The Ashburton Guardian.

Voh xxi. no, '4829

Ashbukton : Thursday, June 23, 1899.

PRICE : One Peiny

UNKNOWN

An i... ;.-..t oucc gave to tlio canvas a face That the vi,;o can.e miles to see. A lovaligiil tjlar.ee hi eyes all a-danoe He had caught in its subtlety. He had given a crown to the regal on* And knightfe at her command, But the girllike mien was not of a queen. Though courtiers kissed her hand. And the critics Ba,{d, as they gaged enrapt» That the rank of a queen wai not there, Though there never was such grace and such touch Or a face more delicate, fair. And they hied to the artist and found that he Was in Quarters poor and hare, But he held to his heart the counterpart Of a rustic maiden there. —Detroit Free Frees,

THE LESSON OF LOVE.

"Yam*!" •'Excellency." "Hera" With bowed head and drawing one foot after the other slowly along the ground as if to show great humility, the favorite huntsman of Prince Horostien ko entered the arbor where his illustri ous master was Wont to repose after eat ing. "Approach, son of a dog, and listen." Yann Barsonok oame nearer and bent forward until his face touched his mas ter's boot. "Are you always sure of your hand and your sight?'' "God help me, yes, excellency." "Well, you are to wander away from the castle, as is your habit You must pretend to have lost your way. At night fall enter the garden secretly, and jump ing the Hedge conceal yourself in yon der chimp of bushes, which is direotly in front of the window of the blue sa lon." "Yes, excellency." "The salon is sure to be lighted. There you will see the princess and Count Alexis Earagine. Watch well. When you see me enter the room, raise your gun and aim at the count." Drawn up in his rustic ohair, bis face more wrinkled and distorted thanerer before, the old prince spoke authorita tively. His gaze was intently fixed upon his huntsman, in whose features no other sentiment was discernible save that of servile obedience. He continued: "Aim at the count, but do not shoot at once.. Before you blow out his brains I wish to make him understand that ho is to die." "Yes, excellency," "Therefore, you will stand, your fin ger on the trigger, until I let fall a hand kerchief which I shall carry in my hand. Then, Yann, shoot and hit your mark, You understand?" "Yes, excellency." "Go." Yann was more than a man—he was a brute. Whence he came no one knew. From Lithuania perhaps, judging from his name—the only words ha could speak when they found him, a tiny babe, under a bush on the highroad that crossed Prince Horostienko's estatea, They left him to grow up in the court yard among the servants and grooms. For ilia daily nourishment he depended upon the charity of the peasants and the scullions. At 16 he had made a bow, with which he could bring down all the apples and pears he wanted. Never once did he miss his aim. One day the prince saw Yann's arrow pierce the blossom of a bergamot tree, and he commanded him to be brought before him. The servant who led Yann to his excellency trembled. But his ex cellency was in good humor. He con tented himself with giving the culprit 1.5 lashes, after which he was sent to the head huntsman, with orders that he was to have a uniform and a gun. Yann retained an agreeable remem brance of hiß master's olemenoy. He wished to show that he was grateful Besides shooting was his ruling passion, His skill surpassed that of all the most renowned marksmen of his time. At 40 paces he could send a bullet di rectly through the eye of an otter with out the slightest injury to the fur. Then he would silently deposit the dead beast at his master's feet. Being repaid with a simple "Well done," Yann would re turn to his thatched hut, surly and taci turn, without even a glance at the group of maidens, who, with petticoats dain tily tuoked up, washed their linen in the river. He never spoke to any one. The peas ants held him in awe. Evil stories Were current about him. They may have been I true. For Yann there was but one law —the word of his master; but one love ' —that for his gun. i When the evening tea had been drunk, the prince, making a pretext of having some orders to give, took leave of the count, his only guest that day, and hav ing kissed his wife's hand withdrew to his own apartment A half hour later he went down into the garden. There everything spoke of love. Op pre/ised by the heat of the day, the plants and, flowers had blossomed once more into life, filling the air with their heavy fragrance. The fireflies floated like bright emeralds on the night breeze to where their mates awaited them under the thick leaves. In the grass the crick ets sang softly to their love mates of an hour. The prince took a circuitous route and returned on the grass, so that hif footsteps might not be heard. Drawing aside the heavy leaves of an elder tree: I "Are you there? Very well. Remember the signal, and fire at once! In the oouut's eye, Yann—like the otter's." I "Yes, excellency." Certainly the poor princess had strug gled conscientiously to resist the ardent iupplications of Alexis Petrovitoh. But he was 25, and she was only 20. The grave caresses of her husband nuggested to the princess what the in finite joys of young love might be, with ■its divine intoxication, its ardent em braoes. Never yet had she given her lips unasked to her husband. Must she al ways submit to his almost paternal kis»>

