The Ashburton Guardian.

Vi}h xxi. no. 1772

Asob rton : Pri lay, April 14, 18°9.

PBICE i One Penny

AT THE TABERNACLE.

REV. DR. TALMAGE PREACHES AN EL OQUENT ANNIVERSARY SERMON. A Discourse Appropriate to the Genera tions Fast, Present and Those to Come* The Distinguished Pastor Announces tha Scope of His Coming Vacation. ! Brooklyn, May o.—This was a great day in the history of the Brool?lyn Taber nacle. The figures in flowers back of the platform, 1889 and 1894, indicated Rev. Dr. Talmage's time of coming to Brooklyn and the present celebration, and were in troductory to tho great meetings in honoi of Dr. Talmage's pastorate to take place on the folowing Thursday and Friday, presided over by the mayor of the city ana Es-Secretary of the Navy General Tracy, and to be participated in by senators and governors and prominent men from north, south, east and west. The subject of the sermon today was "The Generations," the text being Ecclesiastes i, 4. "One genera tion passeth away, and another generation cometh." According to the longevity of people in their particular century has a generation been called 100 years, or 50 years, or 30 years. By common consent in our nine teenth century a generation is fixed at 85 years. The largest procession that ever moved is the procession of years, and the greatest army that ever marched is the army of generations. In each generation there are about nine full regiments of days. These 9,155 days in each generation march with wonderful precision^ They never break ranks. They never ground arms. They never pitch tents. They never halt. They are never off on furlough. They came out of the eternity past, and they move on to ward the eternity future. They cross rivers without any bridge or boats. The 600 im mortals of the Crimea dashing into them cause no confusion. They move as rapidly at midnight as at midnoon. Their haver sacks are full of good bread and bitter aloes, clusters of richest vintage and bot tles of agonizing tears. With a regular tread that no order of "double quick" can hasten, or obstacle can slacken, their tramp is on and on and on and on while moun tains crumble and pyramids die. "One generation passeth, and another generation cometh." An Anniversary. This is my twenty-fifth anniversary ser mon, 1869 and 1894. It is 25 years since I assumed the Brooklyn pastorate. A whole generation has passed. Three generations we have known—that which preceded our .' own, that which is now at the front and the one coming on. We are at the heels of our predecessors, and our successors are &fc our heels. What a generation it was that preceded us! We who are now in the front regiment are the only ones competent to tell the new generation just now com ing in sight who our predecessors were, Biography cannot tell it. Autobiogra phies cannot tell it. Biographies are gen erally written by special friends of the departed, perhaps by wife or son or daugh ter, and they only tell the good things. The biographers of one of the first, presi dents of the United States make no record of the president's account books, now in the archives at the capitol, which I have seen, telling how much he lost or gained daily at the gaming table. The biographers of one of the early secretaries of the United States never described the scene that day witnessed when the secretary was carried dead drunk from the state apartments to, his own home. Autobiography is written by tho man himself, and no one would record for future times his own weaknesses and moral deficits. Those who keep diaries put down only things that read well, No man or woman that ever lived would dare to make full record of all the thoughts and words of a lifetime. We who saw and heard much of the generation marching just ahead of us are far more able than any book to describe accurately to our suo cessors who our predecessors were. Very much like ourselves, thank you. Human nature in them very much like human na ture in us. At our time of life they were very much like we now are. At the time they were in their teens they were very much like you who are in your teens, and at the time they were in their twenties they were very much like you who are in your twenties. Human nature got an aw ful twist under a fruit tree in Eden, and though the grace of God does much to straighten things every new generation has the same twist, and the same work of straightening out has to be done over again. A Glance at History. A mother in the country districts ex pecting the neighbors at her table on some gala night had with her own hands ar ranged everything in taste, and as she was about to turn from it to receive her gueata saw her little child by accident upset $, pitcher all over the white cloth and soil everything, and the mother lifted