KKOiVN.-Lanies' Fur Top Yt Lined Kid Gloves 2a lid, 3s 6d, 4s 6d per pair. Worth double.— W. H Collikb, " The Corner." FOR Sale, Cheap— Six Dozen Pairs of Children's ankle straps.— Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. T^TOTICE— We defy competition ; you get -L 1 wonderful value at Mhllor's, 1 ancred btreet. WANTED— Wise Mothers to try our Indestructible School Boot. Mellor's Zeaiandia Boot Btore. WANTED— Sixty strong men to try the new Krcnio (Biuaher).— Melloh's Zealandia Boob Store. O/" ANTED Known-That we have ust » T received, ex Delphic, a really choice Ob of Laces, Valenciennes and real and mitai n Torchon. Alto oue case Fur Colors, Boas, and Ladies' Macintoshes. — Mitchel & Turner. WANTED Known— That we are offer- ing the following special linos :— Colored and black Velveteen?, Is 4d per yard. ladies' Mac ntoshes ac 12a 6<f, Jackets Rt 6-: 6d and a t-rand line of 32-inch Btrjp.-d Flannelette, at 3s.?.— Mitchell & Turner. WANTED Known— A Hue of Cheap Twteds, just opened, together with full ra> ges of Aleu'a and Juveniles' Cleaning nd Bu"t8 of all descriptions at Mitchell &. Turner's. '■ TpOR Sa!e, Cheap— soCo puks of Ladies X and Mtut Boots a»d Shoes. — Apply i ro M ellor, Taucred Street. MRS ALCORN is offering the balance of her Trimmed Millinery at about half price. Nineteen Children's Tunics, juet bought at a large discount, at and below Wholesale Price, from 4s lid to IBd. Also a nice lot of Capes from .2 to 60s. 6 T"X/"ANTitD Known— That J. Wilson, VV Painter, &c, corner cf Arcade and Burnett street, has bought a large amount of < Artist Materials from a Bankrupt Fnm at a I very low price, and intends giving the Public the benefit of the purchase by giving a big Discount for Cath. Call and inspect. Opal Glass cat to any 6ize. Canvas strelcheia, I Academy Boards, Oils, Colors, &o. Both Water i»nd Oil Colors kept in stock. 6 207 MfcS ALCORN ts selling Tweed, Serge, and Fancy Dress (>oods, Flan- nelleUe-, Ladies' Macintoshes, Jackets, Kaia- poi Capr-s, Furs, Knitted Combinations, etc., ail at Great Reductions, previous to btock- taking. Under Clothing (own make) a specialty. Dressmaking as usual. 6 209 FOR Sale, Cheap — A lot of Men's Bluchers only 4a lid'— Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. i pi CTU RE-FRAMING.— VV. Adams, jL Arcade, Practical Framer, does the work himself ; therefore guarantees it. Prices and quality right. Choice mouldings in stock. Trial solicited. Country customers' work completed day of order. 3 148 PUBLIC |NOTIOE. THAT H. C. PERCY HAS REMOVED to those Very Con- venienb Premises lately occupied by Mr J. O. Duncan, Tobacconist, situated NEXT DOOR TO HIS OLD SHOP, where he will be pleased to see his Old Customers. He also notifies that he hasj secured ths services of MR P. PRICE, who was Hairdresser 1-y Special Appoint- ment to the late Sir William Jervoia and Family, and Lord Onslow and Family (late Governor of New Zealand). MR PRICE has had two years experience with MeEBiB G. Douglas & Co., Bond Street, London (Hairdressers to the Koyal Family), and two years with Mons. Cmitnont, Rue do Rivoli, Paris, also as Proprietor of the Grand Hotel Hairdressing Saloon, Dunedin MR PRICE is the Sole Proprietor of the Chloroform Hnir Wash, so well known iv Melbourne, Sydney, and New Zealand MR PRICE being THOROUGHLY CONVERSANT iu Ladies' Hairdressing, strongly advises Ladies and Children to have their Hair Singed once a Month, and in oasa of Ladies' Hair falling or turning premaiurely grey, to consult him at once. Ladies Hair DRESSED for Balls, Parties and Weddings. H. C. PERCY, HAIRDRESSER & TOBACCONIBT, BAST STREET. & 179 i



