The Ashburton Guardian.

Vovx'xi. no. 4:817

Ashborton : Thursdayy June 8, 1899,

pbicb : One Fenny

THE TROUBLESOME MOTH.

Brow to Dual With This Destroying In sect; In Furniture and Carpets. Furniture is one of the favorite hid ing places of moths. The worms seldom attack the covering, the hair consti tuting much better food. Benzine and liquids of a like character are frequent ly used to drive out the pests. Thig soft ens the hair and is at best uncertain. Upholstered furniture should be treated each spring with a mixture of botax and j powdered tobacco leaves. By removing I a few tacks from the bottom covering a half ounce or so of the powder is easily I dusted m. This will effectually preservo the hair from attack. The outside cov ering of furniture not m use during the summer is best protected by being dust ed with borax and then completely cov ered with old newspapers. Purs, being worn only during part of eaoh year, are exceedingly subject to destruction by taoths. A cedar closet or chest is usual ly considered proof against attack. It is, however, of little avail if the moth eggs have been deposited man article previous to its packing away, Beating ruins fur and does comparatively little toward removing the eggs, which are laid at the root of the hair, where the natural grease of the animal is most abundant. Hot, dry air i» the most effective means of destroying meth eggs. Mate rials to be treated should be hung oil chairs m a small room heated by fur nace or steam. Windows and doors be ing closed, the drafts are turned on fall force. From 24 to 48 hours of this treat ment will be necessary, according to the temperature and dryness of the air. By the end of that time embryo insects will be dead. The eggs may then be re moved by brushng. If cedar chests are available, the furs must be sprinkled with borax, wrapped m newspaper and packed m a tight trunk or box, which • should nqt be opened again until all its contents can be removed. - Whenever possible, carpets should be (■subjected to the purifying influence of heat and dry air, then «prinklecl«with finely powdered tobacco and borax. It iis well to cover them with crash daring line summer. If this is done, the pow der may be left on. If covering is im practicable, the mixture should be brushed off lightly after 94 hours. Enough will remain m the nap to prove an effective safeguard. Curtains, por tieres and other hangings may be treat ed m a similar manner.

How to Make a Pretty Toilet Table.

Have your carpenter manufacture • ■circular or square table, as you desire. Tack a piece of cloth around its edge deef) enough to come down half way to the floor. Saw to this a flounce of the crape paper, covering the rest of the dis tance to the carpet. Cover the top of the table with the paper and finish it with another flounce of the paper deep enough to overlap the lower one. Set it off with a liberal number of paper bows or ro settes, and the effect will be really as tonishing.

How to Keep Palms and Ferns.

Much of the health of the palm so universally used for drawing room dec oration m the winter depends upon its treatment m the summer. Like human ity, palms thrive better after a summer outing. Set them m the ground m the yard, not in.an. exposed, place where the sun will soon' kill them, but m a shady corner, where the soft summer rains may beat upon them and pure ozone fill their cells. . The same is true of the ferns that .form the center of most dining tables. Economy teaches that it is cheaper to buy two centerpieces at once, substitut ing one for the other at the first sign of drooping or drying leaves. No plant will retain life if kept con stantly under the gas of a chandelier. The Value of having two centerpieces lies m the ability to have one always m the air, where, with lavish treatment m the way of water and a spraying besides of leaves, the life of these graceful, ten der plants may be prolon^d indefinitely.

How Captain Cook Was Killed.

He fell a victim to the Sudden resent ment of the natives of Owhyhee, or Hawaii, on Feb. 14, 1779, having dis covered the island the previous year. A boat having been stolen by one of the islanders, the captain went on shore to seize the king and keep him as a hos tage till the boat was restored. The peo ple would not submit to this insult, and their resistance brought on hostilities, during which Captain Cook and some of his companions were killed.

How to Make Use of Ammonia.