her hand to slap the child, but she suddenly remem bered the time when, a little child herself, in her father's house, where they had al* ways before been used to candles, on the purchase of a lamp, which was a matter of rarity and pride, she took it in her hands and oropped it, crashing into pieces, and looking up in her father's face, expecting chastisement, heard only tho words: "It is a sad loss, but never mind. You did not mean to do it." History repeats itself. Generations wonderfully alike. Among that generation that is past, as in our own and as it will be in the generation follow- I ing us, those who succeeded became the target, shot at by those who did not sue.' ceed. In those times, as in ours, a man's bitterest enemies were those whom ho had befriended and helped. Hates, jealousies and revenges were Just as lively in 1869 as in 1894. Hypocrisy sniffled and looked solemrs then as now. There was just as much avarice among the apple barrels aa now among the cotton bales, and among the wheelbarrows as among the locomQ tives. The tallow candles saw the saw teins that are now found under the electric lights. Homespun was just as proud as is the modern fashion plate. Twenty-five years—yea, 25 centuries—have not changed human nature a particle. I say this for the encouragement of those who think that om times monopolize all the abominations oi ■ the ages. One minute after Adam got out side of paradise he was just like you, O man! One step after Eve left tho gate she was just like you, O woman! All the faults and vices are many times centenarians. <Yea, the cities Sodom, Gomorrah, Pom- i peii, Herculaneum, Heliopolis and ancient Memphis were as much worse than oui modern cities as you might expect from the fact that the modern cities have some what yielded to the restraints of Christian ity, while those anoient cities were not limited in their abominations. Born at the Bight Time, Yea, that generation which passed off Within the last 25 years had their bereave ments, their temptations, their straggles, their disappointments, their successes,

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(isucceecior to Alfred Harrison.) Establiched 20 yean. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER 1 VtTEEKLY SALES of Live Stock » Produce, Furniture, etc, EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Fnrnl* JFk&sr *"»*■-* *»«* *»* Af van°e« «n»d« »n Goods pl«o«d ia bt naads for Sale. - * Regular Consignments of Colonial Grown* and Island Fruit sold privately through the week, and at Auction on SATURDAYS. Aqknt: Norwich Onion Fire Inioranoe Ootnpuiy % Dresden Pianoforte MacnfMtoring and Ageucy Company, PIANOS and ORGANS «m. time p*j asencs from $£Om per monUi. HEF.BY STEJPHENSON, AUCTIONEER ASH BURTON No. 2 INDUSTRIAL BUILDING SOCIETY To be incorporattd under the Provisions ol the Building Societies Act, 1880. PROVIBI *N A L DIRECTORS : Charles Rbiid, W. D. V. Prbstok Edwabd Gams; Fkancis Sowkt, J. H. Pauuko, G. R. Akdxbson,* H. Stefhenson.j SECRETARY : SOLICITOR: Feedk. Makeig. , E. G. Cbi»J BANKERS: The Bank of Australaeia, AshbortoD. OFFICE OF THE SOCIETY i Post Office Buildings, Cameron Btre«t, Asbburtot. Office now open to^Ukt Entries. OFFICE BOUKS: 9.30 a.m. to 1 p.m., 2.30 to 5 p.m., and fiojj, 7 iv 8 p.m. cl iuctdftjß and Saturday ' DRINK DELICIOUS PERFECT IN QUAUTY, FLAVOR AND BLEND. I Packed us Tins, the delicate At-nna AbaolnteJy Preserved. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL GROCISBB I<' I Ph H R ;. p S I A I I O ■S so |o £2 A b i n 3 if w ~ m B - —i " S Q L 21 P fc- & B g .fi «■ W 5 H < Trah'k.curtisT PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, JEWBLL'IR AMD OPTICIAN. (Lute H«vd Watchmaker for H. Guudereon, Chris tchurch HAVING the Largest Watchmaker I Business in Ashburton I can offer Special advantages in the following lines :— WATs CMfc3^.— Far »nd away the Largest and 'Bsst Stock in Town of Rotherhams, Walthnm.?, Englißh hand made Levers, Swiss and Nickel Watches. CLOn tiisS Of every description— English, American, and French. JEWBLLKRY. —Largest and Best Selected Stock of Brooches, Rings, ami Novelties to choose from. See my window and inside. •$ st'lC*" "fS A OS., K.SHS.— Specially con* struct ed Fitting Room. Glasses to suit erery sight, Perfect fitting for the first lime in Ashburton. KE.PAIKB,-Watches and Clock repaired and regulated with promptnes and despatch. Jewellery made up to order and repaired on shortest notice,'