ROAD BOARD.

Hanritata.

Tbe uinal monthly meeting of the Rangi »f a Road Board was held on Friday la*. Present—Messrs. Harper (ohairm»ji) t T*t bottoD, and Keilook. OVERSEER'S BSFOBT. The Omseer's report stated that two eon* tnctewere nearly completed at LteettOM Cr*k Road, and two contracts would bt oompleted at Aiwna next week. Other contracts were in progress, . WOB&k The following work* were aitkoriMd <- To re-metal Iwentj-fir* oqmm near Ur W. Wileon's; to repair Barford toed; and continue the attending on HiadVllaronaß wad. ' T .; The ehrfc wa« lutrabted to btJI totUmimß for rt.fi/riuiig about om mil* on Hiad*L Uarot»n toad ; fomiag at MostaUo» wt f«»»ri abent ten mtlw on Rugttatft Piaina. Mr W. MeUrw a«ked for a pipe ovlfirt oo Wright's n»d.-Tbe work wm mc o^Midered orgeatt, HdwMkUmotoitiß4 «oir«u r.uv. Jbe Mo«at HaU IfaMi Board wrote decided wrtiw*rtCJ.«e 2. The B«penr ting Valuer wrtt* aeking for thcTaaaOoa Roll to beeent «p tovvMk •H»ratio»-Tb. 4krk >aid the Roll had been mi ae reqoeeted. AMJUOAUATIOX. A depbUtion Im the OoldeinMi Read Bjard tßtff Tiewed the Board on the f vmOm of amalgamation. Mr DobeoD uid the deputation nnderetood that the RaogiUta Road Board waa abort to aeyer tie opper portion ofjtheir di*W(rt, and he thought the lower portion oooid witk profit amalgamate with tbe Cotdateam dutnor, Mr Btadho!me also pointed oat the bens fite to be derived from amaigamfttioß. The Chairman eaid he was not is a potltioa to wy what woold be done with the npper diitriot, m tbe qneetidn of separation retted with the ratepa* en themselvaa totak* aetio«| bob while tbe district remainei aval preeenfe heooald hold oat ao'bopeoi emaifamaUnff with Coldstnam dittriot t" " Alter duonMing the ra>ione systems of road forming aid toad work in grnrral, the depntation thanked tbe Board and withdrew. KMOUB. The tenders of J. H. CarUton were ae. oeptod for foirmiij Maronan-Craoroft road, and shingling at Hinds. - ■' AOOOVHTB Aoooiints amonniisg to £109 Is 9d wen. pasted for payment, and the Board ad* joorned.

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AkGLC-NEW ZEALAND CYCLE CO LUCAS ACETYLATOR GAS LAMPS. rPHE L*!eit »nd| Bloat Brilliant LIGHT erer invented. Cannot get out of order, and lets cxpenee£than aoy other Tjubj>» (.- Call akd Inspkct a*— New Zealand CLOTHING FACTORY. A; G. BARTON, Manager. QUALITY TELLS A TALE ~ f lIVED IT THE FAST THATIUUY - | out of every 4 or the whole population of Men, Wom«n,«n# children DRINK m ruiE ceylon »r mended Team. fhe above statement, after \% yeara* trial, should convince both-the trade and public that H. m, & Co.'a Pure Teaa cannot ee> equalled. COMPARE 4/i/ of our Teat with other* cotting 4dper Ib. more money, and you will be conri*c%4 ours have no equal for Quality. Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diar rhoea Retnody can always be depended up on and is pleasant and safe to take* Sold bf Abhpubton Drug Cohfakv,



