The Ashburton Guardian.

Voh xx. no, 4718

Ashbcbton: Monday, February 6, 1899,

price : One Penny



GOOD WATCH FOB THE HARVEST. TUST Received & Direct Consignment of o NICKEL WATCHES FIRST-GLASS MOVEMENTS. THIS 19 NOT" A TOY, BUT A GOOD MMKPIHCE 9/6 each 9/6 The Best! Value Ever Offered m New Zealand. I Have also opened a Special Selection of SPECTACLES & EYE CLASSES. Sij^lit ITestingr a, Specialty Aa Usual I carry the Largesb and Besb Btook of WATCHES, CLOCKS, ju JP. Ware, Jewellery, &o IN ASHBURTON. SPECIAL ATTENTION AND PROMPT NESS GIVEN TO REPAIRS. J. V. DEBEEK, WATOHM AKER & JEWELLER, E4SI STREET, ASHBURTON. THE AUSTRALIAN WIDOWS' FUND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, Ltd. MONEY TO LEND on Agricultural and Pastoral f ropertiep. 0 J FOWLER, Resident Seoret&ry, Wellington, 0 J OWEN, Reiideofc Secretary, Ohristohuroh, DAVID THOMAS, ' 12 269 Diitriob Agent, AihfcurtoD.



WANTED. FOB SALE or LEASE, during approach, ing Coursing season, the fast and j clever Greyhounds Saxon (bred inN.S.W.) and Farthenia. Apply Mail Office. SAVE MONEY by buying your Flout from us and baking your own bread.— Fletcher Bros., E»»t Street, Ashburton, and High Street, Christchurch. WANTED Known—Shipment of New Laces, Fmbroideries, Fail Net*, White Glove?, at remarkably low prices.— W H Colli kr, The Corner —— —— j FOUND— In Tancred Street, the cheapest and most reliable Boot Shop.— Mhllob's Zealandia Boot Store. TENDERS wanted for the sale of 5000 pairs of boots.—Apply to Mkllor' Zealandia Boot WANTED Known—Good value for little money at Mellob's, Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—Ladies' Pretty Walking Shoes in great variety at Mhllor's Zealandia Boot Store. ANTED Known—That, whenlhe wind is over and when the dust ia gone and Ashburton Housewives commence their Spring Cleaning, Mitchell ATubneb are the people for all descriptions of House* hold Furnishings, and their new goods art now opened. T~ENDERS wanted^ to "wear out 1000 pairs o Mellob's Indestrnotlble Boots. Wear like brass. WANTED Known—Pretty Christmas Cards in packets—l2 for 3d, 25 for 6d and 9d, boxes Is.—W H Collier, The Corner ANTED—A dozen smart Ladies to try our new kangaroo calf Shoe.— Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. FOR Sale, Cheap—sooo pairs of Ladies and Men's Boots and Shoes..—Apply to Mellor, Tanored Street . WANTM)— Wise Mothers to try our Indestructible School Boot, — Mkllob's Zealandia Boot Store. FOR Sale, Cheap—A lot of Men's Bluchers only 4s lid'—Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED— Sixty strong men to try the new Kronio (Bluoher). —Mellos' Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—That our new Dress Goods j,te now on view. Ladies in need of a thoroughly smart and up-to-date costume should give us an early call. A charming variety of Blouse Material and Washing Dress Fabrics now showing.— Mitchell & Turner. npRY FLOWER'S Refreshment Rooms i for a Cup of Fresh Tea, etc. Ice Creams and Iced Diinka, Ripe Tomatoeß, Apricots, Peaches, Choice Bananas, etc., always in Stock. ANTED KNOWN~MRS~ELui^roN is still paying' the highest price for all kinds of Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Children's left off Clothing. Furniture bought in any quantity. Ladies waited on at shortest notice. Note the addre6B— Burnett Sireet, opposite Mail Office. ANTED -Kpown-That we have opened a case of* LSdies' Fabric Gloves of really exquisite Btyles, including a large range of Washing and Cycling Gloves. Special lines in Ladies' Embroidered Hose Sunshades and Umbrellas, per RaDgitira.— Mitohhl & Turner MrT"rOBINSON, Cash Purchaser of Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Children's left-off Clothing, and all kinds of goods. Ladies waited on at their houses. Note addresß : Mrs Robinson, Wakanui Roa<L Baring Square. 11 123 FOR SALE, cheap—Useful Light Trap, For particulars enquire office of this paper. ANTED KNOWN—That iTave re ceived my Summer Stock of Boots and Shoes, which I will dispose of at the lowest rates possible, for Cash. Now is an opportunity for those who are in search of reliable, goods. As usual, Repairs done at once; at J. Moison, The Hall Boot Depot', -- Ashburton.



