The Ashburton Guardian.

xx, -m 4733

A.SHBUHTON: Saturday, February 11, 1899,

pbice : One Perm/



; —• — ■ A Woman's Fjeabfuli Experience— Doaa Maria Luisa Inigo, ..known aa th* heroine of Punt a Brava, haa arrived in Bar celona, her r ative place. She was living oa c j a tobacco plantation in Cuba, with her Eo*> I band ani two sons, wiieu the iatsurgeat 6 I leader Baudei as and his men appeared o« 8 j the scene. A melee ensued, and all the " males were shot. Dona lingo was < ffareii * i her life if she would cry, " Viva. Uo.ua iibre!" B but she boldly replied " Viva l£gp*u», M whereupon Bunderas struck her Bhe flair at him and pluckedoor one of bit eyask Then his followers fell upon hor, cut off h«r eara to get her jewelled pendants, wrenched off a finger for the rings she' wore, frock her on the head with a sabre, pierced her with fifteen wounds, and left her for dead. She was, however, picked up on their it* : treat, taken to a hospital, and gradually ft* covered, though a terrible wreck. - Epileptic Fits.—lt may not be generally that to grip the wrist tightly wilt °ften keep off a threatened attaok of "pjlepsy. The writer haa frequently '«••• r 'his done successfully, and the WeJlisftws Times Bays that at a recent iae*tiag of tiM Benevolent Sooiflty Trait***, m ntrr'miit for -relief, who was afraid he was about i» be attacked with an epileptic fit, asked on* of the reporters attending the meeting to seize his wrist and hold it tightly. H« exp'ained afterwards that he had been medically advised to do this when tbrea< tened with a fit. The effect was magical.. The threatened epileptic fie did not attaok the applicant, and his gratitude to the ntw«« paper man knew no bounds. A Tebbislb Mistakh.—A tragic mistake has been made by a resident of Johannes* burg. " During the night," says the Johan nesburg Standard of recent date, "Mm Mackintosh, wife of the late manager of K. K. Grreen and Co., awoke under the imprei* sion that there were thieves in the house, and awakened her husband. He went round, saw nobody, and returned to bed. His wife, still feeling restless, arose, and, unknown to her husband, sat on a seat by the window. Mr Mackintosh again awoke, and seeing a head at the window, drew hia revolver and shot his wife through the temple, dead. Immediately afterwards he discovered the terrible mistake he had made. Mr Mackintosh was arrested, but im» mediately released on bail." " There's a Chiel among ye takin' aotest an' faith he'll print 'em," haß now become a aaying so familiar that no apology need be made for introducing it; especially as it is intimately associated wuh the Press, which has helped in publishing the value of Hollo way's Pills and Ointment. " The obiel that had been takin* notes" for Ike past fifty yeard of the cures effected by these wonderful remedies, has frequently informed the public that ihey have do equal. He haa noted where they have been successful when other medicines failed, and he has been particular in stating that at this period of the year they are especially useful, as they cure or relieve dysentery, diarrhet*, au stomach and bowel disorders, bile, and indigestion. " Mother ! give me another piece of that bread and butter!" " You may have another puce of bread and butter, but not! that bread, it is 100 new?" A little of Mother Wisdom will ba profitable if practiced by horse owners just now, We every yew? have gome very difficult cases through in discreet feeding upon the new stuff. A thimbleful of prudence is better than a bucketful of regret. W. T. Kingston may be consulted at all hours, either at his Forge in Wills Streef, or at his Private Residence, Grey Street, ni-ar High School.—Advt. PHASES OF THE MOON. February. D H M Last quarter .... 4 454 a-m New moon .-  10 9 2 p-m First quarter _ — 17 822 p-m Full moon .. ._ 26 146 a.m DAVID THOMAS. . ~ A rTTdE HORSE FAIR. THUKSDAY, MARCH 9, ,- 1899. 1%/TY NEXT HORSE FAIR will be held on the above date, FOR WHICH I AM NOW BOOKING ENTRIES. DAVID THOMAS, 2 13 Auctioneer. Trust and Agency COMPANY OF AUSTRAL* ASIA, Ltd. incorporated 1860. AUTHORISED CAPITAL £2,000,000 STJBSCKIBED £1,750,000 RE-ERVJE-'FCJKDS (British Consols, etc.)' £200,000 SOLICITORS AND AGENTS. Messrs Wynn-Wiliiams and Brown, Christcnurch. Mps re Chapman and Tripp, Wellington. Messrs Sainabury and Logan, Napier. Head Office in New Zealand— 211, HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST CHURCH. £30,C)00"lo Lend ' ;at 5 per cent. ON FREEHOLD FARM LANDS. Advances can be repaid at six months notice, and even sußis up to three-fifths^ o amount borrowed can be paid off at any timt by giving three months' written notice. JAS. NATHL. HAMEE, Manager and Inspector foe New Zealand. ----NOTICE-"" : A BOOK TO THRESHING MILL OWNERS AND OTHERS. THE Allandale Coal Goy., LIMITED, BHAGf POINT. I rfflHIS COMPANY'S COAL is the BEST J Produced on the Eastern Seabdard, is unrivalled both for Steaming and House* hold Purposes, and Highly Recommended by the Threshing Mill Ownersof this dwtriot. ORDER>ROM OUR AGENT— JAMES ELLIOTT, 1 186 AS JfcLß U RTON,



