The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xxi, no. 4745

Ashbcbton : Ihursilay, March 9, 1899.

price : One Penny

Three Natives of Pike.

out all went naked, and soon they wnr covered with, a coat of har as long as the beard of a goat. If the people ever wanted any of the wild woods breed they sot a trap for 'em, ketched'em, picked 'em clean of the extra har, put clothes on 'em and set 'em to work." "Why," asked I, "did they give each boy a bunch of horsehair when they turned him loose?" "Waal, because the people down thar are tender hearted like, an not one of 'em would turn a child loose 'thout given him the means of makin & livin. The hosshar were for makin snares. Out'n the hosshar they tuck and made mares to ketch catfish. As soon as a Missourian is weaned he begins to snare catfish, and so pervidesmostof his livin.- He strikes out for the river jist as a young duck makes for the nearest pud dle. "When they are turned loose to run with the woods breed they take up with some drove of the hairy ones that is led by an old buck and so git good trainin. Each drove makes its nest m a big hol ler sycamore tree or log; then turns to and lives on the fat o' the land. They eat the roots of the yearth, the fruits of the trees, sich as roots, berries, paw* paws, persimmons and the like, while for meat they have the fat cats of the ole Massissippi." "Do parents often take their children back to the settlements?" asked one of ,our party. "Parents don't trouble theirselves j "bout whose children they git. When j they want any they go out into the river bottoms, set a trap and ketch 'em. I wur ketched time o' the war. Then they 'bout made a clean sweep of the woods tribes. They wanted all the men they could get, so sot traps all round the bottoms. "I'll never forgit the time when me and two others wur trapped. We wur | out m the woods diggin roots when all at once we smelt a new smell. It wur eichagood smell that all our mouths began to water. We slobbered like so many hounds. What it could be that smelt so fine we did not know. We tuck the scent and follered it up on the keen run. In 'bout a mile we come to a queer lookin little house. In thar was the stuff that smelt so good. We dived m and began fillin ourselves with the good smellin stuff, when down fell a door and we wur caged. "Yer see, gents, when they wanted to ketch up any uv us wild Missourians, they made a pen just like a bar trap, baited it with corn bread and sot it. When the wind wur right one of the woods breed could smell corn dodger nigh on to three miles. "Waal, when the trap fell we tore round like mad, but couldn't escape. Long 'bout sundown some soldiers come and tuck us out'n the trap. They tuck us and put us inter the upper story of a blockhouse 'bout fifty feet high. That ' they left us m the dark. * "Waal, we soon seed that ef we had a rope we could git away. . So then we be gan pickin ourselves—pulling out the long har that covered bur bodies—to make a rope. It wur an awful sore job. I After all of us had been clean picked we tried the rope and found it 'bout ten feet too short. Then I told my two parda that they might take har enough out'n the top of my head to finish the rope. They tuck the har, and m less'n ten minutes we wur all at liberty. "Now, gents," said Buck, "as some of yez may think I'm lyin 'bout this busi ness, I'll jist show yez whar my mates j got the har to splice ollt that rope." Then taking off his sombrero Buck showed that the whole top of his head ■was as smooth as a peeled onion. "Waal," continued Buck, "after we got out'n that thar blockhouse we cut and run for 'bout five hours acrost a stretch of country we knowed nothin about, for we wur lost when we struck inter fields and fenced ground; besides, we thought all the houses we seed wur blockhouses. "Bein now naked we had to keep movin to keep warm, so we traveled as i fast as we could all that night. When the sun got up we sot on a bluff bank above the blessed old Massissippi, that eeemedamothertous. Tharweenjoyed the sun like so many turtles on a log. "As we sot on the bluff we looked down upon the river and thar on the side next to us we seed a goodish sized catfish laying a-sunnin itself near to shore. The cat wur 'bout twenty-five feet long—too big fur to snare—so w« looked about fur some other way of ketchinhim. "A few hundred yard above we "saw a big rope stretched across the river. It wur a ferry rope, but then m our wild state we didn't know as it belonged to anybody. We went up thar and tuck the rope, no one bein 'bout thar. One of us had to swim the river to cast the rope loose from a tree on the opposite side. We'd got'r have the rope because it had on it at one end a big iron hook. "Next we wanted some kind of good live bait. While lookin 'bout for bait Jlong comes a little nigger boy drivin a cow. We ketched him, and lashin him on to the hook floated him down, swimmin like a frog, to whar the big catfish wur. The cat snapped the little nig up like a flash and swallered him down. "All hands of us tuck the rope over our shoulders, and makin a dash inland hauled the big cat high and dry. We cut the fish open at once and tuck out the little nigger all alive and kickin. When we unlashed and turned him loose he went off as limber as an eel, an the fuat thing he did was to hunt up his ole cow and drive her along jist as gentle as if we hadn't had the loan of him and used him for a few minutes. He had but one little tooth mark on his back." "Was that the biggest catfish you ever caught?" asked one of our party. Buck eyed the man for a moment, and then asked where he was from. "From Tennessee, just across the river and a little below where you got your big fish," said our man. "Waal, as for catfish," said Buck, "you can ketch 'em m the Massissippi of any size you want. It depends altogether on the size of the hook and the bait. With a full grown nigger—but, stranger, It wouldn't look well for me to take up