'W. CONGREYE, TnE PEOPLE'S PRACTICAL IRONMONGER. HAS IN STOCK THE CELEBRATED PRIMUS KEROSENE STOVES, TTTHIOH are superior to all others because : — They Burn without a Wick. They Create no Smoke or Smell. They will Boil a Quart of Water in^Four Minuteß, at a Cost of less than one penny per hour. NO HOUSEHOLD IS COMPLETE WITHOUT ONE OF THESE STOVESj S&" You are invited to Inspect them without being pressed to buy, TS» WE HA VIS ALSO IN STOCK— *f— WASHING COPPERS, COAL VASES, MANGLFS, WRINGERS, BATHS, ETC. ETC. ETC, All At Bedrock Prices. Call and See Our Windows, and You will be oonvinoed that the BEST VALUE in Ashburton can be|obtaiaed from W. CONGREVE, DIRECT IMPORTEB, Burnett Street, opposite Arcade and at Christchurph. R. CONGRBVE, Branch Manager. # i £ASY FO DRINK . EASf 10 O\fcE.S\ . j EASILY THE ftfcSV * EXTRAORDINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. SPECIAL CASH PURCHASE. BLACK and Navy Serges and Fancy Costume Cloths, Is 9d, 2a 3d, 2s 9d, bought to sell at Is, Is 3d, Is 9il. Black and Colored Melton Cloths, 2s 33, 2i lid, bought to sell at Is 6d, Is lid Black Cashmeres, ,1s 9J, bought to eell ,'ab _ .« Is 3d Black and Colored Velveteens, 1b 9J, bought to sell at , .... Is 4d Ladies' Macintoshes, all sizes, 22s 6d, 23a 6d, 25s 6d, bought to sell at 12s 6d » Ladies' Jackets, all sizes, 14s 6d, 15a 6d, 163 6d, bought to sell at ... 8s 6d 32in Striped Flanelette, s^d, bought to sell at . . ,« ... M 3Jd Striped Turkish Towels, 10 Jd, bought to sell at _ 6id Union Shirtings, Is, bought to sell at .... , 7£d Boxes of 2 dozen Safoty Pins, 4id, bought to sell at .„ .... ... 3d ■ y.._. t M IN CoDJunction with the above Special Priceß we offer to mike (in our best Btyle and finißb) Costumes from Cloth Bpecially designed for Coat and Skirt, for 3Os complete. (o) MITCHELL & TURNER. TREMENDOUS CLEARING BOOT SALE. FOR ONE MONTH. tST THE SA.LJQ IS 3VOW ON ia IT k K ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE IS.NOW HOLDING THE GREATEST £OOT. SALE OP THE SEASON. BOOTS! BOOTS!! THE Following Prices are FORTY PER 'GENT, under COST PRICE :— Ladies' Prunella Fouse Boots ... from 4/6 Ladies Pretty Glace Strap Walking Ladies Laßting Slippers 2/11 Shoes 4/11 Children's Patent Straps (4 to 6, Men's Kip Boots (T. and H. Tips and T and 10 to 1) 3'9and4/6 Nails) 8/11 Ladies Pretty Glace Kid Shoes only 4/11 Children's Ankle Straps .„. ... from 1/- Boys' Kip Lace Boots (T. & H. Men's Bluchers only 4/11 Tips and Nails) 4/11 Men's Felt Slippers... - 1/6 Children's Warm Slippers 1/. LADIES' STRONG LACE BOOTS (Grand Value) .... only S« 11<3. OTHERS MAY FOLLOW* BUT WE LEAD. {=H5f s We have no Old Stock ; Our Goods are the Best. %& REMEMBER ! THE ZEALAINDIA BOOT STORE is now Slaughtering the Finest Stock of Boots and Shoes in Canterbury. This is the sort of Sale that makes the Mothers Smile COSH EARLY AHD AVOID GTKE VRU&JK! Don'b Forget the Address — JAMES MELLOK, ZEALANPIA BOOT STQ£E f ffANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON



DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Aerent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock — Tinwald and Ashbarton Alcernately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Mondays : Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought *and Sold on Commission Oleari c\a Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held on Saturday's. Horse Fairs held Monthly. AGENT F Oiß— Mataoa and 00, Ohristchnrch Booth, McDonald and 00 % Ohriafeohurch 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 arrangamentft with MEBSRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, Rakaia, to •«. -^ M .? y A , ( I ENT for all Auctioneering Work in that District, and in oonjunotion wttn;taem tb will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Aohburton GREAT REDUCTION Tn PRICE OF PLANET JE. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON 'Hft^gSS^f /^Ssg. EAST STREET, J^^S^:«|l\l^SHßUßTDiOi ( For the last 18 y eai> s the only practical SlSSiSli^l iV^^ 'f \±J%f Uorologist iu the District.) XNVITES the publio to inepeob hla magnificent stock * CLOCKS, Q |4 <£e ejLiA.IILiX-> GOODS. V OPTICAL AND OTHER LINES. rk o — • 0 of all grades from the lowest price to the hiyheeb quality — non-magoetio London h*nd-made goods. _ Clocks in Ormolu Marble, Wood, Nickel, and Fancy Cases, tho n higher grades being manufactured on tho premises. tl Jewellefy nnd ??lat©tl C*oo<rls--Newe3t doaigns, n best quality, lowest prices. >j Q Holding the moat perfect plant, the largest stock of materials, aud J the most skilful staff of workmen, Robbui* Murray oau offer exceptional advantages in the execution of Repairs. fc 50 *Sr©WS . Experience in the trade. ffiyrKf^W w m£3SF*&H^** m B W * WF W a&M EkttS i IMB ■■ k t^^S/IWmrTJswmKSmmm^mjrlmWlwimtr IHON STANDARDS. ~ IRON STANDARDS. FENCING WIRE FENCING WIRE, 1O 000 HEAjaT STAKES « 9 £^OO HEART OF TOTARA AND BIRCH POSTS. 