Mcoll Brothers, H. F. Niooll.] IL. A. Nwjoti,. 'AUCTIONEERS, ACCOUNTANTS. BHAREBROKERB, VALUATORS, LAND ESTATE, AND GENERAL AGENTS. CENTRAL AUCTION ROOMS EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. WEEKLY SALES OF CATTLE, PIGS & POULTRY Every Satnrday, at 12 o'clock noon, In Yarda adjoining the Arcade. Entrance by right-of-way, rear of Union Bank. Also of MERCHANDISE, FURNITURE, and PRODUCE, in our Rooms EVERY SATURDAY, oemmecoing immediately on conclusion of our live stock sale. CLEARING SALES conducted in any part of the District at lowefcfc current rates. ADVANCES made on goods placed in our hands for absolute sale, GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COM. MISBION. We shall be pleased to receive s&mples from farmers who have parcels for disposal. STATION BOOKS KEPT AND AUDITED We have various sums of Trust Monies, ranging from £300 to £5000, to lend on Freehold Securities, at 4£ and 5 per ceafc. Farms, House Properties, and Buildipg Sections for Sale. Particulars on application. We invite those wishing to dispose of their properties to communicate with us. WOOL. WOOL^WOOL WE have pleasure in notifying our Clients that we have made arrange 'nenta with MESSRS DALGETY & CO., LTD. to sell at the Christchnrch Sales any Woo which maybe entrusted to us, andw-: are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES against Wool placed in our hands for sale. * The Wool should be consigned to Datgoly feOo., Ltd., Christchuroh, account NlboLL Bros., with advice to üb. .. We can also arrange to dispose of clips : privately if ao desired. FEIEZERS. FREEZEES. TjiARMERS wishing to consign Sheep on their own account can book apace at any time to suit their own convenience, by com municating with us, NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS, CHRISTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY. LIMITKD. 8 39 THE CHRIST OHUROH MEAT CO Limited. ISLINGTON ■ - MANURES Especially prepared for Wheat, Turnips, Rape, and any other crop, and to euit any description of soil. GREATLY INCREASED PRODDCTION WHEREVER USED., SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE Nicoll Bros, store five varieties of this celebrated fertiliser. Price on application. Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS fmiimmKtmmmmn imt j^onaiingfff swwiif *Mjg9gfig«tiasSßM SAZNIXEis «Sc sscmsss Euoa- Jypii i.Cxtract. Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, as per communica tion made by the Minister for Fdreign Affairs 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 the Giobe. There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in the market, |;roduots of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these ciude oils may not be takeft, OUR PURE VOLATILE "EUCAL\PTI EXTRACT, which is recognised by the medical division of the PruHsißi^GovernmtnV to be of perfectly jv.srw orit-itv. s* per iriform&tion forwarded :o us thrcugh the Consul at Melbourne, 2, JB7B, wo stater- It is proved by tests by the &2«>d;e;i! CUxu'cb of the Universities at Bonn and Gn-ifav.aid, Prussia, and reported by Dr. Scbulz,Professor of Parmacology, at Bob, and Professor Dr. I Mossier, Director of the IMenica! CMaics at Greifswald, that only products* that ar.e saturated with oxygen and freed oi acids, rssinous and other snbstftuces, adherent to primary dißtiUation, will devolope the sanative qualities projwr to the plant A'.lcrude oils, orsocaiiod Kucalypti Extracl« are to be classed scconiiEg to the pamed authorities,.among "the turponoiuen, which are abandoned Song siBCo as an int&rsial medicamect. Tbeao crude oils, or ea culled Eucalypti Extracts, are discernible :— 1 By their deficiency in pungfnt odour— . which our ptoducs, tiie ouly genuine Eucalypti Extiscii develops most freely through its surplus oxy^-"» 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobile appear ance being reduced iv specific deaßity through the presence of acids, 3 By their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of resin,* ?'V-.A tenuatca. If these crude o;l», so-caiied eucalypti extracts, are applied by t»)ißt*ke u>. caeeij of croup, broachit.is, diphtheria, intenj&l Efiamations, dyseulcry, etc., the cou -Bcquences 'are mosb appalling. For safely sake ask always for HaNDIR & SON'B EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. — Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia. ■SANDBH & PONS. Old fashions in dress may be revived, but j no old-fashioned medicine can replace Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhea t Remedy. For sale by Ashbukton Drug Company. 4j ' Begorra it's a purty Tay,' and sold by Shearman Bros, Ashburton, W. Doak, Mount Somers and Mayfie'd, Jamea Gu^sell, Tinwald, •is Diamond Jubilee,' Ceylon's best high ground Tea. ' TO THE DEAF.—A rich lady, cured of 5 her Deafness and noises in the head by Dr \ Nicholson's Artificial Ear Drums, has sent 1 £1000 to his Institute, ao that deaf people 3 unable to procure the Ear Drums may have 3 them free. Apply to T'epartmeot, NS., The Institute, " Longoott," Gunnersbury London, W., England,.