(To be continued.)

ROAD BOARD.

Coldstream.,

A meeting of the Coldßtresm Road Board was held on Monday last. Prttent—Meaere Dobson (chairmaD), Miller, Studholme and Wright. HINDS BRIDGX. The Anhbutton County Oonnoil wrote m reply to a request from thie Board for the erection of a light traffic bridge over the Hinds on the main South Road, enquiring what kind of bridge was required and the probable cost. Considerable discussion ensued on the subject, and further action wae deferred until the petition of the resident* m favor of the bridge is complete. RETURNS. The Clerk was instructed to prepare a statement of total expenditure on repairs to the Hinds ford ; also an abstract of expendi ture for the last five years on actual works, and on supervision and incidentals. RATE. Notice was given of the Board's intention . at next meeting to make a rate of |d m the JB, payaMe on.May 1, 1899. ' WORKS. Tenders were ordered to be called fot clearing stores off the main roads j to be m by next meeting. ELECTION. The Clerk stated that the members retiring by bal'.ot m May were Meuri McKeage and Wright. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £30 were pasted and the Board adjourned.



t. BULLOCK. FOB bALE OR TO LET, 200 AcRE s. 200 Coldstreain Road District, being R3. 32667. For particulars apply to - T. BULLOCK /COTTAGE of four rooms, scullery, «tc. \J together with two notions, fronting Allen's Rood, Allenton. Apply to T. BULLOCK, Agent TO LET, T^TEWLY Erected Cottage of Fire Rooinli iJN eto, near the Gas Works. Apply to T. BULLOCK. DOWN PROPERTIES AND BUILDING ALLOTMENTS- I HAVE for SALE a number of Towii Sections situated m Cox Street East, Wills Street West, Aitken Street East, and other localities at prices ranging from £15 to £50 each. One m C^x Street, Ko. 798, £36 10a, well situated, level, good land. Terms if required. For further particulars App!y to T. BULLOCK. TIN W ALD. FOR SALE.—Sections "No 17 and if, each containing £ acre, fronting Main South Road, and not far from the Railway Station. Easy terms of payment. Apply to r T. BULLOCK. _ _____________ , COTTAG3 and Section situated m CoX street. Rental, 4s 6d per week. Apply to T, BULLOCK,- Agent. ~ "tin w ald. TO LET. ~ Small Cottage fronting Giaham's 'Road, not far frcm the Railway Station. Rental 3s 61 per week. Apply to T. BULLOCK ART CLASSES. . , ETHEL JONES, /"CERTIFICATED art teacher, Canterbury \J College School of Art } Free Student Technical School of Design, Wellington; Pupil of James M. Nairn, Wellington. Instructions given m all branches of Art, minting from Life, and Sketching from ture, m Oil or Water Colour. For particulars apply to Mr Johk W LSON roade. I_22* "As electricity is to a tallow candle " ao Is diamond jdbilee tea to its competitors. — Agents—Shearman Bros*., Ashburton W T DoaS, Mount Somers and Mayfield 5 James udi%U, Titmald,