A few drops of ammonia m a cupful of warm water, carefully applied, will remove spots from paintings as well as from frames. Nothing will so quickly clean and 1 polish the spigots of sinks and bathtubs -asa little ammonia and suds mixed with the fine ashes from the ash flue of the range. Equal parts of ammonia and turpen tine will take paint out of clothing, «yen if it be hard and dry. Saturate the spots as often as necessary and wash out In warm suds. Put a tablespocnful of ammonia m a quart of water, wash your brushes and combs m this, ttnd all the grease and dirt will disappear. Rinse, shake and dry m the sun or by the fire.

How to Destroy Bookworms.

Paper or book worms, originating from one volume, quickly infest a libra ry, and if not detected m time ruin the most costly prints. Both the worms and their eggs may be killed with dry air. Paper and bindings are not injured by such treatment. A mixture pf one part camphor and nine parts borax sprinkled along the back of the book shelves will generally prevent the reappearance of the worms,

How to Stone Raisins Easily.

Four boiling water over them and drain immediately. Open the fruit and remove the seeds. This is a quick and easy process. -ra

ROAD BOARD.

Cold si ream. A meeting of the Coldstream Read Board waa held at Longlands on Monday lest. Present-Messrs fi. G. Wright, J. Stud. holme jar., *. Will., B. H. Dobscn, and D. m liter, EMOTION. *'" Ihe returning officer Butified the election of NY« ( Wills and Wright *s member! «f the Board. " CBAIKM4V , , ,: Mr Wright proposed Hr Dobson at Chair* man, thu w«s seconded; by Mr Studholme and carried unanimously, BOADB, JEXO The Overteer'a report was read, and Urn Chairm&n mad* th« following rnprmanftUw as to the work neoeseary and other mattes*. " Ihe roads of th« district generally ar« is » bad oondiUi>n, s owi»g tst.Uta woaftbtf «M iate carting; and then is still a groat deaf of c»ning to bo dona before spring. The road* that require apeoial attention iwe—Portona of the Uoiamrteia-K* ing toad, especially that) part from Eating to the janotion with- the Junction road, a distance of sboat thr«o muee, which shoald be formed and metalstd. Portions of the Hinda-Coldetream road, :o>. pecially that part from the railway station I «t> Grant's corner. Main Lowol.fle road and | Dobton's road buth require a lot of natobiftc. | Poplar road, aboat thirty ohajtt rrqoire metalling and twenty tire ohaina half form itiic and metalling, Beaoh road requires more or leas attention from the bottom of Waipiaa road to the Kangiiata; aad bo doabfe members iiidiViduaify ■ will bring other matters before th« Board that require atten tion. I think the time has arrired when the Board can with advantage employ • permanent road man for at least six moathe m the year. Hinds Ford—Members will have seen the Ccunty Engineer otter)* oj»> demna the proposal to pat »" concrete weir aoross the river on various grounds; this Buard moat theiefoie-apparently be ooateße to fall tack on the old plan of pattiog t|m ford m order after every flood, as heretofore. A..petition, was received at last aaeetiag, asking that a road be opened along the rail' v < way Hue to Eating. Old membtia* t wiU re member th»t we urged tbeopenina of tfcje road some years ago but that there were then d ffioui'ies m the way, some \>t -. whtoh have di«»ppeared, and ifohe iandowneis in* * tereated are prepared to fence off the railway line to ihe aauilaotion of th« raiiway autbori* ties ihe matter can, I think, be arranged. It remains for the Board to decide whether it seen fib to incur any e*|wnae m the matter. Land Fund—There is » ooaaiderable sum to the credit of land fund, and the Board will have to decide m what direction it can bo expended m the interest of those from whose laud it ia derived. Ihe Longbeach boundary question should be settled. Members hi all aware that it hag bten our practice to strike a rate one year and run oo overdraft the ntxt. This, m my. opinion, is a mistake, ac the necessities of the district require at least aid rate for two or three years: It also hsw the effect of making, the working ex petaea bulk very large !■ comparison to oor income. My own opinion is that a solution of ihe difficulty is to be found m enlarging cbedistiict, so that constant employment might be found for an overseer. I will therefore move—That the Kangitata Bqad Board be approached with a view of ascer taining whether it ia possible for the Cold stream distnoty or a portion thereof, .to amalgamate with ihe lower portion of the EUngituia district for the purpose of I economical woikiug." This waa seconded by Mr Studholme and carried. I On consideration of-the Surveyor's report and correspondence from several ratepayers < re urgent works, it waa decided that the Uieik have all absolutely necessary repairs executed with all .poßiible de*patch, and also , prepare a schedule of all works required and probable cost of same for uexc meeting. After some discussion-, Mr Wright moved that tenders be called , for the completion of ket thii ty-eight chains of Waipuna. road by continuing the drain to its junction with Twenty-one Drain road, and that a ford be put m at the jonstion. This was seconded by Mr Wills and oarried. | Mr Wright propoted that the Chairman ; and Mr Ktudboime be a deputation to wait ; on the Rangitata Road Board at Ita next meeting on June 15, and lay before it the economy that would result from the amal j gamation of the two districts either wholly tor m part. Ihis was seconded by Mr Miller I and carried. | , MAIN SOUTH ROAD : The Clerk was instructed to write to j Longbeach and Upper Aahburton Boards, I asking them to join with the Board m re -1 questinfj the County Council to declare tho 1 Main South road from Tinwald to Hinds a i boundary road, with a view to having what is a main trunk road put m repair. I KOAD AT EALIKG j The Clerk wa« instructed to ascertain if ! the Waste Lands Board will grant the land along the railway line foe this road; and also if the landowners affected-are prepared, to fence, the railway frontage m the event of land being granted. BANK ACCOUNT, ETC. The old resolution authorising the .-Chair* man, Mr Miller, and the. Clerk, io *»t* ohtquee was confirmed, and it was Resolved that the Board meet the first Monday ill earth month.