1 No time to read or write an essay.' Here it is iv a nutshell. Diamond Jobileb Unblended Tea is not blended for extra profit at your expense, but packed and sealed in Ceylon, as sold by Shearman Bros Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Coogha and Colds never fails, 1/6 and 2/6.



j W\ S t KD. 1 JLJ" ANTKITKNOWX-Mhb Hamilton V? is still puyiag the highest price for 41 kiu(!s of Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Children's left off Clothing. Furniture bought in any quantity. Ladies waited on at shoiteat notice. Note the addre.s— 3 Burnett Streeb, opposite Mail Office. lf npO Farmers and Others—Wanted—ol3 g JL Cast Plough Shares in any quantity, delivered at our Foundry.—Kilwobth & Son, Engineers, etc., Ashburton. 2 193 WANTED Known—To Men with a v harvest cheque, that we can give you a complete rig out from head to foot for 38/9, and none of it rubbish.—Mitchell & Turner. WANTED Known—That wo are not picking out a few lines of bad stock i only, but reducing the whole stock, so that the largest buyer at our Sale saves the most J money,—Mitchell & Tubnek. FOR SALE—Cheap, Several Purebred Cocks, suitable for farmers and others for cross-breeding purposes. Making room for young stock.—Apply Pelham Yards, or Mail Office. BOiRDERS-Mas Knight, East Street, has accommodation for a few boarders. All homo comforts. Terms moderate. Tea, and light refreshments at all hours. 1 12! > TjlOR Sale, Cheap—Six Dozeu i*airs of Xj Children's ankle Btraps.—Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. NOTICE— We defy competition; you get wonderful value at Mhlloe's, Tanored Street. WANTED Known—4o Doz. Women's Is 6d Black Cashmere Hose to be sold for Is pair; 25 do iWomen's Black i Lisle Gloves 2d per pair; L"«diea' Ulsters at 3s 6d j Rainproof Cloaks, 8s 6fll ; Fur-lined Cloaks, 10a 6d, All at Mitohbl & Turner's Sale?) ANTJfiD—Wise Mothers to try our Indestructible School Boot. — Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. FOR Sale, Cheap—A lot of Men's Bluchors only 4s lid'—Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED— Sixty strong men to try the new Kronio (Blucher). —Mellob' Zealandia Boot Store. FOR Sale, Cheap—sooo pairs of Ladies and Men's Boots and Shoes.—Apply to Mellob, Tancred Streeb. TTTANTED Known—Good \ toe for little V V money at Mellob'b, Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED— A dozen smart Ladies to try our new kangaroo oali Shoe.— Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. W" ANTED KNOWN—That I have re ceived my Summer Stock of Boob and Shoes, which I Will dispose of at tie lowest rates possible, for Cash, Now ia »n opportunity for those who are in search of reliable goods. As usual, Repairs done at once ; at J. Moisok, The Hall Boot Depot, Ashburton. mENDERS-wanted-for the Bale of 5000 X pairs of boots.—Apply to Mellob' Zealandia Boot '-tore. T7IOUND—In Tancred Street, the cheapest JU and most reliable Boot Shop.— Mellob'b Zealandia Boot Store. W' A NTE^~Known—Ladies' Pretty Walking Shoes in great variety at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. MRS ROBINSON, Cash Purchaser of Lades, Gentlemen's, and Children's lefi-off Clothing, and all kinds of goods. Ladies waited on at their hoases. Note address : Mks Robinson, Wakanui Road, Baring Square. 11 123 MRS ALCORN'S Midsummer Sale now on. Prints and Muslins from 3£d a yard j Pinafores and Aprons irom 9d each, a few " Own Make,' 1 soiled, reduced; Laces from Id per yard ; Embroideries from l£d per yard; All Wool Dreßs Goods, double width, from 9d per yard 5 Trimmed Millinery half price; Stamped Mountmellick*Goods and Fancy Needlework reduced 10 per cent during sale only. FLOUR Reduced—Rollitt's, Brown's, or Evans':— 2001bs, 14s; lOOlbs, 7s 6d ; 501bs, 3s lOd; 2?!bs, 2s.