Thi proposed YoBDg Mao's Club' deaern the fcupportot every oil inn. And it Uhoped that the young men themselves will appreciate the effort* now beiag. made to establish an initiation for tbtir own benefit iu Ashbarton, A* the youth* of car colony become be< tor educated, ani elevated to • higher moral plane by snoh helps and aMocia* tiontf as the proponed Oinb will undoubtedly afford them, they will become more reepeet«d aud better oit zene. They will no longer b« found kite ing and watting their money in questionable ways, and aa " tbe apparel oft denotes the man" they wiil become more particular in the choice of their tailor*. : Messrs Cbaighead and Bebbymak art evidently keeping "tip to date" aa The Leading Tailor* and Ou:fitters of Athburton. i heir immense stock ot new winte goods comprise the newest styles and mat als a* dow worn at Home, and of course (h lorg eiteblished reputation for fit and workman* ship need only be pointed out to visitor* and stranger* who may wish to know where to find the beet tailor* and to get eatire " satiif faction. ' Ladies also find their orders for tailor made costumes executed by this firm in the latest stales most eatUfaotory, and at the most reasonable prices. 6 34



fc A ft T E D. TT7ANTED Known—Go^o^lußloMrttt. V f uc#r.ey * t MFxtos'g, Zealandia Boot ■*. and Men's Boots and Show.—Apply r w)»,^rancred Street \J OflOK— We defy competition; you get JIH wonderful value at Miixob's, Tuorad WANTED-A do^Tsmirt UdtoTto  try oat n*w kangaroo calf Shoe,— MKiLon'a Zealand.a Boot Store. npBNDERS wanted for the sale of 500 A pairs of boots.-Apply to Mcu/m Zealandia Boot Hore. TjIOUND—In Tancrcd Stirofc.li^^pit 1? aud most reliable Boot Shop,- Mmxob'b Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known-That we arc now offering a special line of Goat Ban large sin, choice •kins, at 12s 6d ; Oilcloths. Licolenms, and Carpet Squares in cocfnoing variety.—MwoHMi 4. Tduncr. WANTED-Sixty strong men to try the new Kronio(Blauher).—Mimm'i Zealand i» Rout Store. osiKloT^ifcirjv^li^:;— i[ t ht barneu Hone ; wi 1 paw trains, ilc. Apply MAtLOfßor. : COCKS k COOIJICRieLa—Tbo*e r q«ir ib(C pore bred Coot* »nd Ccxker.li, •or breeding pai poets O an get ch'ap WyandotteK, Orpingtons, abd CtoLins at, >he Peiham Yanii, A«h~bartoo. WANTED Knowo-Th«t~J. Moison I has teoeived k large supply of Winter &.K;ts and Bhres. They are ali of | the bt st brands and maker*, »nd never j ♦ quailed in Ashburton. J.M. ' being the only piaotiotl aod exprrieooedßmimaker in the town, thus gives him superiority and facility to know best what to net. rJh«*re fo.tt the public have no Lped to wonder where i'o go forieliable Boots ard Shoes. Discount for cash at< asual. Pepairs done at once. Best Sole Leather need and work manship, at 'I he Hall, Knst Btreet, Ash burton. : Ij^* Sale. Oh*ap-Sii~DiiiL AinTof Obildren'e ankle strap..—Mkllob 8 Zealandia Boot Store. ! ~ ■ ! Vl7 AATEIJ-Knpwn-Th»t we hay* beea . *'- fortunate in securing a job iline of Tweeds, just tbe.thing for ohsap snito for boyb'oothir.g ; new oolorings and oh«ioe patterns.