•' Stop Fmoking," said a Boston doctor to an ttiliug patient the other day, " aad it will lengthen your days." 3he patieab stepped. The doctor* prediction was verified. Tb* firat day, the patient declares, waa as* long as his whole previous life. Prosperity is tb* btsb protector of principle. Few of ob can stafi* prosperity. Another fellow's, I wean. Nothing succeeds like saoows. That is why Kingston's nhoeing is so sucoeseful. Kingston does not nay so, aek anyone. He is wall known, having been here nearly sigbtetQ ywri,



81-CKLORIDE 6F COLD CURE. DRINK HAD NEARLY DESTROYED IT I SUFFERED from sn Insatiable Appe tite for Liquor. The Bi-Oulobidb e» Gold Treatment cured me permanently. It Eradicates ALL Deßire for Intoxicants. The dtuire v.'iil never return unless you re* aultivato i"c. No oure —bo pay. Audkkss : . - ■ ■ - 81-C HLORIDJB OF GOLD INSTITUTE Ashly House, Rattray Street^ Dunedin,



The Prettiest Woman m lowdox is said to be Mies Clara D , a yonng ladj _ belonging to a very old English family. She ' is shortly to appear—so rumor declares—at a West Knd theAtre m a new comedy by one of our leading dramatists. She is very wealthy, and her only reason for going on the stage is that she is reluctant to keep hidden away any ; longer- her genius and beauty. There gifts of nature, were meant / far mankind, ana it would be selfish to con- - ceal them. Actuated by a pimi a* motive, -" George Henry, Camp writes to lay that he has been cured of his rheumatism by Hollo- , way's Ointment; while by the use of Hoi loway'd Pills he keep* himself healthy m naiad and body. . ' ' ■»



NOTICE. \ NY Person or persons found Trespassing en (he Riveredale Estate m pursuit of game or otherwise will be prosecuted. W, 8, STRANGE.



ft ICOOny fA bi JIOOUPI W LAOIES RINGS KEEPERS And KNOT RINGS Gold Watches Silver WaUhes QOLD SlLVtf CHAINS Brooches, &c.