—John Obb & Co. 2 LOOK— Hot Pies, Tea, CcffeeTand Light Refreshments always ready at H, A Flower's Refreshment Rooms. * IV/TRS ALCOSN haa in stock Stamped i_VX Mountmellick, Lace, Cross-stitch and Mayence Work, White JeaD t Linen Java and Congress Canvas, Transfers, Foundation 1 Monograms, Woven Initials, Lace Pins, Stretchers, Single, Shaded and Double Berlin Wools, Reliable and Butterfly Wools, PerJine Arasene, Filossils, Crewel Embroidery and Knitting Silks in Colours and Tartans, Macrame Bags and String, Weldoa'a Needle work Books, Perforated Cardboard, Ivory Crochet Cotton and Materials for Fancy Work generally, 10 32 3 mENDERS wanted to wear out 1000 X pairs 0 Mellob's Indestructible Boots. Wear like brass. , H. OHILDS. HAVING enlarged my workshop, and added to working appliances, I am , now prepared to undertake REPAIRS TO AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. [ Wheelwright's, Shoeing, and General Blacksmith's Work. ; H. CHILDS, WAKANUI ROAD. Agent for—Booth, McDonald and Co., and Andrews and Beaven. S~M OK E ~~~ THE MEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Flßg Tobaooo. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BBAND MANUFACTURED PHOH i OHOLCEST VIRGINIA LEAP For Indigestion) the best remedy ia undoubtedly t Norton's Camomile Pills They can confidently to recommended as being mild in operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs Acting at once as a splendid tonic and a gentle aperient For nearly 100 years they ig have pro7ed unequalled for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, i, sick Headache and all Liver and Stomach complaints " Sold ia bottles, Is ljd, 2s 9d, and lls, by all Medicine Vendors throughout the world



WOOL, SKINS, IK3. ■ THOMAS McGRANDEL, | "VTOTIb'IBS to the Butchers, Farmers, and L\ others in the District thats he has taken the premises in Tancred Street, West, (next Bink of Australasia) which he has opened as a SKIN AND WOOL STORE, and is prepared to buy at Highest Market Price for Cash— SKINS, FAT, HIDES, WOOL, HORSE HAIR, Era In attendance on TUESDAYS AND SATURDAYS. 3 137 STILL IN FRONT. WHO? Sterlings Of Course rTIHE previous Christohurch - Dunedin Record of 22 hoars 20 minutes h»k had FOUR HOUBB chopped off id by A. CALDER, mounted on his '* Sterling Thoroughbred." <' COME ONE ? COME^ALL," AND BUY THE FASTEST, STRONGEST, AND NEATEST BICYCLE IN THE MARKET Morrow, Bassett & Go. ASHB<JRTON. M. PRIEST, Manager. " BAMBLER" BICYCLES. IHAVHaNico Line of LADIES' and GJ-NTLEMEN'S Roadster Bicycles on View, and am expecting a Consignment of the KAMBLEE MODEL 26 RACING- MACHINES, AT AN EABLY DATJS. Cyclists intending to Purchase Racing Machines should not fail to call and inspect SHE IC NEW MODEL 26." The RAMBLER ia declared to be the Easiest Running Machine on the Market, and is undoubtedly the Strongest and Neat est Bicycle Built. The RAMBLER, fitted with "G & 3" Everlasting Detachable Tyres and Dunlop Valves, is without a doubt the Best Machine a Cyclist can ride. Accessor ies in Stock, Price Low for Cash, Easy Terms arranged to Suit Purchaser! of the RAMBLER. D. THOMAS, WEST STREET. J.BALLANTYNE & Co., OP GASH EL STREET, OHRIsfCHTOOH, TTAVE FITTED A MOST COMPLETE FACTORY, and Manufagtur FROM STARTITO FINISH High-Clasa Furniture at very MODERATE RATES. A Visit to Ballantyne's Showroom and Factory, by any of our Country Client when in Christcharch, will be MUCH APPRECIATED BY THE FIRM. Established 1880. Telephone No 69 bakeeTbros., I7IURNISHING TTNDERTAKBRS C URNISHING *J NDERTAKERS DIRECT Importers of Best and Lates Designs in FUNERAL FURNISHINGS FUNERALS conducted with the greatest care and satisfaction, at most reasonable charges. Corner of Wakanrai Road an,! Casa Streets, and Baker and Brown'a Coach Factory,



DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON, Loans iMggotiated "Weekly Sales o! Live Stock—Tiawald and AahburtiOE. Alcernafeely Fortnightly Sale 3of Sheep Skina, Fafcg, Ffides, etc., on Mondays Sales of Woo! Thronsjhoat the Season Grain Bosafht and Sold on Ooaimiga'on Oleartae Sales as perarran»era°nt,s Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held cm Saturday's. Horse Fairs held Monthly. AGENT FOB— Matson and 00, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and Go, Ohriafcohurcb White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dnnedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manure? KAKAU DISTBIOX SALES. "I HAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merohautß, Rakaia.it© 3 act aa my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work in that Districts, and in conjunction with them It..will,be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, A«hbnrfeon GREAT REDOOTION IN PRIOI OF PLANET JE. TOOLS DAVID THOMAS. ABHBTTRTON JM^ £asv ro oath* iastiq owtsv " ***JU WHEAT. WHEAT. WE ABB PEOMPT CASH BUYEPvS OF PRTME MILLING WHEAT, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATE 3 WE are also Prepared to STORE GllAlN on Faru,© i Account m oar New GRAIN SHEDS, West Street, Ashburton, on very favorable Terms. FULL-SIZED CORNS&CK^ AND TWINE SUPPLIED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. ROLLfff—& Co., CAKTEKBUKY FLOUR MILLS. OFFICES AND STORES—WEST STREET, ASHBURTON 1 230 THE WEETHEI&f SEWING MAOHINF, A MARVEL OF SIMPLICITY AND DURABILITY, IS SOLD AT GBRATLY UEiDDOBD PBICES, and the advantages Robert Lochhead gives in relation to Easy Terms, can nob be, cur. passed by any other Person or Company in the Aahburtoo Diatriot, OUR GOLD MEDAL NEW STYLE OF PERAMBULATORS and GO-OAKTB are undoubtedly the very best and most beautiful articles in New Zealand. FOR MANGLES, PORTABLE BOILERS, and our various other Articles, the universal testimony is the firm cannot be beatt All kinds of Sewing Machines Repaired. KOBERT LOCHHEAD, WERTHEIM MACHINE DEPOT, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. H. H. HEATLEY, BRANCH MANAGER. 3 10 mm i m wjk \XL % W^j^^^SiHSHHBfeBL^HH t^^K'. W_, _^ EA.BT WTBtEJJESX H. M. JONES. FREE INSURANCE Against Accident or Death. POLICIES CURRENT from V Days to IS Months*, according to Value Purchased. per Week for Total Disablement up to Ten Weeks. £5O for Death from Accident. Special Concessions to Purchasers of Pianos, Organs, and Cycles. Cash purchasers from 10s will receive a Policy good for Seven Days. CHEAP STATIONERY AND AOOOUNT BOOKS. Boxed Stationery, 6d and Is lines, top value j specially put up in London for my own trade. Fancy and Tinted Note Paper and Envelopes. AGENTS FOR MILNER AND THOMPSON S — PIANOS — By Brinsmead and Sons, Hopkineon, Gobs and T>'r A lVr/~\Q , Kallman, Wagner, Collard and Coilard, Broad- JL XxjLjLN VylJ wood, Haake, Spaethe, Channell and Son, Lipp — PIANOS- and Sohn. -ORGANS— By Bell and Co, Smith, and the Needham Company, AT^P A "TVT^i—— Willcox and White, Mason and Hamlin, the Chicago Com \J Jl\\JT-OLiAi )O panyj Palace Organ Company, and other makers, -OBGAMB- From «8 lOs to *50. ORGANS From „ lOs per month PIAMOB „ ... ... QOe „ „ LALL INSTRUMENTS GUARANTEED. — Best Cash Value Obtainable, Latest Books by every Mail, at Published Prices for Cash. Magazines and Periodicals. at LOWEST CASH PRICES in all Departments. Equal bo Christchurch and Dune din Houses. Do your Business here and keep the Trade in the Distriob INSPECTION INVITED. h. m."Tones.