ABSOLUTE ASSURANCE IS ONE of the PERFECT INVESTMENTS OFFERED by the MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA. EXAMPLE of Non-feiture Conditions.— At Age 30 next Birthday, under Table 0 20, Assurance of £1000 will cost £31 10b per annum for 20 years. In event of discontinuance of payments the Policy becomes Paid up for £150 AFTER 3 YEARS. £250 AFTiiR 5 YIMRS. £500 AFTER 10 YEARS. And so on. W rhen the 2Q,years' Premiums have been paid, the Assurance is not only Paid up for £1000, but is increased by the Accumulated Bonuses. . WALTER SCALES, Superintendent of New Business. HUGO FRIEDLAKDER. District Agent, Ashburton. THE dash: boot store (Next to Nicoll Bros.) rriHE Leading Boot Store in Ashburton. THF FINEST STOCK & LARGEST ASSORTMENT. All Goods imported first hand, and retailed at lowest prices. JUST ARRIVED- Ladies' Glace kid Shoes in Black and Tan. Ladies' Glace Kid Boots and Tan Bopts. Ladies' Glaoe American Shoes. Ladies' Evening Shoes in all colours. Shoes for Bowling, Tennis, Cricket, and Running. Gentlemen's Tennis Shoes from 3s to 20s, Gentlemen's first-class English & Continen tal Goods SPLENDID VALUE IN COLONIAL GOODS. REMEMBER- J\fcDonald &c Mcßiarinid. EAST STREET. • J. NICHOLAS, Manager: ' " Mother ! give me another piece of that bread and butter!" " You may have another piece of bread and butter, but not that bread, it is too new?" A little of Mother Wisdom will be profitable if practiced by horse owners just now. We every year have some very difficult cases through in discreet feeding upon the new stuff. A thimbleful of prudence ia better than a bucketful of regret* W, T. Kingston may be consulted at all hours, either at his Forge in Wills Street, or at his Private Residence, ' Gpey S^ieeti, near High School,—Apvj,



GREAT SALE OF SUMMER Drapery & Clothing. rnHS Whole Stock of NEW SEASON'S GOODS MUST BE SOLD. Great Beductions. Wonderful Bargains. BEMEMBBR . SALE COMMENCES SATURDAY, JANUARY 14 A, P. WILLIAMSON, CASH DRAPER & CLOTHIEP, TANORED STREET.



THEY CAN iISTILL DO IT! V WHAT? WHY WINS #<: ' WHO? WHY, STERLING BICYCLES. W "PURCHASE won the Half • JL Mile Amateur Race on the 19th, from t-cratch, mounted on this favorite machine. JOEY BARKER also holds the Half Mile New Z.aland Becord from a standing start, mounted on a STERLING thorough* bred. A consignment of these machines ex pected next week, call and see them, WE have also— BINDING TWIN®, MACHINK OIL. and a full stock of MoCORMICK EXTRAS on hand. Morrow\ Bassett & Go, WILLS STREET, ASHBURTON M. PJtiIEST, Manager.