—M itohell & Trillin : I A M ticw opening a lot of Kt|uikeU t Klim elf, and «tlier Woolen Oood«, iwaght before lh«» rif« in the Price oft \N 001, which, 1» m .fftirig at former ptioe's; A nice lot of Men's, Yoo'ha", and Boya' Suits m»r'e t<} *peci»l order. Orderß for Soits t*k* n Fn. and Wr.rkn aDship unaranteed. Covert Coats from 30^; ut R, Aloobh's . 6- 6 t>X>R Sa e, Cheap—A lot of Men'sßidcbers enly 4« lid—Mkixor's Zmlandia Root 8tor«. THENDSRS w&nted to wear o»t 1000 A. fairs of Mklioh's Tndesttuctibte Boots. Wear like brass. VT7 ANTED Known—l hat we lure re »* csived ex Maori a heavy sbipmeut <>f Drese Goods, Choice Colorings in Coafeipg Vieuuas, and Crelonnes; one case Fdccv Blucka itx elegant desigua,—Mitohbll & Tttrntsr \i/AWTiID —Wise Mothers to tty our ¥ » Indestructible ■ School Boot, t- Mbllob'b Zealaodia Boot Starr. T. BULLOCK. KAKAIA. FOR SALE. /^OITAGE ani Section No 353, con tain- V^ ing Quarter-Acre, well situated iu Michael Street, the property of Mr Wn, SimpjsoD. Offers are invited for above. Easy terms of paymeut. Apply to T. BULLOCK. tfOil bALK " SUBURBAN PROPERTY, Princes Sireet, Netherby. K ac "r~e s, £ O 20 Perches, 0 IN Twt Allotment!*, Nob. 8 and 9, con* taining about 2J Acres each, on Mrs McLean's original sale plan • the property of Mrs Oliffoid. Having purcLaeed a farm on the Winohmore Road, she has decided to dispose of this forthwith. Inspection Invited. Very liberal terms of psyment. Apply to T. BULLOCK. SEAFIELD DIBIRICT. WAKANUI PLAIN?. 143 voTh 143 R.S. 26024. Any Reasonable Offer will be accepted for this on Liberal Terms of Payment. Apply to ■|T. BULLOCK,»Agent. FOK BALE, FOR REMOVAL T ARGB STABLE, 30 x 15, 13ft stufl, 1_J y inc'ndinß 2 stalls, chaff hju«r, trsp shed and loft; now erected on the back portion of T S 779, Cau street. A ply to T. BULLOCK, Agent. PROPERTIES FOR SALB BY~THE UNDERSIGNED,— Slierp Farm of 1181 acrefi, part freehold and part katehpld 40 acres adjoining the Raof couree 20 acres fronting the se- beach, Wakanui 5 acres valuable.suburban land fronting Winter's Road , . 209 acres near Hinds Railway Station 290 acre faun 44 acret* Alfotti Forest, with improve ments 10 acres Alientou with good dwelling house and other buiitiings Improved farm of 262 acres 5 acres 20 perches eubusbjn property, Notherby 300 acrea near Hiuds Railway Station 20 acres fronting the sea beach, Cold stream 147 acres fronting the road leading from Hinds to Ktuigitata And Building Allotment* in Country Townships of Mou,:t Somera, Winslow, Hinda, Ctiertaey, and Rakaia, and a number of properties in the Township of Tinwalo. T. BULLOCK. £-g-rjT rnHAT old oeUblished Butcher's Shop in _L East Street, formerly occupied by Mr Digby. Apply to T BOLLOCK. I



Pains in the chest when a person has a cold indicate a tendency towards pneumonia. A piece of flannel dampened with Cham berlain's Pain Balm and bound on to the chest over the seat of pain will promptly relieve tVie pain and prevent the threatened attack of pneumonia* This same treatment. will oure a lame back in a few hours, gold by ASHBUBTON DBUG COMPANY-



