The Ashburton Guardian.

Vo, \xi. no. 4762

AsiißfK on : Tlinrsday, March 80 1899.

PBICE : Oae. Peiißj

AT THE TABERNACLE.

REV. DR. TALMAQE'B SUBJEOT WA3 UPON CHEERFUL CHURCHES.

He Says Uis Theology Has All Gone Into Five Letters—The Gladness of the Ohria tlan Bellgton—A Few Words of Fare. ■well—Hia Few Months' Absence.

I BbookljTO, May 13.—The Tabernacle *ras crowded ijo thl door? today when Jtey. J)r. Talmagetook for the subject of mi forenoon f&rnjon a passage of Scripture which has been, made the subject of jmupli discussion ana various interpretation fjjjr modem fiheologians. His theme was, **A Cheerful Chui*ch," and the text was se lected from Solomon's Song iv, 1, Jlße hold. Thou art fair, my love." ''"Higher criticism" says that this book Of Solomon's Song is a love scene, a for lorn maldeji sighmg lap %er beau- If so, it i| an unclean and debauched utterance in serted (jx the pure word of God and is not fit top common reading. My opinion is that it is on Inspired ode setting forth the feeling of Ohrist toward the church and of the churoh toward Christ. Qhuist is thd bridegroom, and the church is the bride. The same words wo can utter today truth -1 fully whether in regard to the churclj of God In general or this church in particular, "Behold, thou art fair, my love." The past week has been one of prolonged con gratulation for that we have for 25 yeara been permitted to associate with each oth er in the relation of pastor and people. When I came to Brooklyn, I found a small band of Christian disoiples'who from Vari ous causes had become less and less until they stood upon the very verge of extinc tion as a church, and the question was being agitated from time to time whether it would be possible to maintain a church life longer. Indee&Jiad notthosomen and women been, consecrated and earnest they would have surrendered to the adverse cir cumstances. They marshaled a congrega tional meeting, and gathering up all the forces possible they cast £0 votes for a pas tor, all of which I am happy io have ra« ceived. The Tabernacle Defined. It was not through any spirit of personal courage or reckless adventure that I was led from one of the warmest and most congen ial pastorates in Philadelphia that a man evei k enjoyed to this then most uninviting ■ field, but it was the feeling that God had called me to the work, and I was sure he would see me through. 1 have thought that it might be profita ble to us to state briefly what kind of & churoh we have been trying to establish. In the first place, t remark that wo have been trying to build here a Christian churoh, distinctively such—in other words, a church where we should preach tfio Lord Jesus Christ and him crucified. My theology is all gone into five letters— Jesus. Jesus, the pardon of all offenses. Jesus, the foundation for all structures. Jesus, the balm for all wounds. Jesus, the eye salve for all blindness. Jesua, the guide through all perplexities. Jesus, the hope for all discouragements. Jesus, the reform for all wrongs. I have faith to be lieve that there is more power in one drop of the blood of Jesus Christ to cure the woes of the world than in an ocean full of human quackery. Jesus is the grandest note in any minstrelsy. Ho is the bright est gem in any crown. Height overtopping all height. The center of every circumfer ence. The circumference to every center. The pacifier of all turbulence. The um pire of all disputes. Jesus! Jesus!' At his table all nations are to sit. Around his throne all worlds are to revolve. He is to be the irradiation of the universe. Jesus! Jesus! It is that truth that we have tried to preach in this Tabernacle. A Broad Creed. Do you ask more minutely what we be lieve? I can tell you. We have no dry, withered, juioeless theology. We believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, the deliverer of the dis tressed, the home for the homeless, the friend for the friendless. We believe in Jesus Christ, able to save to the uttermost, pardoning the guilty, imnuting his right eousness to the believer. We believe in the Holy Ghost, the comforter, the sanctifier, oheering up the heart in life's, ills and kin dling bright lights in every dark landing place. We believe that the whole race Is so sunken In sin that nothing put the om pipotentaroiof God can ever fift it out. We believe in grace—free grace, sovereign grace, triumphant grace, eternal grace. We believe in a Bible, authentic fn its statements, immaculate in its teachings, glorious in its promises. We believe in heaven, the abode of the righteous, and in hell, the residence of those who are soul suioides, of their own free choice refusing the divine mercy. Vfe believe in the sal vation of all men who accept Ohrist by faith, be th«y Bsrin,kled or immersed, wor ship they in cathedral or in log cabin, be lieve they in Presbyierianism or tilpisco pacy, dwell they under Italian pkies or in Sibejpian snowstorms, be they Ethiopian or American. All one in Christ. One Lord, one faith, one baptism, on the way to one heaven. We built this Tabernacle for the purpose of setting forth these great the ories of the gospel of ihe Son of God. Would that we had been more faithful in the pulpit! Would that we had been more faithful in the pew! I remark, further, that we have tried here to build a churoh distinctively uncon ventional. Instead of asking, as some peo ple are disposed to do, how other people do it, we have asked the question how peo ple do not do it. Imperious custom has de cided that churches shall be angular, cheerless, glo**mf, unsympathetic, forget ting that what men call a pious gloom ia impious, and that that church has the best architecture where the people are the most comfortablo, and that thai) is the most ef ficient Christian service where the people are made most sick of sin and most aiix ious after Christ and heaven. And so we called the architects together for our first church building and said, "Give us an amphitheater"—thai is, a large family circle, gathered around a fireplace. E*or many years we had felt that an amphithe ater was the only proper shape for an au dience room. The prominent architects of, the country said: "It cannot be done. You need a churohly building." And so we had plan after plan 1 of ohurchly buildings pre sented, but in due iime God sent a man wfi6 grasped our idea and executed ij>. So far from being a failure, its satisfied oui? Want, and all our tnree churches were built ott tjie amphitheatricai plan, and scores 9f churches all over th 6 country have adopted the same plan. A Democratic Church. And, my brethren and eisters, we fail in our work just in proportion as we try to be }ike other churches. We believe that Goa intended every church, like every man, to be individual, gathering up &U its peculiarities and idiosyncrasies, and hurl ing them all toward some good and grand, object. In other words, no two churches ought ever to be just alike. Hero is a ohurch, for Instance, whom* object it is to