SyvZNDJßjt* «St tstone Enoa* lypti-JExtrnct. Under the distinguished patronage of Hl* Majesty the King of Italy, as per communica* tion made by the Minister for Foreign Affair* through the Consul-General for Italy, at Melbourne, March 14, 1878. Awarded diploma at the Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883. Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Universities all over th«-Globe. There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract m the market, products of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these crude oile may not be taken. OUR PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI BXTBAOT, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pare origin, as per information forwarded to as through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we tate s— It is proved by tests by the Medical Clinic* of the Universities at Bonn and Greifswald, Prussia, and reported by Dr. SchuLz, Professor of Parmacology, at Bon, and Professor Dr< Mossier, Director of the Medical Clinics at Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids* resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will d*velope the sanative qualities proper to the plant All crude oils, or so called Eucalj pti Extract* Are to be classed aocording to the named authorities, among the turpentine*, which «re abandoned long since as an internal medicament. These crude oils, or so coiled Eucalypti Extracts, are discernible :— L By their deficiency m pungent odour-* which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract develops most freely through its surplus oxygen. 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobile appear ance being reduced m specific density through the presence of acids. 3 By their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of reaine and tennates. If these crude oils, so-called eucalypti extracts, are applied by mistake ie caees of woup, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal nflamationa, dysentery, etc., the cod sequences are most appalling. For safety sake ask always for SANDER & SOIL'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. — Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia. SANDEE & SONS.



For Indigestion, the best remedy is undoubtedly Norton's Camomile Pills Thfy can confidently be recommended as feeing mild m operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs Acting at once as a spl ndid tonic and a gentle aperient For nearly 100 years they have proved inequalled for Indigestion, Dyspema, sick Headache and all Liver and Stomach complaints Sold m bottles, Is lid, 2s Bd, and lls, by all MetJiome Vendors throughout fclie world



CONTINUATION SALE. FURTHER REDUCTIONS IN PRINTS & WASHING FABRICS. ALL MUST GO. FAST COLOR PRINTS, Good Patterns, 3|d and 4|d per yard. All Linen Tabling 9|d per yard Special Prices m Fianneilettea, Galateas, Shirtinga, Towels, Cretonnes etc. Double Width all Wool Iberges, Choice Colorings, 1* 3d per yard, were 2s, GENUINE REDUCTIONS IN MEN'S & BOYS 1 CLOTHING,|eto. Youths' Tweed Trouser Suits, 12a 6d,each Boya" Drill Washing Suita from 3a 6d Boys' Caps, sd. Boys' Braces, 3^d. GENUINE ~BAKGAINS FOR EVERYBODY. ' A. P. WILLIAMSON, TANCRED STREET.