A J ' :'■>•' i fiKiIANK,-. I 1 BUII DING , AND IMVKSTMKNT BOOIETY. rTMIE BOOIKTY is now taking MONEY L on D K POSIT ; Fixed Twelve Months 4J*per cent, j ull particulars on application, HOWARD STEPHENS, Manager. Office; Tancred Street Ebtabt/ished 1880. Tki-bphonk No 69 BAKER BROS., CK7BNTSHING TTNDERTAKERB C URNIBHING \J NDERTUCERS DIRKCT Importers of Best and L»tes v Designs In FUNERAL FURMSHINGS FUNERALS conduated with the greatest care and satisfaction, at moat reasonable charges. Corner of Waksnai Road and Cass Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coach Factory. NOTICE. AT R8 PERRIN (late of Wanganui, North Island), Monthly Nurse, is prepared to a commodate Ladj Patients. Terms moderate. Addrcer—Tiawald, near Railway Station. 141 Removal .Wotice. I IVERY STABLES. McDonnell & Campion WISH to thank the Public for past support, and beg to announce tint they have REMOVED from Burnett Street into, the New and Commodiout Stables in Tanced Street, where every accommodation for Horses will be found. The firm trust that by oirility and atten tion they will still continue to receive a fair j share of support. ! Horses, Cabs, Drags, and other Vehicles j always on hire—day and nigh'. j Don't forget the address: McOONNELL & COMPTON, Tancred Street. 6 40 LAWES' Dips & Manures. mHE Public Dips at the Ashburton and J_ Tinwald Sale Yards are now open for the SEASON. For termt and particulars apply to Care taker. Lawes' Superphosphate — Best Turnip Manure in the world. Also poisonous and non-poisonous Sheep Dip in Block. EDWABD SATJNDJERS, LOCAL AGENT. 11 16 THE NEW ZRAL iND FARMERS' CO- ] OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Ltd. TTAVING purchased that property at the XI corner of West and Moore Streets formerly occupied by Messrs Hanmer and t Grave*, have now ample storage room for all classes of grain and produce at lowost rates. A large stock of SEEDS, TWINE, OILS, AGRICULTRAL SALT, HARNESS, And all farmers' requisites on hand t. f7~gibson, MANAGER. -. SMITH'S Premier Wheat Dressing OUR New Season's Supply of this Dressing has now arrived, and its ever .increasing sale each year proves its popularity, IT IS A THOROUGH SMUT PRE VENTATIVE. It is easy to use, dissolving in cold water. Id hastens instead of retarding germination, and is very much cheaper than any other dressing—ls per packed. Sufficient for 20 bushels of seed. Ashburton Drug Co, Ltd, WHOLESALE & RETAIL AGENTS. ZSOTIOE— r BOON TO THRESHING MILL OWNERS AND OTHERS. THE AI lan dale Goal Coy. f LIMITED, SHAG POINT, mHIS COMPANY'S COAL is the BEST 1 J Produced on the Eastern Seaboard, is ! unrivalled both for 1 Steaming and House hold Purposes, and Highly Recommended *»y the Threshing Mill Owners of this district, ORDER FROM OUR AGENT— JAMES ELLIOTT, OR AT THE COMPANY'S MINE.



DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON, liOMiB Negotiated Weekly Salei of Ll?e Stock—Tinwald and Aihbartoii! Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Vats, Hides, etc, on Mondays i Sales of Wool Throughout the Seaaon Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Olearl Off Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held on Saturday's. Horse Fairs held Monthly, AGENT FOR— Siatson and 00, Ohristcharch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristohnrch White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband'i Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Oompa »j Graham's Foot Rot Oomposition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dnnedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast ManareP RAKAU DIST RI 0 T SAL B S.| ~t HAVE made arrangement* with MESSRS HARDY 4; 00., Merchants, R,ifc&i», to .1 act iM my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work in th*t District, a».vi in ocusjunotioo with them it>ill;be my endeavour to mike the RAKAIA SALB A SUOCESB. DAYID THOMAS, AshSurtoa GREAT REDUOTIO~IN PRIOK OF PLANET JR, TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. A.SHBUHTON [|i'l¥'"'Tnir'~l^<W>?frinir|r^|ii||J!li| j|ii.|i!H|llWlJl'' W^IWWII^iWidWIIiisyjiIBBSJMwWISIWWMWMBWMBWPJWBBW TO MY CLIENTS. f AJM P E ( B PARED TO DISPOSE [OF ANY SHEEP AND LAMB SKINS SENT TO FAIRPIRLD FEEEZTNG WOEKS, 10 BEST POSSIBLE ADVANTAGE, It would be well to give me particulara prior to aheop being forwarded. DAVID THOMAS, ASHBUBTON WHEAT. WHEAT. WE ARB PROMPT CASH BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT. AT HIGHEST WIARKET RATES WE are also Prepared to STORE GRAIN on Fame.* Account in our New GRAIN SHEDS, West Street, Ashburton, on rery favorable Terms. FULL-SIZED 00RN8A0KS AND TWINE SUPPLIED AT LOWES? CURRENT RATES. ROLLfff~& Co., CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. OFFICES AND STORES — WEST STREET, ASHBURTON 1 230 SEE OUR_ ENDOWS. SPECIAL DISPLAY OF ever opened up in |MH||Bj^^jß^^ A Manufacturer'* Set of to choose from at prices Choice Designs AOoloura T. H. UNDRILL & CO., Cabinetmakers, Upholsterers, Undertakers, Etc.