100 HSaRT of biroh gate posts. 100 HEARr 0P TOTARA GATE POSTS. PAA HURDLES. GATES made to any size or pattern required, Every description of Building Timber in stock. W. H. COLLINS & CO., IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, COAL & TIMBER MERCHANTS. Agents For — Royal Insurance Company Ltd. „ Shag Point Coal Company. „ "Westport Coal Company, HI VM. CORNER ARCADE AND BURNETT S'IRbET. WALL IN order to make'room for a very large quantity and assortment of Paperhanglnca which I expect early in July, direct from the Manufacturers in England I have decided to ' Clear My Present Stock of WALL PAPERS AT A GREATLY REDUCED PRICK. REMNANTS of 1, 2, 3, 4, &c, Wall Paper almost given away. Now Is vonr time to buy Cheap Papers. * J. WILSON, PAINTER, PAPERHANGER, SIGN WRITER, AND GLAZIER, Corner Arcade a.uci;J3«.riiett|Stroet, Aslifturton. Telephone 65. p.o, Box 16. &163



./JjfgjnP «:>NEW ZEALAND 'j|||||||||fcS|HlPPlNG OO.'S LINK ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Teneriffe & Plymouth. Beab Aooommodation for all olasaei of Pauengera at Lowest Ratea. Pork of Bteamera. Tons. Departure. Date. Ruahlno 6127 Wellington August 4 Rimutaka 4515 LytteUon Sept. 1 Waimate — — Oot. Kaikoura 4507 [ — Nov. 24 " CARGO BTEAMERB. Otarama 3808 — Aogusb Rakaia 5628 — August Duke of — D9vonahire 3257 — Sept Far farther particulars apply to FBIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Ashburton. SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. .jftfci TDOYAL MAIL STEA- jrafi»^ ■** MERS, with superior yjBSSff 1 accommodation for all classes *^^^*^* of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Tenerlffe and Ply- mouth. . Tons Commander From j Date. lonic »~ 4753 Kempson.- Lyttl'n Aug. 18 Maori .~ 5200 Moffatt ... Lytti'n Sept. 16 fctothio — 7730 Kidley ... — — Delphio _ 8355 ISowden ... [Lyttl'n — Aotet. ... 6340 Scotland _ — — CARGO STEAMERS. Pakeha ... «31 IProsser ... Lyttrori Aug 25 Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell Lyttl'oD|Sept 19 Mamari .... 3583JLevaok — I E. W. HANMKB, Agent. NION STEAMSHIP COMPANY Off NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMER* 1 SAII FECMLITTELTON AS DJSUER: For Wesbport and Greymouth — Weekly. Wellington — Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE— For extra Bailings see advertise- ment in Chris tchurch papers 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 Chrlstchurch daily pap era for dates and hour of sailing For farther particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, ABhburton. MUSICAL. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. TUT RS TDOWMAN XpOX Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havelooe Street, Ashbubton. RAKAIA— TUESDAYS. Pupils prepared for Trinity College examinations. M B H. B RrAira K IN " (Kneller Hall, London.) ORGAN, PIANO, and THEORY. For particulars apply Mb H. M. Jones, Stationer, Ashburton. Methven once a week. 11 150 MR OSBORN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT, (Late of London), "TTISITS Aahburton and surrounding V Districts every four months— viz., March, July, and November. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Muaio Studio, Arcade Chambers. Ashburton. Llewellyn Owen, PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HARMONY, AND MANDOLINE. A OABD MRS A fj r\ LA RIDGE -T3L. V^. VLARIDQE TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. Islington Fertiliser. ISLINGTON No. 1 FERTILISER, ESPECIALLY PREPARED FOR SOWING WITH GRAIN. THE COMPANY can Recommend Farmers in Sowing Wheat to USE .ISLINGTON No. 1 Fertiliser. Opr PER TON ON TRUCKS AT 3J*J SMITHFIELD. SPECIAL ALLOWANCE FOR QUANTITIES. THE CHRIBTCfIURCI[ Meat Company, Ltd., TIMARU,