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; WOOL, SKINS, ; ETC. " THOMAS McGBANDEL, 3 "VTOTIFIES to the Butohers, Farmers, and # ±S others in the District that he has s taken the premises in Tancred Street, West, (next Badli of Australasia) which he has opened as & SKIN AND WOOL STORE, and is prepared to buy at Highest Market Price for Cash— SKINS, FAT, HIDES, WOOL, HOESE HAIR, Etc. la attendance on TUESDAYS AND SATURDAYS. 3 137 STILL IN FRONT. WHO ? Sterlings Of Course * • nnHE previous Christohurch • Dnnedin Record of 22|nours 20 minutes has had FOUR HUUBB chopped off it |by A. CALDER, mounted on his '* Sterling Thoroughbred," "JCOME ONE ? COME ALL," AND BUY THE FASTEST, STRONGEST, AND NEATEST BICYCLE W THE MABKBT Morrow, Bassett & Co. ASHBgRTON. M. PRIEST, Manager, "RAMBLEB' 9 BICYCLES. I HAVE a Nice Line of LADIES' and GENTLEMEN'S Roadster Bicycles on View, and am expecting a Consignment of the BAMBLBB MODEL 26 RACING MACHINES, AT AN EABLY DATS. Cyclists intending to Purchase Racing Machines should not fail to call and inspect THE •• NEW MODEL 26." The RAMBLER is 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 & J " Everlasting Detachable Tyres and Dunlop Valves, is without a doubt the Best Machine a Cyclist can ride. Accessoties in Stock, Price Low for Cash, Easy Terms arranged to Suit) Purchaser* of the RAMBLER. D. THOMAS, WEST STREET. ,/. BALLANTYNE & Go,, OF OASHEL STREET, OHRISTOHFROH, TTAVB FItTED A MOST COMPLETE FACTORY, and Manufacture FROM STARTJEO FINISH High-Clasß Furniture at very MODERATE RATES. A Visit to Ballantyke's Showroom and factory, by any of our Country Client when in Chrißtcharch, will be MUCH APPRECIATED BY THE FIRM. SHAG POINT GOAL. THE PREMIE B OTAGO COAL. UNEQUALLED FOR HOUSEHOLD AND STEAM PURPOSES. fTIHE SHAG POINT COAL COMPANY X hereby notify that MESSRS W. H. COLLINS & CO. are their CMM-iX" Agents in Ashburton for THE GENUINE SHAG POINT COAL. All orders entrusted to them will receive prompt attention. Colliery: Shag Point. Head Office: Vogel Street, Dunedin. GEO. R. OHEESEMAN, 18 General Manager. Smoke New Venua