! SHAG POINT GOAL. THE PREMIER OTAGO COAL. UNKQUALJ.ED POH TTOirS^ITOLD ANE sTBAM VU<-.l'O.ilSd. fTIQB SHAG POINT COAL COMPANY L hereby notify that MESSRS W. H. COLMNS & CO. are their OINI^Y Agents in Ashhurton fur THE GENUINE! SHAG POINT COAL. All orders entrusted to them will receive prompt attention, Colliery: Shag Point. Head Office;: Yogel Street, Dunedin, rGEO. R. OHEESEMAN, 18 General Manager. !</. BALLANTYNE & Co., OF OASHEL STREET, OHBISTCHUKOH, TTAVE FITTED A MOST COMPLETE j FACTORY, and Manufacture 'FROM START 10 FINISH High-OlasaeFurnitoM at very MODERATE RATESv A Visit to Ballantynk's Showroom and r actory, by any of one Country Client when in Chrlstcharub, will be MUCH .APPRECIATED BY THE J?IRM. I T, H. UUDRIU,.,, [e. CKDBU.L T H. UNDKILL AND CO., T7WRNJSHING UNDERTAKERS, J? DBNIBHINO UNDERTAKERS 3. STREET, ASHBURTON | EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffins a Specialty. Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall; also care of Mr T. Andrews, Kant Belt. I E. W. HAMMER. NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO NEW PREMISES, HAVING exchanged premises with the Farmers' Co-operative Association, ' have much pleasure in stating that in future I shall carry on my business at the offices and store lately occupied by the above As aoclation ab the corner of West Street and Havelook street (the Loan and Meroantile old premises.) STORAGE AT LOWEST RATES. CORNSACKS AT CURRENT PRICES. I 182 E. W. HANMER. THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT,EVER WAS"! " The Waniblerr HAVING sold oat of ray old stock of theee superior Bicycles, I hive | jiisc opened up a fresh consignment of the ! LATEST PATTERN " R AMBLER " •' SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD RACERS, & ROADSTERS in all -izes'and all fitted with the ever* lasting G*J detachable Tyre. ' THE KAMBI.KIt,' CALL AJSD INSPECI THE STOCK. Price Easy. Riding Easy. Machines the Strongest on Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK. OTHER MARES FITTED WITH ' G&J TYRES. D. THOMAS. AET CLASSES. ETHEL j\ JONES, /~IERTIFICATEDarfc teacher, Canterbury V-> College School of Art; Free Student Technical School of Design, Wellington; Pnpil of JamesM. Nairn, Wellington. Instructions given in all branches of Art, Painting from Life, and Sketching from Nature, in Oil or Water Colour. For particulars apply to Mr John Wilson Burnett street. SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. UHB CELEBRATED A BEST BFAND SSANUFAOIUBKD JTHOM i OHOICEST. VIRGINIA MSAf