Mrs Gainsborough's Diamonds "•Amused sayself, Miss Birchinore?" ''Well, Mr. Gainsborough, I'm sorry if I failed to entertain you. I'm sure I tried hard. But it's so difficult to enter tain an Englishman!" 1 "Upon my word, I believe you've been laughing at me from the beginning! But however ridiculous I may be, Miss Birchmore, I can have thoughts and feelings that are not ridiculous" "Oh, please—please don't be angry. And I'm sure I never thought you ridic ulous—l—-oh, anything but that!" The tone, the look which accompanied these last words made me forget caution and self possession for a moment. "Miss Birchmore—oh, Kate! I cannot lose sight of you—l cannot lose you! Do you care—is it nothing to you if we never meet after today? Kate, I love you!" Had the confession come too soon? Was Bhe offended? She shrank away from me with a glance searching, yet pathetically appealing. "Do not forget yourself, sir. You are an honorable English gentleman. What have you said?" "I love you—yes, love you!" "He loves me," she repeated slowly and caught her breath with a kind of sob. Her eyes fixed themselves on me with an inward look, as of intense rev erie. "It must not be! it must not be!— but he does love me!" Her hands fell in her lap; there were tears now in her eyes, but a smile quivered over her lips. "Why do you say it must not be, Kate? It is!* It shall be!" I took her hand, which she scarcely attempted to withdraw. I felt that I had won her and would hold her against all comers. Just then a knock came to the door; she snatched her hand away and rose to her feet. Mr. Shirk entered. "The band is going to play in the court," he said in German. "I have kept chairs and a table for the lady and gentleman beneath the trees." He made a low obeisance as he spoke, but his malignant glance never swerved from Kate, and she, half turning toward , him, • seemed impelled by a power stronger than her own will to meet it, though slightly shivering the while with pure aversion. For my own part I longed with all my heart to kick the varlet into the hall or throw him out of the window. But prudence warned me to bide my time. If I obtained the foot ing to which I aspired in Mr. Birch more's family I would settle summarily with Mr. Shirk; meanwhile I should best consult my interests by conducting myself with all due quietness and de corum. I offered Kate my arm to lead her from the room, but with a barely perceptible gesture she declined it, and walked swiftly before me through the doorway, Slurk making another deep obeisance as we passed. The fellow had j a smooth, unimpeachable way of getting the better of one that made my blood | boil. I commanded myself, not without i an effort, and nursed my wrath to keep * it warm. When we reached-the court the brass band had established itself in the little pagoda erected there for its accombda ; tion and was just striking up, and there, sure enough, were a table and chairs awaiting us beneath the trees. But neither of us was in a humor to face a crowd of people, and by a tacit agree ment we turned to the left and, crossing the little plank bridge which spanned the narrow stream that skirted the hotel grounds, we found ourselves on the high road leading up the valley. Along this we walked for some distance, both of us silent. At length the opening of a path presented itself, which climbed'by a zigzag route to the summit of the pine clad hill. Into this we turned, and in a few moments were out of sight of alien eyes amid the thick growing hemlocks. The ascent was steep, and at the first turning in the path my beautiful com | panion paused for breath. "Will you take my arm now, Kate?" I said. With a faint smile she complied. "Just for this once," I heard her mur mur, seemingly speaking to herself. "Never again—but this once I will." "Now, Kate," I said resolutely, bend ing forward so as to catch her eye, "let us have done with mysteries. No more •never agains' and 'just this onces,' if you please! First, I want you to tell me whether you love me." She drew her breath hard. "I can teU you nothing, Mr. Gains borough"—— "You shall not call me 'Mr. Gains borough.' If you can't call me 'Tom,' i call me nothing; but I will never be 'Mr. j Gainsborough' to you again!" I "I thought we were to have no more I 'never agains?"' she rejoined, with a j passing sparkle of the old playfulness in her air. "None of yours, I meant." "I will call you 'Tom,' if you please, on one condition." I "What condition?" "That you let it be 'just this once.'" "Kate, do you love me?" "Oh, you are cruel!" she cried with ; passionate emphasis, slipping her hand from my arm and facing me with glow ing looks. "I wish I could say I hate you! You are a man of the world, and 1 a poor girl from a convent, who knows nothing. I am trying to do right, and you oppose me—you make it hard and bitter to me. If you loved me as I—as I would love if I were a man, you would not press me so. I tell you it must not be." "What is, shall be, Kate! Dear Kate, we love each other, and who in the world shall prevent it or forbid our being mar ried?" "Hush! hush!" She came a step nearer i tome and caught my sleeve with her little hand as a timorous child might do, glancing nervously over her shoulder as ' if something fearful were hidden among the trees. "Did you hear nothing?" she whispered. "Did not some one call me?" "Only I have called you, dear. I called you 'Kate,' and now I want to call you'wife.'" She continued to stand motionless, j with that frightened, listening expres sion still on her face; and yet my words I had apparently passed unheard. What was it, then, that her ears were strained to catch? To my sense the forest was full of shadowy stillness, tempered only (TO BE CONTINUED.) Keating's Powder destroys Bugs, Fleas j Moths, Beetles, and all other insects, whilst quite harmless to domestic animals. In , exterminating Beetles the success of this powder is extraordinary. It is perfeotly clean In application. See the article you purchase is keating's, as imitations are noxious and ( ineffectual. Sold in tins, 6d, Island 2s 6d»' pm | by ftU chemiitil. <