HENRY ISTEPHENSON, (successor ho Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALE? of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock, Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc., as per arrangement, iss any pari of the cotinty. - Advances made on Goods placed m ro> nands for Sale. Regular Consignments of Colonial Grown and Island Fruit sold privately through the week, and at Auction on SATURDAYB. Aobnt: Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay menta from 80s per month. HENRY STOPHENSON, AUCTIONEER



WANTED Known-Ladies' Pretty Walking Shoes tn great variety at Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED— Sixty-strong men to try the new Kronio (Biuoher). —Mkllos's Zealand iii Boot Store. npENJUERS wanted to wear out 1000 X pairs of Mellqb's Indestructible Boots. Wear like brass. TTyTANTis;D— Wise Mothers to try our V T Indestructible School Boot. — Mki.lok'9 Zealandia Boot Store. FIN I RT Roller Flour £6 17s~6dper tof ß 2001 b bag 14a, lOOib bag 7a 6d, 50! b bag 3s 10d, 251 b bag 2a, at Flktohbr Bros , Ashburton and Cbnstchur * WANTED Known—That we have re ceived px Maori a heavy shipment of Dress Goods, Choice Colorings m Coatiocs, Viennaa, and Cretonnes; one case Fancy Blacks m elegant designs.—MlTCHßLL k Turner. FLOUR Reduced—Rollitt's, Brown's, or Evans':- 2001 bs f 14s j lOOlbs, ?s U ; 50!bs, 3s lOd; 2F<l)s, 2s.—John Orb & Co 2 MRS ALCORN invites inspection of her new Winter arrivals—Capes, Jackets, Costumes, and Dress Goods. Straws, Felts, and Trimmed Millinery m latest styleu. Several lines of New Fancy Needlework All kinds of Underclothing made to order and m stock. Dressmaking receives special attention



FOR SALE—Cheap, Several Purebred Cocks, suitable For farmers and others for crows-breeding purposes. Making room for young stock.—Appiy Pklham Yards, or Mail Office. MRS ALCORN has m stock Stamped Mounttnellick, Laoe, Cross-stitch and Mayecce Work, White Jean, Linen Java and Congress Canvas, Transfers, Foundation Monogram*, Woven Kit-wls, Lace Pins, Stretchers, Single, Shaded and Double Berlin Wools, Reliable and Butterfly Wools, PerJine Arasene, Filoeaiie, 'Crewel Embroidery and Knitting Silks m Colours and Tartans, Macrame Bags and String, Weldo* a Needle work Books, Perforated Cardboard, Ivory Crocheti Cotton and Materials for Fancy Work generally. 10 32 BEST Biue Derweut Fotatoes 3s 6d per jiag, or 30s per Ton. Crushed Oits 4s 6d per llok, Bed Chuff 9d per bag, Onions 201 b ah, at Fletcher Bros , Ashburton. WANTED Known—That we are now , offering a special line of Goat Rugs large siz*, choice skins, at 12s 6d; Oilcloths, Linoleums, and Carpet Squares m confusing variety.—Mitchell & Turner.



WAITED. DON'S 1 forget that you can get a cup of fi esh made Tea and a choice Hot Pie during these cold days at Flower's Refresh ment Rooms, East Street. Fresh Toffies and Boiled Sugais made daily. \\T \NTED Known—Good vaJue for little \\ money at Mkllob's, Zealandia Boot Store. FOR Sale, Cheap—sooo pairs of La die and Men's Boots and Shoes.—Apply to Mellob. Tanored Sfcreeb WANTED "KNOWN-Mrs Hamilton is still paying the highest price for all kinds of Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Children's left off Clothing. bought m any quantity. Ladies waited on at shortest notice. Note the address Burnett Street, Qfjpoßite Mail Office. VTTANTED Known-That we have been »» fortunate m securing a job line of Cheap Tweeds, just ihe thing for cheap euits for boys' olothing ; new colorings and choice patterns.—Mitchell & Turne*; FOR Sale, Cheap—Six Doeeu of Children* ankle straps.—MklliOb' Zealandia Boot Store. N'OTIOE— We defjToompetition j you"g7t wonderful value at Mkxob's, Tancred Street. WANTED— A down smart Ladies to try our new kangaroo calf Shoe.— Mellor'b Zealandin Boot- Store. np EN IJERS wanted for the sale oTsOO JL pairs of boots.—Apply to Msllob Zealandia Boot T7IOUND—In Tancred Street, the cheapest X 1 and most reliable Boot Bhop.— Mkllob's Zealandia Boob Store.