Shipping, SHAW, BAYILL AND ALBION GUV PASTY. LIMITED. Wll LONDON. ■-J&tJt "ROYAL MAIL SlKA {{SQHbkt. Al» MERS, wifch raperior A^^^^Bp^' Moonmnodatlosi foralJ olaastit n*^J*G** of passengers* calHug .hi Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply month. Vessel Ton Oommiinderj From Bat is. Wofchio _ 7730 Kidley T Wel'tfn July 20 lonia .„ 4748JKemp3on ,'WelVn Oat. 22 CARGO STEAMERS. *Delphio...)B273Snowdeo LytTton June 29 *Aotea ...6364 Evans — August Pakeha ..4331 Prosier — August •Maori ...J5317 Moffatt | — Sepb *Oarries Third-class Passengers. E. W. HANMEtC Agent. rjiHE J^SSt r ; NEW ZEALAND LINK ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Teneriffa A Plymouth, Boat Accommodation for all classes of Pwtteagen at Lowwt Rate*. Port of Steamers. Toss. Departure. Date. Rakaia 6638 — August 3 Papioui 7000 — August 31 Rnahins 15127 — 28 Wakanui "000 — Oct. 25 Paparoa 7000 — Sov 23 CARGO STEAMERS. . N»irnahire | 8000, Lytfelton June 27 .Tekoa .- 4050 Wellington July Waikato .« j 4767 "Lyttelton July Vut latlhar partioulan apply t« FBIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Ag«nt>, Aihburtoo, tTiaOS UTKAMSHIP COMPa NS" ' OF NEW ZEALAND. Liotted ■-TKAMBB^ S4H JECMLI'ITELTOIv AS IIISUER: For Wgsbfion and Qreymc-tli—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs dav and. Saturdays NOTE—For extra Bailings see advertiao >:<ent in Christchurch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Picton, via Wellington— Tueßday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate . Thursdays The above are subjecb to alteration ; , eference should therefore be made to Ohristohurch daily papers for dates and hoar of sailing For farther particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashbarton MUSICAL. Llewellyn Owen, MLO.H'M.., JU.fc? T^-O.a*. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HABMONY,AND MANDOLJNE^ ' THE ArToF SINGING. MRS HEBBTrT STEEL IS prepared to Uke Pupils for SINGING and VOICE PRODUCTION at her residence, Havelook Streat West. i Term*, &0,,0n application, 5 175 lANOJTORTK, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. TI/TRB TjOWMAN jp 0 X Member of the Canterbury Society of j Professional Musicians, j Hayklook Strbst, Ashbubton. Pupili prepared for Trinity College exam oationa. MIBS CARSON. rpEAOHER of Pianoforte and Organ. 1_ For terms, etc., apply at Residence, Corner of Wills and William Streets, near Wakanui Road East. 1 136 A OABD Mrs 4 r\ riLARiT3as TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Tornu on Application. OSBORN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER 4 EXPERT, (Late of London), ¥1 81T S Aithburton and surrounding Diatricia every four montha— vis., March, July, and November, ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton, or at Commercial Hotel. What m the use of making a better articl^ than your competitor if you can not get better price for ib ? Ana.™As there ie no difference in the price the public will buy only the better, bo that while our profits may be smaller on a ■irgle sale they will bs much greater in the aggregate! How can you get the public to know your make ia the b«Bt 1 If both artiuleu are brought prominently before the public both are certain to be tried and the public will very quickly pass jadg ment on them and use only the better one. This explains the large sale on Chamber lain's Cough Remedy. The people have been using it for years and have found that it can always be depended upon. They may occasionally take up with Bom® fashionable novelty pub forth with exaggerated claims, but are certain to return to the one remedy that they know to be reliable, and for coughs, colds and croup there ie nothing equal to Chamberiftin's Cougb. Remedy. For Bale by Ashbubton Drug Company. CLARKE'S B« PjLLS warranted to cure Gravel, Pains in the back and ail kindred complainta. Free from Mercury. Eetabliahed upwarda of 30 years In boxes 4s 6d each, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendor* throughout the world. Proprietors, The Lincoln and Mid land Counties Drug Company, Lincoln KngUad