- In i Ri ' I |«,«:ku«kJ |j 1; f -V^^-^ THEY BURN LIGNITE, TRUE GOAL OR WOOD UP TO 24in no setting"required. With Stove Pipe can be worked out m the open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS. Wifeh Oaab Iron or Copper Boilers. The Copper' Boilers are large and Tinned inside, REPAIRS ARE A MINIMUM. Made m all sizes, single or double ovens. High or low pressure boilers Sold by all Ironmongers, from whom Catalogues can be obtained, or from the maker, H. E. SHACKLOCK. SOUTHEND FOUNDRY, DUNEDIN. 691



BELFAST FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST TTIOR (TU IP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANUEE can be made for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. i SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON. Orders received by F IBtIESr>X^AIVI>EJK BKtOH., UUntted., DAVID THOMAS, THLES If.Z.. FARMERS CO-O£»JbiBtATIVE il SBOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Limited., ob AJLJSJBIR'X' ROBERTS, AGrJbIJNT, CANTERBURY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY, LIMITED. 8 80 F. WAYMOUTH, Secretary. rz= 20,000 -=r •ORION" COOKING RANGES IN USE IN THIS COLONY



J. WILSON, IMPORTER OF HIGH-CLASS WALL PAPERS. TTTB Have Just Landed a Large Variety of the Very Latest Dasigns m FANCY GLIABS, inoluding Mureneae, figured, Rolled, eto. Ordinary WIIVI>OW GLASS always m Stock ; also MIRROJtC GLASS, which we out to any size* The following is a list of a few Lines kept m Stook at our Warehouse, Corner of Arcade & JBurnott Street, MIXED PAINTS WHITE LEAD LINSEED OILI RED LEAD SCRIM. HEMATITE RED RADDLE PUTTY TURPENTIJSE BLUE RADDLE OPALS OAK VARNISHES BTAINED \TABNISHES ENAMEL' LAMP BLAOK PICTURE MOULDINGS BRUSKSi ARTISTS COLOR. OILCLOTH FUR DADOES GOLD PAINT MAN X2ASX STREET H. M. JONES. FREE INSURANCE Against Accident or Death. POLICIES CURRENT from y Days to 13 Mouths, according to" Value Purchased. £51 per Week for Total Disablement up to Ten Weeks. for Death from Acoident. Special Concessions to Purchasers of Pianos, Organs, and Cycles. Cash purchasers from 10a will receive a Policy good for Seven Days. OQ OASES OF BOOKS, TOYS, STATIONERY, AND FANCY GOODS, GLASSWARE AND LEATHER GOODS, ■Or\/^T7"Ci _,_PRIZB, Presentation, and Reward Books, from Ward, Lock XJV/V-/J3lO» and Co., Cassell and Co., Routledge. Nesbitb, Religious Tracb Society, and others. Beautifully Bound Editions of Bibles, Poets, and Standard aubhore, T7l A IVT/~\T7 r C* f\f\T\QL ALBUMS, Writing Desks, Worfe Boxes, JPii.INvJX VJTwVJJL/ D~~"Music Folies, Ladies' Companions, Work Baskets, silk lined, Jewel Cases, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Dressing Cases, Hand Bags, Purses and Card Cases, silver mounted, Silver Pencil Cases, Watches, etc. TiliAofT»n PiftfArl W*l FA--CHOICU Variefcy of Jelly and JCJIUULIU— JL icfcLUU. TT £tJLt? Butter Dishes, Cruets, Biscuit Barrels, Epergnea, Teapotß, Mugs. Serviette Rings. Butter Knives, Bread Forks, eto. T7 A QT?Q AND ffANOY CHINAVYARE.-A large Variety of Beautiful V xjLksJllJJo' Vases and Glassware, Crystal and Tinted; lateat patterns, choice Designs. Specimen vases from 3d. TOYS. TOYS, TOY 8. DOLLS. DOLLS. DOLLS. DOLLS. The Largest Stock of Toys ever held m Ashburton. All kinds and descriptions, from Id Squeaker to a good Steam Boat or Piano. Horses, Barrows, Whips, Arks, Tea Sets, Games, Balls, Drums, Carts, Prams, Skittles, Cubes, Wood Toys, Tin Toys, Rubber Toys, and Mechanical Toys. CRICKET AND LAWN TENNIS RACQUETS From Best Makers. I»XA3^OSS Time Payments from .- 80s per month ORGANS „ „ „ • 108 >. », BICYCLES „ „ - - SOs „ „ School Committees Supplied. LOWEST CASH PRICES ia all Departments. Equal to Cbristchuroh and Dune] din Houses. Do yoar Bueiaessbero and keep the Trade m the District INSPECTION INVITED. h. m."Tones.