G. MEDDINS, The People's Pbactical Ironmonger, BURNETT STREET, OPPOSITE ARCADE. THE CHEAP and UP-TO-DATE SHOP for LAMPS ! L.\MFB 11 REGIS TEB.GRAT E S With Tiles or Plain., CCAL YASm. COAL VASES. FIRE IRONS & BR4.SSES. FENDERS. FENDERS. BROOMS & BRUSHWARE. TIN & ENAMELLED WARS. GORSE KNIVES A GRUBBER?. SPADES & FORKS. BUILDERS' & FURNISHING IRON MONGF.RY. RANGES! RANGES!! Agent for SCOTT'S CELEBRATED " ATLAS » and Barningham's " ZBALANDIA." Aa usual I am to the frond m OAR- P^BWB-lK)OW--wIlhtli.l!it«d best selected stock m Aehburtoa. One trial will convenes you thab you. will save money by patronising me.



J. V. DE BEEE "\T EW LINES IN E.P. WARE, DIRECT tfRUM THE CELEBRATED MANU FACTURERS WALKER & HALL, SHEFFIELD. This is the finest quality ENGLISH PLATE, on hard white metal. 7 New Designs m a big range of prices. Inspection Invited. CLOCKS~CLOCKS, CLOCKS, New lines suitable for presentation from £1 to £10, Every time piece regualated and guaranteed. jewelleryTewelleey Always the largest assortment m Ashbur ton to choose from. New Goods by every mail. ROTHERHAM AND WATERBURY WATCHES A SPECIALTY. lam making a special feature m mu featuring Jewellery to order, being the only PRAOTICAL Jeweller m the district. Old Jewellery Remade. Watch repairing. Only ompetenb workmen employed. J. V. Dlf BEER, {Late S. Salek) THE LEADING JEWELLER dV WATCHMAKER EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOOIEIY. THE SOCIETY is now taking MONEY ON i DEPOSIT Fixed Twelve Months 4J"por cent, ull particulars on application. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. : Tan cred Street NOTION OF BEMOVAL. ASBBURTON KO 2 INDUSTRIAL BUILDING SOCIETY. rnHE Society has REMOVED its Office X from The Post Office Buildings, Cameron Street •'J ' ... To ARCADE CHAMBERS, Burnetc Street, m the Old Bank Building. Office Hours : From 9.30 to 12 and 2 to 4 p.m., and 7 to 8,30 every pay night. FRED. MAKEIG, 5 100 Secretary.



NOTICE. ! !\/["RS PERRfN (Ute of Wangacui, North Inland), Monthly Nurse, h prepared to a | oomtnodate Ladj Patients Terms moderate. 1 Address—Tinwald, near Railway Station. 4141 LA WES' Dips & Manures. TFIE Public Dips at the Ashburton and Tinwald Sale Yards are now open for the SEASON. For terms and particulars apply to Care taker. Lawes' Superphosphate — Best Turnip Manure m the world. Also poisonous and , non-poisonous Sheep Dip m stock. EDWABB SAUNDERS, LOCAL AGENT. 11 16