171 LOUR —Flour at less than wholesale prices: Finest Roller, 2001bs, 14s; lOOlbs, 7s 6d; 501bs, 5a lOd; 25Ibs, 2s. Bran and Sharps equally reduced at Fletcher Bbos.' Cash Supply Stores, Ash bur ton and Ohristchurch. TO Farmers and Others —Wanted—Old Oast Plough Shares in any quantity, delivered at our Foundry,—Kilworth & Son, Engineers, etc., Ashbarton. 2 193 FOR SALE.—Cheap, Several Purebred Cocks, suitable for farmers and others for crossbreeding purposes. Making room for young stock.—Apply Pelham Yards, or Mail Office. T3OARDERS-MRS Knight", East Street, JLJ has accommodation for a few hoarders. 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 give you a complete rig out: from head to foot for 38/9, and none of it rubbish.—Mitohbll & TUBNEB. MRS ALOORN'S Midsummer Sale now on. Prints and Muslins from 3£d a yard ; Pinafores and Aprons from 9d each, a few "Own Make," soiled, reduced 5 Laces from Id per yard ; Embroideries from l£d per yard ; All Wool Dreea Goods, double i width, from 9d per yard ; Trimmed Millinery ! half price.; Stamped Mountmellick Goods and Fancy Needlework reduced 10 per cent during sale only. WANTED Known—That we are not picking out a few lines of bad stock only, but reducing the whole stock, so that the largest buyer afc our Sale saves the most money.—Mitohkll & Turner. THOJR Sale, Cheap—Six Dozow i*airs of -1? Children's ankle straps.—Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store. NOTICE— We defy competition; you get wonderful value at Mellor's, Tancred Street. VFfANTED Known-40 Doz. Women's * * Is 6d Black Cashmere Hose to be sold for Is pair; 25 do sWomen's Black Lisle Gloves 2d per pair ; Ladjes' Ulsters at 3s 61; Rainproof Cloaks, 8a 6d ; Fur-lined Cloaks, 10b 6d. All at Mitohkl & Turner's Sale WANTED— Wise Mothers, to try our Indestructible School Boot. — Mhi,lob's Zealandia Boot Store. FOR Sale, Cheap—A lot of Mea's Bluchers only 4s lid'—Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED— Sixty strong men to try the new Kronio (Blucher).—Mellok' Zoalandia Boot Store. FOR Sale, Cheap—sooo pairs of Ladie« and Men's Boots and Shoes.—Apply to Mellob, Tancred Street, WANTED Known—Good v ,'ue for little money at Mellor's, Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED— A dozen smart Ladie3 to try our new kangaroo calf Shoe.— Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store. W~ ANTED KNOWN—ThatThave re ceived my Summer Stock of Boole and Shoes, which I will dispose of at the lowest rates possible, for Cash. Now is &n opportunity for those who are in search of reliable goods. As ueua.l, Repairs done at i ouce ; at J. Moison, The Hall Boot Depot, 'Sshburton. TjiOUND—In Tancred Street), the cheapest JL' and most reliable Boob Shop.— Mkllor's Zealandia Boot Store. npENDERS wanted for the sale of 5000 J_ pairs of boots.—Apply to Mkllob' Zealandia Boot Store. In¥eD Known-Ladiea' Pretty Walking Shoes in great variety at Mhllob's Zealandia Boot Store. mENJJERS wanted to'wear out 1000 X pairs 0 Mellob's Indestructible Boots. Wear like brass. MRS ALCOBN has in stock Stamped Mountmellick, Lace, Cross-stitch 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, Filossilg, Crewel Embroidery and Knitting Silks in Colours and Tartans, Maorame Bags and String, Weldoa's Needle work Books, Perforated Cardboard, Ivory Crochet Cotton and Materials for Fancy Work generally. 10 32 MRS ROBINSON, Cash Purchaser ol Ladles', Gentlemen's, and Children's left-off Clothing, and all kinds of goods. Ladies waited on at their houses. Note address : Mrs Robinson, Wakanui Road, Baring Square. 11 123 LOOK— Hot Pies, Tea, Coffee, and Light Befreshments always ready at H, A Flower's Refreshment Rooms. Established 1880. Telephone No 69 BAKER BROS., CIURNISHING TTNDERTAKERS E URNISHING U NDERTAKBRS DIRECT Importers of Best and Lates Designs in FUNERAL FURNISHINGS FUNERALS conducted with the greatest care and satisfaction, at moat reasonable charges. Corner of Wakanni Road and Case Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coach Factory, Guardian Fire & Life Assurance Company, Limited. (Established in 1821). Subscribed Capital .. £2,000,000 Paid-Up Capital  .. £1,000,00 Total Funds ovbr'"£4,soo,ooo. Head Office : 11, Lombard Street;, London FTIHE Undersigned is authorised to accept Insurances on all kinds of Property at LoweaS) Current Ratee. ALBERT ROBERTS, 2 201 Agent for Aehburfcon.