HARVEST REQUISITES. /CASTOR OIL, MACHINE OIL HAY FORKS, HAY RAKES^ SECTION RIVETS, COTTER PINS, WIP.E TACKS, COPPER RIVETS, OILTEEDERS, BOLTS & NUTS, SCYTHE BLADES, SCYTHE SNADES, SEAMING TWINE, WHIPS, FARMERS are asked to Inspect onr STOOK OF HAY FORKS, wbloh>w the Best m the Market. \X) mmmmm Every Description of IRONMONGERY AND TOOLS ab Lowest Possible Prices. If you want a^Good Article,'we can supply it, as we do nob stock inferior goods. INSPECTION INVITED. W. H. COLLINS & CO.. IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, COAL k TIMBER MERCHANTS Agents_For—Royal Insurance Company) Ltd.  Shag Point Coal Company t  Weetport Coal Company.



XJA. V JLU A Jlxv/JxlxjlO* Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate 4eent, Valuator, Woo! and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON, Loans JNegotiafced Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and Aahburfeoc AUaraatelj Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skms s Fats, Hides, etc, on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleariag Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held on Saturday's. Horse Fairs held Monthly, AGENT FOB— Matson and 00, Ohriatohurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohriatohurob White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Ootnpany Graham's Foot Rot Composition ' > Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin | Planet Junior Garden and Field Took I Belfast Manures RAKAIA DISTRICT SALES. T HAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, Rakaia, to ? act as my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work in that District, and in conjunction with them it will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Aahburfcon GREATREDOOTIQ2I IN PRICE OF PLANET JE. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON? New Zealand Insurance Gon?pany. BSTA BL I S h¥d * 1 «, 185 9j CAPITAL^ONE MILLION. PAID-UP CAPITAL AND RESERVES— £400,000. THE PREMIER AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY, FIRE AND 'MARINE RISKS ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, 40., ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT RATES E. W. HANMER AGENT, . WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. ——■■■■■—.x I AM NOW MAKING Liberal Cash Advances Against Wool PLACED in my hands for SALE In ASHBURTON or ELSEWHERE. _(x)- mHE CANTERBURY WOOL SALES have been fixed as follows, viz:— Timaru Sale — FEBRUARY 8,1899. Christchurch Sale — FEBRUARY 10, 1899. I shall be represented at BOTH PLACES, and shall be glad to receive consignments, • which will have my Personal Supervision. Wool intended for me at Christchurch Sales should be consigned to Canterbury Sbid Company's Siding, Addington, account D. Thomas. < ■ Wool intended for me at Timaru Sales, please consign to Messrs Guinness and LeGsbn, Timaru, account D, Thomas. I have made satisfactory arrangements for disposing of Clips privately, either on the Farm or in my Store. Clients will do well to give me notice when they are ready. Woolpacks, Branding Oils, Twine, and other Requisites Supplied. Fortnightly Sals of Sheepskins, Fat, Hides, every alternate MONDAY throughout the Season. D. THOMAS! 10 187 ASHBURTON.