W A H T ED... mo Farmers and Others,—Wanted-OU JL Cast Plough Shares m any quantity, delivered ab our Foundry.—Kilworth & Son, Engineers, etc., Ashburton 2 193 BOARDERS— Mrs Knight, East Street, has accommodation for a few boarders. All home comforts. Terms moderate. Tea and light refreshments at all hours. 1 121 WANTED Known—To Men with a harvest cheque, that we can givss you a complete rig out from head to foot for 38/9, and none of it rubbish.—Mitchell & Turner. MRS ALCORN'S Midsummer Sale now on. Prints and Muslins from 3£d a yard ; Pinafores and Aprons from 9J each, a few " Own Make,* soiled, reduced; Laces from Id per yard ; Embroideries from l^d per yard ; All Wool Dress Goods, double width, frotn9d per yard ; Trimmed Millinery half price j Stamped Mountmellick Goods and Fancy Needlework reduced 10 per cent during Bale only. WANTED Known—That we are not picking out a few lines of bad stock only, bnt reducing the whole Block, so that the largest buyer at our Sale saves the most money.—Mitchell & Turner. FOR Sale, Cheap—Six Dozeu i*airs of Children's ankle straps.—Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store. NOTICE— We defy competition; you get wonderful value ab Mkllor's, Tancred Street. FOR SALE or LEA.SE, during approach ing Coursing season, the fast and clever Greyhounds Saxon (bred inN.S.W.) and Parthenia. Apply Mail Office. WANTED Known—4o Doz. Women's Is 6d Black Cashmere Hose to be sold for Is pair; 25 do i Women's .Black Lisle Gloves 2d per pair ; Ladies' Ulsters at 3s 6d ; Rainproof Cloaks, 8s 6d ; Fur-lined Cloaks, 10s 6d. All ab Mitchbl & Turner's Sale _ ! TIT ANTED Known—Shipment of New T t Laces, Embroideries, Fall Nets, White Gloves, at remarkably low prices.— j W H Collier, The Corner WANTifiD— Wise Mothers to try our j Indestructible School Boot. — Mbllor's Zealandia Boot Store. j FOR Sale, Cheap—A lot of Men's Bluchers only 4s lid'—Melwr's Zealaodia Boot Btore. WANTED— Sixty strong men to try j the new Kronio (Blucher).—Mellob' Zealandia Boot Store. FOR Sale, Cheap—sooo paire of Ladies and Men's Boots and Shoes.—'Apply to Mellob, Tancred Street, WANTED Known—Good v iue for little money at Mkllor's, Zealandia Boot Store. mRY FLOWER'S Refreshment Rooms X for a Cup of Fresh Tei, etc. fee Creams and Iced Drinks, Ripe Tomatoes, Apricots, Peache*, Cnoioe Bananas, etc., always m Sock. WANTED— A dozen smart Ladies toi try our new kangaroo oalf Shoe.— Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. ANTED KNOWN—That I have re ceived my Summer Stock of Boots i and Shoes, which I will dispose of at the ' lowest rates possible, for Cash. Now is an ■ opportunity for those who are m search of reliable goods. As U"ual, Repairs done at once ; ab J. Moison, ihe Hall Boot Depot, ! Ashburton. | ———:—: — — -— i MRS ALCORN has m stock Stamped | Mountmellick, Lace, Croes-atttoh and Mayence Work, White Jean, Linen Java and Congress Canvas, Transfers, Foundation Monograms, Woven Initials, Lace Pins, Stretchers, Single, Shaded and Double Berlin Wools, Reliable and Butterfly Wools, Perline < Arasene, Filossile, Crewel Embroidery and Knitting Silks m Colours and Tartans, Macrame Bags and String, Weldoii « Needle work Books, Perforated Cardboard, Ivory Crochet Cotton and Materials for Fancy Work generally. 10 32 ANTED Known—Pretty Christmas Cards m packets—l 2 for 3d, 25 for 6d and 9d, boxes Is. —W H Collibr, The Corner TjiOUND—In Tancred Streefc, the cheapest Sj .and most reliable Boot Shop.— Mkllob's Zealandia Boot Store. mENDERS wanted for the Hale of 5000 JL pairs of boots.—Apply to Mellob' Zealandia Boob Store. ANTED Known—Ladies' Pretty Walking Shoes m great variety at Mkllob's Zealandia Boot Store. mENDERS wanted to wear out 1000 X pairs o Mellob's Indestructible Boots: Wear like brase.



MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE ALWAYS TO THE FRONT. | T?OR GOOD OHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES W£ STAND ALONE We do the Leading Trade, and we mean to keep it. NOTE OUR PRICES—Men'B Good Shooters, 9s 6d ; Children'^ Ankle Straps, la; Ladies' Pretty Shoes, 4s lid and 5s 6d ; Men's Good Bluchers, 4s lid, Thousands of other pairs at the same Cutting Prices. ' ■ ■ " ' vii.i Q*iuir»-i-r-r- IF You want a GOOD EASY BOOT, one that will stand the wear., be ear« yMg°" MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, i.■. ■ ■ . !■• tEANGRED STREET, ASHBUBTDJ* WHEAT. _ WHEAT. TIfE ABfi PBOMPX CASH BUYEKS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT, AT HIGHEST ..MARKET RATES WE are also Prepared to STORE GRAIN on Farmers' Account m our New GRAIN SHEDS, West Street, Ashburton, on very favorable Terms. FULLSIZED CORNSAOiCS AND TWINE SUPPLIED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. ROLLITT~& Co., CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. OFFICES AND STORES —WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. 1 230 BELFAST FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST T7IOR TU IP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANURE can be made for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON. Orders received by BROH, Limited., DAVID THOMAS, THE 2M.5&. FARMERS CO-uPERATIVE A BSOCIATIUN OF CAJNTERBCJRY, Limited., oa AJL.BJSJR/J? ROBER/I.*W, AGKNT, /m.shltmrton, CANTERBURY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY, LIMITED. 8 80 F- WAYMOUTH Secretary. = NOTICE. = /~\N »nd after this date, owing to the wonderful sucoesa m the Sales of the WERTHEIM SEWING MACHINES, I HAVE MADE LARGE REDUCTIONS IN THE PRICE OF ALL MACHINES, Thus being m a poiition to give greater advantages and more liberal terms than any other t Pe«on or Company m the District. NEW STYLES OF PERAMBULATORS AND GO-OARTS, FROM 20a. MANGLES AND PORTABLE BOILERS ON EASY TERMS. All kinds of Sewing Machines Repaired. R. LOCHHEAD, WERTHEIM MACHINE DEPOT, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. H. H. HEATLEY, BRANCH MANAGER. 3 10 i ANDREW ORR XT AS MUCH PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING TO THE PUBLIC THAT, AT TEE REQUEBI OP A LARGE NUMBER OF HIS CUSTOMERS, HE HAS COM MENOED A Dressmaking Department On The Premises. HAVING secured the services of a young lady with long exparienco m one of the large Chrietchurch Houses, also m Sydney, the Ladiea may rely on getting their Costumes made m the most approved UP TO DATE STYLE. Best Work and Satisfaction Guaranteed. TRIAL SOLICITED. ANDREW ORR.



DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Asrent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBUBTON. Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales o! Live Stock—Tinwaid and Ashbarton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Monday* Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Boaghfc and Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held on Saturday's. Horse Fairs held Monthly. AGENT FOR— Matson and 00, Ohrislcharch Booth, McDonald and 00, Oarfetotraroh White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband'a Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin Planet Janior Garden and Field Tooli Belfast Manure? RAIAIA DISTRICT SALES, T HAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARD? & CO., Merchants, RakaU, to J act as my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work m that District, and m conjunction wttbgthem it will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Ashbortoa GREATREDUOTION~IW PRIOB OF PLANET JR. TOOLS DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON ASHBURTON FURNITURE WAREHOUSE- Great Cash Sale of "OURNITUKEI LINOLEUMS CARPETS BEDSTEADS BEDDING (jHAIRB RUGS TOILBT WAJECE m Great; Variety. TEA AND DINNER SERVICES AT ALL PRICES, FANCY GOODS AT COST PRIGF LARGEST STOCKS. LOWEST PRICES AT T. H. UNDRILL & CO. CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, PICTURE-FRAMBRS, A UNDERTAKERS TANCRED STREET, opposite Arcade, and next Building Society's Office G. MEDDINS (Sueceasor to W. Oongreve,) THE PEOPLE'S PRACTICAL lEONMONGER, BURNETT STREET, OPPOSITE ARCADE, % BEGS to notify that he has on hand large stocks of Builders' Furnishing, Household and General Ironmongery, all the very bast makes, at fully 25 per cent, leas tb»n usual Ashburton prices. ' A SPECIALTY The Celebrated " PRIMUS " LAMP STOVES, the best m the world ; also » few of the second class the " Alexandra," at reduced prices to clear. ; FARMERS' REQUIREMENTS. I Plough Shares, Plough, leading, and back Chains, Forks, Spades, Shovels, Gorge Knives, Drags, etc. MECHANICS' TOOLS. I have the largest and most varied stock m Ashburton, at prices that defy com petition ; all guaranteed and replaced if not as represented. No rubbish. I respectfully solicit a trial, and guarantee satisfaction, as I intend to uphold the name gained by Mr Congreve—TO SELL AT ONE PRICE—THE LOWEST. TIMBER. TIMBER. TIMBER. Roofing Iron. Roofing Iron. FARMERS 1 BE WISE, & STORE YOUR WHEAT ■yrQV CAN BDILD A SHED WITH THE AMOUNT YOU PAlf OTHERS FOR STORAGE. WE CAN SUPPLY YOUH REQUIREMENTS AT BEDROCK PRICES, & IF YOU TAKE OUR ADVICE YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT. Call and Inspect our Stocks and Obtain Prices. W. H. COLLINS & CO., IRONMONGERS, PAINQDERS, COAL k TIMBER MERCHANTS AgentsJFor—Royal Insurance Company Ltd, „ Shag Point Coal Company, i, Westporb Goal Company,