lASJS BURTOft No. 2 INI) US TRIAL BUILDING SOCIETY To be incorporated under the Provisions of the Building Societies Aob, 1880. PROVJSIONAL DIRECTORS t Charles Reid, W. D. V. Preston Edward Gams, Fbancih Sorint, J. H. Pauling, G. R. Anderson, H. Stephbnsoit. SECRETARY : SOLICITOR: Fbbdk. Makeig. E. Q. Crisp BANKERS: The Bank of Australasia, Ashburfcon. OFFIOE OF THE SOCIETY: Post Office Buildings, Cameron Street), i Aahburtob. Office now open to takt. [Entries. OFFICE HOURS: 9.30 a.m. to 1 p.m., 2,30 to 5 p.m., and from 7 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Saturday TRANTTuirnsr PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, JEWEIL'fR AND OPTIGIAN. (Late Head Watchmaker for Hi Ganderson, Chriatchurch HAVING the Largest Watchmakers Business in Ashburton I c*n oflfer Special advantages in the following lines :— WAI.C»(E3&.--Far and away the Largest and Bast Stock in Town of Rotherhams, Walthams, English hand made Levers, Swiss and Nickel Watches. CIiOCHLS Of every description— English, American, and French. OrjH3"WJELLKJR,Y. — Largest and Best Selected Stock of Brooches, Rings, and Novelties to choose from. See my window and inside. BPECT A OJUlDS.—Specially con atructed Fitting Room. Glasses to suit every sight. Perfect fitting for the first time in Ashburton. BI2PAIBS,-Watches and Clocks repaired and regulated with promptness and despatch. Jewellery matfVup to order and repaired on shortest n|4fe. I LOOK | CHEAP WINTER FIXING. NEW MOUNT JSOMERS COAL. OUTPUT has Trebled during the last twelve months. IT IS USED EVERYWHERE. This Coal is the Best and Cheapest Ste&m \nd Household Coal in the market. Used in the Woollen Factory and Canter bury Flour Mills. GIYEB SPLENDID RESULTS WRITE FOR PRICES I BO G. T. PAKE, MOONS BOMISRB. STBATHMORE PRIVATE HOSPITAL. EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS JUST COMPLETED^ UNEQUALLED IN*THE COLONIES FOR ! MEDICAL AND SURGICAL OASES. /^(AN Accommodate upward« of FORT! ?0) MALE «nd FEMALE PATIENT TERMS i From 2 Guineas pet week PATIENTS CAN BE ATTENDED BY THJVR OWN MEDICAL ADVISER Apply to— | THE MATRON, Steathmokr Private Hospital, Ferry Road (just over East Belt), Christ 135 church. Leltoh and Richards, ; (Successors to W. F. Hannafosd), I TINSMITHS,PLUMBERS, GASFITTERS BELL-HANGERS, Em HOT and Cold Water Services laid most approved plans. | Estimates given for all kinds of work. N.B.—Competent workmen sent to any art oq shortest notice. LEITGH &~BICHARDS, BURNETT STREET. 1 22 p. . — CHERTSEY EASTER SPORTS. mHREE TROTS, each £5, for Horses JL that have not won one stake more than £10. One open Trot, £8. Chbrtsey Cup, £B,IJ mile flat, open. Farmers' Plate, £5; and Scurry, for beaten horses, sweepstake of 10s with £1 added. 1. School Boys' Race, 10s, ss, 2s 6d; entrance 6d. 2. Grand Handicap, three distances, £3, £1, and 10a ; and winner of each dis tance £1, 3. Single Women's Race, 10a, ss; free. 4. Village Settlers' Race, 15s, 10s, 5s j post entry. 5. Half Mile, 335, 10a. 6. Sack Race, 20s, 10s; post entry, 7. Mile, 30s, second 15s. All events (except 2, 5, and 7 of Athletics) to be confined to the South Rakaia and Monnt Hntb Road Districts, and to the district not included in the above which lies N.E. of a straight line drawn from Lauriston through Dromore to the sea. Horse nominations, 5a ; acceptances, 2a 6d. Athletic entries—Nos. 2 6s, 4 and 6 Is, 5 and 7, 2s eaoh: All entries to be in by March 22. Horse handicapper:—E. Osborne. particulars on Programme. J, SHANNON, Secretary. '



DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBUB.TON, Loans Negotiated Weekly Salea of Live Stock—Tin wald and Aahbarton Alternately Fortnightly Salea of Sheep Skins, Fate, Hides, etc., on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Com mission Oleariae Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held on Saturday's. Horse Fairs held Monthly. AGENT FOR— Matson and Go, Christ church Booth, McDonald anil Cb, Ohrfstohiirch White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband'g Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tool* I Belfast Manarep ■ RAKAIA O IST 810 I 1 SALES, 3HAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merchant*, ftakala, te act as my AGENT lor all Auctioneering Work in that District, and in conjunotion with them it>H! be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Aahbirtoa GREAT REDUCTION IN PRIOI OF PLANET JB. TOOLS DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON = PURE SEEDS. = T HAVE lately erected, regardless of cost, the most OOMPLETK SEED-CLEANING PLANT south of the Line, and I now ask intelligent Farmers to inspect the same at work. I am now prepared TO CLEAN for Farmers any description of SEEDS AND GRAIN. and will guarantee to give them satisfaction, I can supply best RYEGRASS, weighing from 26lbs to 4<Albs to^the bushel; and COCKSFOOT, locally grown, 14|lbs to 16|lbs to the bushel also, best CLOVERS, dressed by my own machines, the purity of which must be seen to be appreciated. ALSO—HURST AND SONS BEST ENGLISE CLOVERS TURNIPS RAPE, LUCERNE, TRtlOii., Em FENCING WIEE, BABB WIRE, & STAPLES. The best quality on Sale, DAVID THOMAS, ASHBUBTON ZASfLY THE ftESV _ _ j WHEAT. WHEAT, WE ARE PROMPT CASH BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES WE are also Prepared to STORE GRAIN on Fam.frc* Account in our New GRAIN SHEDS, West Street, Ashburton, on very favorable Terms. FULL-SIZED CORNBACKS AND TWINE SUPPLIED AT LOWEBI CURRENT RATES. ROLLITT~& Co., CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. OFFICES AND STORES—WEST STREET, ASHBURTON 1 230 BELFAST FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST TjlOR TURNIP, 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 J^IJEDJIrAINrDISR BROW., JL.imfted., DAVID THOMAS, THE N.Z. FARMERS CO-OPIQRATIVE A BSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Limited, OS Al-JB-EJEtT JEtOJBEROL'S, AGrlfiJNl*, ashburton. CANTERBURY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY, LIMITED. 8 80 F. WAYMOUTH Secretary.