SPECIAL PURCHASE, FOR COLD AND WINTRY WEATHER; AT '' THE CORNER.'' 150 LADIES' JACKETS, grand value, all sizes and coiors~7fl 6d Upwards 500 YARDS HEAVY DRESS SERGES, m Black and Navy—to quit sharp at 2s per yard, worth 3s 6d. 1000 YARDS PINK AND STRIPED FLANNELLETTE3, reliable goods—4^d to Is per yard 150 PAIRS LADIES' LINED KID GLOVES WITH FUR TOPS, at 3s'6d, worth 4a lid. 75 BOYS' and YOUTHS' HEAVY, DURABLE SUITS, m Norfolk, Hussar, and Melville Shapes, all sizes, grand wear. 100 CHILDREN'S WOOL BOAS at Is each, m White, Grey, Crimson, and Cream. N.B.— All the above lines were bought a bargain, and will be cleared out speedily. NORTHCOTif & HEFFORD, " THE COENEE."



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TO MY CLIENTS. TrAM PREPARED TO 'DISPOSE/OF ANY SHEEP AND LAMB SKINS SENT TO FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS,. 10 BEST POSSIBLE ADVANTAGE. Id would be well to give me"particulars prior to sheep being forwarded. DAVID THOMAS, ASHBUBTON



WHEAT. WHEAT. ARE PBOMPI CASH BTTXERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT, AT * HIGHEST MARKET RATES WE are also Prepared to STORE GRAIN on Faru.su Account m our New GRAIN SHEDS, West Street, Aahburton, on very favorable Terms. FULL-SIZED CORNS ACKS AND TWINE SUPPLIED" ATj LOWES! CURRENT RATES. ROLLITT~& Co., CANTEKBURY FLOUR MILLS. OFFICES AND STORES —WEST STBEET, ASHBURTON 1 230



DAVID THOMA?. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Aeent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBUBTON Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Liye Stock—Tinwald and Ashbar&on Alcoranfely Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, ate, on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on OomraiasioD Olaariag Sales aa per arrangements; Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held on Saturday's. Horse Faire held Monthly. AG E JST T : O j;— Matson and 00, Ohristchttrch Booth, McDonald and 00, Christen* b White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Go Lightband'a Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Oompan Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tool* Belfast Manure? RAKAU DISTRICr SALfiS 1 HAVE made arran::emeaba with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, Rakala. no ■ t . »ot mmy AGENT for all Auet*on<eri«g Work m that Di«triott, and m oonjunotiin With thorn It will be my endeavour to make the RAttAtA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, A^arton URTSAT REDI7OTION IN PRIOB OF PLANET JB. TOOLS DAVID THOMAS ASHBURTON



D. THOMAS. AET CLASSES. ETHEL. S^ JONES, /CERTIFICATED art teacher, Canterbun-y \J College School of Art j Free Student Technical School of Design, Wellington; Pupil of JameaM. Nairn, Wellington. Instructions given m all branches of Art, Painting from Life, and Sketching from Nature, m Oil or Water Colour. For particulars apply to Mb John Wilson Burnett street. SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Flag Tobacco. (SHE CELEBRATED & BEST BBAND MANUFACTURED JTHGJK OHCICES3J VIRGINIA LEAP i



THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS"! l% The Bamblerr HAVING sold oot of my old stock of - these Bcperior Bicycles, I have jusc opened op a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLER " SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD RACERS, & ROADSTERS m all ttees'and all fitted with the ever lasting G &■ J detachable Tyre. " THE KAMBJLER. CALL AISD INSPECT THE STOCK. ; Price Easy. Riding Easy. | Machines the Strongest on Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK. OTHER MARE 3 FITTED WITH G & J TYRESi



j T H UNDBILL AhD CO., T7IQRNJSHING UNDERTAKERS. Jj ORNISHISia UNDERTAKERS TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished' Coffins a Specialty. Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall; also care of Mr T. Andrews, East Belt. I NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO NEW PREMISES. HAVING exchanged premises with the Farmers' Co-operative AeeooiatioD, have much pleasure m stating that m future I shall carry on. my business at the . offices and store lately occupied by the above As soclation at the corner of West Streert and Havelock street (the Loan and Mercantile old premises.) STORAGE^AT LOWEST RATES. CORNSACKS AT CURRENT PRICES. 1 132 E. W. HANMER.