Shipping % rp H E -new zealand "^^W^^gSHIPPING OO.'S LINK ROTAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOB LONDON, Via Monte Video, Teneriffa & Plymouth. Beet Accommodation for all classes of Pasaengera at Lowest Rates. - p or f^f j Steamers. Tohs. Departare. Date- Rakaia 6688 Lytte'.ton Feb 25 Papanui 7000 — March 23 Kaikoura 4507 Wellington April 20 Ruahtee 6127 — fty « Wakanui "000 — ay 2^ Rimutaka 4515 — J«ne 8 CARGO STEAMERS. Otarama | 3808 | — ! Feb Waikafco j W67 ] — J Qa. Louise I 33851 — I ,_^, For further particulars apply te FRIEDLANDES BROS., Lsd. Agents, Aahburton, SHAW, SATILL AND ALBION*"" COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. te f!XJk 130YAL MAIL STEA- C^^^^^K. "^ MKRS, with ssperlor Wiiiiillp' accommodation for all olassea »s&s3?S(S&£b o £ passengers, calling at MoEte Video or Rio, Teaeriffe and Ply mouth. . Vessel Tons Commander From Date. Aotea ... 6364 Kidley ...Wel't'n Gothio _. 7750JEvanB ... Wel't'n Mar 2 CARGO STEAMERS. Matatua... [3322 Holmes LytTt'n Uelphio .„ 8355 SowdaE — Rsngatira J1045 Barton — March^ E, W. HANMSK, Agent. UNION "sTEAMUIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS SAll FBCMLITTELTON AS DJSOER: For Westport and Greymouth—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise ment m Chria tchurch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Eridays and alternate (Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Pioton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration; reference Bhonld therefore be made to Chrlatchurch daily papera. foi dates and hour of sailing For farther particulars apply to F, FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashbnrton . RIUSIGAL, MISS"™VEECOE^ " mEACHER of PIANO and SINGING. Address : Mrs Makeig, Rakaia TERMS MODERATE. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. Tyr rs "oow man pox Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havelook Street, Ashbubton. RAKAIA—TUESD A VS. Pupils prepared for Trinity College exam nations. 1 miss carsonT " rpEACHER of Pianoforte and Organ. J_ For terms, etc., apply ab Residence, Corner of Wills and William Streets, near Wakanui Road East. 1 136 Llewellyn Owen, PIAHOFOKTB, SINGING, HARMONY, AND MANDOUNE. A CAED MRS A ri /^ LA RIDGE IV* \j. Ularidge TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING OOX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. ~~OSBORN COOMBE^ PIANO TUNER & EXPERT, (Late of London), "TS now m Ashburton for business. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLTfN OWEN at his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton, or at Commercial Hotel. Henry Stephenson. HBNKY STEPHEMSON, (eucoessor 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 Furni ture, etc., aa per arrangement, m any part of the county. Advances made on Gooda f laced m my bands for Sale. CHAFF, OATS, WHEAT, FLOUR, SHARPS, BRAN, ONIONS, POTATOES SEEDS, etc., Sold Daily m Large or Small Quantities. Agent: Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay ments from per month. HENBY STEPHENSON, vl __ AUCTIONEER Smoke New Venua