Shipping ■ | . ii £. j jMmtP NBW 2SA?-ASt> OO.'S LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOB LONDOH, Via Monte Video, Tenerlffa & Plymouth, Besfc Accommodation lot all classes of Passengers at Lowest Rates. ~~~ j | Port of | 3t>»araer3. Tons Departure. Dat-e. KmlkMra" 4507 Wellington April 22 Rtuhins 8127 - 11 Wakanui "000 — May 25 Rimahaka 4515 I — JJ"DfI CARGO STEAMERS. Jifeuhire .. 8500 - April ' WOOL SHIPS, Norman I I I .. McLeod | 834 1 Lyttelfcon | April " GRAIN SHIPS. LoohTorridoa I 2081 j Lyt'n I April Coaway .. j 1899 j Lyt'n | May RATE OF~iRKIGHT FOR WHEAT. By Sailer .. .. 27a 6d per ton By Steamer .. 30s Od per ton With the MBual primage. For further particularß apply t» fRIEDLANDER BEOS., LfflD. Agents, Aahbarton» SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. »frJL "ROTAL MAIL STEA jH|^®^ Sm METIS, with superior ; o f p ftß (s on go ? a, calling afc Monte Video or Rio, Teoerlffe and Ply month, Vessel Tom Oommftnder From Date. lonic M 4748 Kempson Wel't'n May 25 ,*otbio _7730Kidley ... Wel't'n July 20 " " CARGO STEAMERS. Maori .- 5317 Moffatfc Wel't'n *pl 20 ♦Waiwera 6500 Sbuarb Wel'fc'n April Tokotnaru 6238 Maxwell / — May Mamari « 3583 Evans (Wel't'n May WOOL SHIP. Wellington | 1309 \ *Carrie» Tbird-claBS Passengers. E. W. HANMISK, Agent. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Limited fcIEAMERyPAII FRCMLITTELTON AS UJSOER: For Wesbports and Greymonth—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thura day and Saturdays i NOTE—For extra sailinga see advertise ment in Christchurch papers Dttnedin — Mondays, Friday 8 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 made to Christchureh daily papers for dates and hone of sailing For farther particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, ABhbnrton ( Llewellyn Owen, PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HAEMONY,AND MANDOLTNE. * A GAED MRS A fl _n LA RIDGE ii.. \J* I^LARIDGE TEAOHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING OOX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. liyr R S T3OWMAN Tji O X Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havblook Street, Ashburton. Pupils prepared for Trinity College exam nations. MISS CARSON. rfIEACHER of Pianoforte and Organ. ! For terms, etc., apply at Residence, Corner of Wills and William Streets, near Wakanui Road East 1 136 OSBOBN COOMBE^ PIANO TUNER & EXPERT, (Late of London}, "TTISITS Auhbarton and surrounding V Distriotß every four months—viz., March, July, and November. ORDERS m&T be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Mußio Studio, Arcade Chambers, AshburtoD,. or at Commercial Hotel. AET CLASSES. ETHEL T JONES, CERTIFICATED art teaoher, Canterbury \J College School of Art j Free Student Technical School of Design, Wellington; Pupil 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. [A Card. MISSES BUNDLE, DRESS AND MANTLE MAKFRS, ] TANSRED STREET, (Same Premises). ASHBURTON. 5 279