OF GASH EL STKERT, OHRIBTCHUROH, TTAVE FITTKD A MOST COMPLETE FACTORY, and Manufacbar. 'FROM START TO FINISH High-ClasadFurniture i ab very MODERATE RATES, i A Visit to Ballantvne's Showroom and r actory, by any of our Country Client I when m Chriatcharch, will be MUCH APPRECIATED BY FIRM. T, H. UNDRIU..J [c, OSDBILL



'! SHAG POINT GOAL, \ ——•• THE PBKMIEB UTAGO COAL. f UNEQUALLED FOR FTOrJSRHOLD ANE ! STEAM FUiiFOSES. rjIHE SHAG POINT COAL COMPANY A hereby notify that MESSRS W. H. 00L!IN8 & CO. are their O.PSL.V AgenU m Ashbarton for THE GENUINE SHAG POINT COAL. All orders entrusted to them will receive prompt attention. Colliery: Shag Point. Head Office: Yogel Street, Dunedin. <^ GEO. R. OHEEeEMAN, ' 18 General Manager. «/, BALLANTYNE & 00.,



UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Limited > TEAMED gAn FRCMLITTELTON AS UNDER: Kor Weaiipert *nd Greymouth—-Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thur» day aad Satard»y« NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise menfc m Christchurch 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; eference should therefore be tnr.de to Cbrktchuroh daily papers for datea and hour of sailing For further particulars apply to Fi FERRIMAN, . Agent, Ashbnrton



ZEALAND J^Kp^^iShipping oo.'s LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Teneriffe & Plymouth Bast Accommodation for »U olasses oi I'Msengars at Lowest Rates. :. .1 I Porte! -. ) Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date, Rim,atat» 4515 We'Utiaton June 8 Pap^nui . r'OOO — August 31 Rp»hin« 8127 — Sept. 28, W»k»niii i? 000 - Oct. 25 For further p&rtioulan apply *» FRIBDLANDBR BROS., Lvp. Agents, Ashburtea,



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A ■ CARD MRS A C\ nLARIDQE J\.. Vy.VyLARIDGE " TEACHSR OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, *sv SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Teraa on Application. OSBORN COOMJBE, PIANO (TUNER ft EXPERT, (Late of London),' VISITS Athbnrcon and surrounding Districts every four months—viz., March, July, and November. ORDERS mar be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Music Sbndio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton, or at Commercial Hotel. ; MISS BESSIE) SIMMONBS MUSIC SELLER, AND TEACHER OF THE VIOLIN, DEGS to thank her Friends and Patrons for past favors, aiid to inform them she is m » position to sapply anything they may require m MUSIC or INSTRUMENT? AT LOWEST PRICES. THE EXHIBITION MODKL PIANO at . ds3t> CASH, or easy Terms. Best Value Yet Offered. VIOLINS; FLUTES, CLARIONETS, MELODIANS, Etc. Any Article not m stock procured it» mediately. Hew Music and Songß by every mail, . VIOLIN STRINGS AND FITTINGS, Best Quality. BESSIEJtMMONDS, \ BURNET3J I.BTREET, ABHBURTON



_^ MUSICAL. Llewellyn Owen, ML.O.»'M., Xw-fcr *>CMMU PIANOFOBTJS, SINGING, HAEMONY,AND MANDOLINE. " THE ART OF SINGING. MBS HEfBERT STEEL IS prepared to take Pupils for SINGING and VOICE PRODUCTION at her residence, flaveloek Street West. Terms, &0., on application. 5 175 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY,OF MUSIC. Tl/T « 8 TJOWMAN Tji 0 X Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Muaiomns, Havklook Stbdev, Ashbubton. •'' Pupils prepare! for Trinity College exam- ; nations. - " MISS CARSON^ mEACHER of Pianoforte and Organ. JL For terms, jptc,. apply at Residence, Comer of Willa aiid William Streets, near i Wakanni Bead East. 1156,