Shipping. NEW ZEALAND iMHBJ|^0 SHIPFIN® OCVS LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Tenorlffa & Plymouth. Beat Accommodation for all classes of Passengers at Loweat Rates. ~ \ | Port of | Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. R^rantaka 4515 Lybtelton Tan. 19 Rftkaia 6688 — Feb. 16 Papanui 7000 Wellington March 23 , Wakanui "000 — ,4P ril Ruahine I 6127 — May 11 CARGO STEAMERS. Waikabo U767 — | J»<» Qa. Louise | 3385 — « Jan Otarama | 3808 — I Feb i?»r further particulars apply to JTOEDLANDSR BROS., Lot. Agents, Ashburtea, * SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. •9_A. "OOYAL MAIL STEA CSfiaIiW MERS, with stiparior t||iß |JBJy aocommoda tlon for all classes »i*MISB»W of passengers* calling at Moabe Video or Rio, Tenerlffe and Ply month* - ' Vessel Tons Commander From Date. Aotea _ 6364 Kidley ... Wel'b'n Feb 2 Qothio ~, 7750JEvanB ... Wol't'n &lar 2 CARGO STEAMERS. Matatua..... 5322 Holmes Lyt'iVn Jan 7 Delphic .« 3355 Sowden — Jaß H Raagatira 1045 Burtonj — -tfareh B. W. HANMEK. Agent. HION STEAMSHIP COMPANY Of NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS SAII FRCMLITTELTON AS UNDER: for Wesbporfe and Greymouth—Weekly. - Wellington— Monday, Tuesday; Thura day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise ment m Ghrißtchurch 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 Christchurch daily papers for dates and hoar of sailing Foe farther particulars apply to F* FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashbnrton ' ' "Musical, npE&CHER of Pianoforte and Organ. JL For terms, etc., apply ab Residence, Corner of Wills and William Streets, near Wakanui Road Easb. I 156 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. MRST3OWMAN T7IOX JD JJ Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havelock Steeet, Ashbubton, RAKAIA—TUESDAYS. Pupils prepared for Trinity College exam nations. Llewellyn Qwen> m.C»«M.» l_.3tf X.-C.JMC. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HARMONY, AND MANDOL3TO. ■ A OABD MRS A ri C% LA RIDGE _3L. \J* Ularidge TEACHER QW PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. MIBS~ETHEL GATEsT" riIEACHER of Shorthand and Music, JL Fiano, Organ, & Violin. EAKAIA & CHEBTSEY, MONDAY & WEDNESDAY. ME OSBOBN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT, (Late of London), *TTIBITS Ashburton and surroanding V Districts every four months—viz., Maroh, July, and November. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at hia Musio Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton - The Wife's Welfare. Treatise posted free. It will teach you more than YOUftiG MEN, X P«/l?H abl6 free Boole conoerSlDgycur- SUFFERINO MFM-rSfcuUS" free, ho W ~~I OyrrCninU IWCn accidentally found a cure »fter specialists /ailed. Address Harold S Bkm. G.P.0., Melbourne. ' ■ n ■■■ ■ ■m w ■ ■ ■ about themselves, 100 pages. Posted, 6d., m stamps (tny colony). I'rofkssok WBBBWE, Speniftlist, Bxhibitwn-Btrest, Melbourne. George Jesson, WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, EAST STREET, "ITASJjusbreceived a large consignment of Watohea, Olocke, etc, suitable for !W_BDI>IJNGfr PRESENTS and ia now selling ab Christohuroh Prices. BEPAIRS, Eto, PROMPTLY EXECUTED SATISFACTION (HJAHAKTEED,