Shipping JWSSL 'j*HE SEW ZSA.LAHD flfeT "■.,"% SHIPPING 00-'S LINK ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Vta Monte Video, Tenerlffe * Plymouth. ] Best Accommodation for *H elaaaes of Passengers »t Lowest) Rate?. ' ~j j PdrTof Steamers. Tomb, Departure. Date. Rskala 6688 Lyfetelton Feb 25 P&paaui 7000 — M&rd» 23 Kaikoura 4507 Wellington April 20 Rnahln* 8127 — May 11 Wakanui — May 25 Eimataka 4515 — June 8 CARGO STEAMERS. Otartttna 13808 1 — i Feb Waikafco J1767 j — I Qn. Louiae j 3385 | — I F«r farther particulars apply bo FRIBDLANDBR BROS., Lro. Agents, Ashbartan, SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. " A L "DOYAL MAIL STEA- A»^ -Cv MERS, with snpedor aocoramodation for all classes aIHiIMII^W o f pagsengorß, calling at Monte Tideo or Rio, Tenerilfe and Ply. month. Vessel Tons Oommander! From Date, Aotea ...JWelVn Gothic 7730 Evans ...JWel't'n Mar 2 "" CARGO STEAMERS. Matatua,^ 5322 Holmea LytlVn DeJphio .„ 8355 Sowden — Rwagatira 1045 Burton — March eTw. hanmsk. Agent. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STIAMIRH SAII FRCMLITTELTON ASUNDER: Fot Weefeport »»d Greymonth—Weekly, Wellington— Monday, Taeaday, Thurs day and Saturdays t NOTE—For extra Bailings see advertisi* menfc in Ohristohurob papera 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; seference ahoald therefore be made to Chrlsccharch daily papera for dates and boar of sailing For farther particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashbnrton MUSIC AU Llewellyn Owen, JMLO.M'M.., -l*.»-I>O.JMi:. PIANOFOBTE, SINGING, HAKMONY,AND MANDOLINE. A OABD Mrs a n /Slaridgk A. kj. Ularidge TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING OOX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIO. TIT RST3OWMAN TjlOX Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, HAVEI/OCK STBBKT, ASHBTTRTON. Pupils prepared for Trinity College exam nations. MISS CARSON. rpEAOHER of Pianoforte and Organ. _L For terms', etc., apply at Reßidence a Corner of Wills and William Streets, near Wakanui Road East. 1 136 OSBORN "COOMBE, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT, (Late of London); VISITS Ashburton and surrounding Districts every four mouths--viz., March, July, and November. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton, or at Commercial Hotel. Bicycle Harvest. LANDELLS & SON, ENGINEERS & BICYCLE MAKERS, BUREKTT STREET, Next the Cxtra. TO the Farmers and General Public of Ashburton,—We beg to state that we have reaped a harvest in Bicycles, having just landed a big consignment of first-class figgers at £14 10aS We are the oldest bicyole firm in Ashburton and intend to uphold our reputation. Agents for White Flyers, ftudge-Whit-. worth, Waverleye, Cyclops* The Parrot, etc- Repairs by experts. All work guaran teed. AST CLASSES. ETHEL X JONES, /~IEBTIFIOATED art teaoher, Canterbury \J College School of Art; 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 Mb John Wilson Burnett street.