E. W. HASMEB.- NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO NEW PREMISES. HAVING exchanged premises with th Farmurs' 00-opßracivw! Asßociatior, '. have much pleadurt: iv stating that in fatun I shall carry on my business at the office and store lately occupied Hy the above Aa eociation at the corner of West Street an< Havelock street {bhe Loan and Mercantile old premises.) STORAGE AT LOWEST RATES* CORNSACKS AT CURRENT PRICES. 1 132 E, W. HANMER. — THE .. ~ ~~~ CASH BOOT STORE (Next tO'Niopll'Broß.) TIHE Leading Boot Store in Ashburtou, TBF FINEST STOCK & LARGEST ASSORTMENT. All Goods imported first hand, and retailed at lowest prices. JDSTARRIVED- Ladies' Glace kid Shoes in Black and Tan. Ladies' Glace Kid Boots and Tan Boots. Ladies' Glace American Shoes. Ladies' Evening Shoes in all colours. Shoes for Bowling, Tennis, Cricket, and Running. Gentlemen's Tennis Shoes from 3a to 20a. Gentlemen's first-class English & Continen tal Goods SPLENDID VALUE IN COLONIAL GOODS. REMEMBER- McDonald & McDiarmid EAST STBEET J. NICHOLAS, Manage^ George Jesgon, WATCHMAKER & JEWELLEB, EABT STREET, IT AS jusb received a large consignment of Watches, Clocks, etc, suitable for WmjDE>JIVG I»JRB*S*3IN'X & and is now Belling ab Cbristohurch Prices. REPAIRS, Etc, PROMPTLY EXECUTED SATISFACTION GUA"A]NTEED. A. GOOD WATCH FOB THE HARVEST. TUST Received » Direct Consignment of SXJHtOINGr NICKEL WATCHES FIRST-CLASS MOVEMENTS. THIS IS NOT A TO?, BUT A GOOD TIMEPIECE Q/0 EAOH 9/6 The Beat Value Ever Offered in New Zealand. I Have alao opened a Special Selection of SPECTACLES & EYE GLASSES. Si^lit Testiogj a Specialty As Usual I parry the Largest and Beat Stock of WA.T«JJHJESS 9 CLOCKS*, Jtu JP. "Ware, Jewel 'cry, £c<s IN ASHBURTON. SPECIAL ATTENTION AND PROMPT NESS GIVEN TO REPAIRS. J. V. DE BEER, WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, EASI STREET, ASHBURTON. STEATHMORB PRIVATE HOSPITAL. EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS JUST ] COMPLETED UNEQUALLED In"tHE COLONIES FOR MEDICAL AND SURGICAL OASES. /"lAN Accommodate upwards of FORTI 'W) MALE »nd FEMALE PATIENTS TERMS ; From 2 Guineas pet week PATIENTS CAN BE ATTENDED BY THJKJ., OWN MEDICAL ADVISER Apply to— THE MATRON, Strathmore Privatb Hospital, Ferry Road (just over Eaßt Belt), Christ 135 ohuroh. Smoke New Venus



WANTED, OR~SALE, cheap"-UaeTuT Light Trap* For particulars enquire office of thif paper. F>O\KU: -:Hs ->.'rs Knight, FW- Street, J hab accommodation lur a lew boarders. A'l home comforia. Terms moderate. Tea aud'ligiit refieshmenija at all hours. 1 12' I jILOUR —Flour at less than wholesale JL 1 prices: Finest Roller. 2001ba, 14a; lOOibs, 7s 6d; 501bs, 3s lOd; 251bs, 2s. Ban and Sharps rq'ially reduced at Fletcher Bros.' Cash Supply Stores, Aah bditou and Christchurch. WANTED Known—To Men with a harvest cheque, that we can give y^u a complete rig out from head to foot for 38/9, and none of ib rubbish.—Mitchell & Turner. MRS ALCORN'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; Laces from Id par yard ; Embroideries from 1£(I per yard ; All Wool DreßS Goods, double width, from 9d per yard ; Trimmed Miliinery half price ; Stamped Mountmellick Goods and Fancy Needlework reduced 10 per cent during sale only. VITTANTED Known-40 Drz, Women's ,* * Is 6d Black Cashmere Hose to be sold for Is pair; 25 drs Women's Black | Lisle Gloves 2d per p*ir ; Ladies' Uletera at 3s 6d ; Rainproof Clonks, 8a 6d ; Fur-lined Cloaks, 10s 6d. All at Mitohbl & Torneb's Sule. 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 aft our Sale saves the moat money.—Mitchell & Tubneb. FOR Sale, Cheap—Six Dozeu i"airs of Children's ankle atraps.— Mbllob'B Zealandia Boot Store. NOTICE— We defy competition; you get wonderful value at Millob's, Tanored Street. FOR SALE or LEASE, during approach iDg Coursing season, the fast and clever Greyhounds Soxon (bred inN.S.W.) and Parthenia, Apply Mail Office. QAVK MONEY by buying your Flour k5 from us »nd baking your own bread.— Fletcher Baos., E*st Street, Aahburton, and High Street, Christchurch. WANTED Known—Shipment of New Laces, Embroideries, Fall Nets, White Glovep, ab remarkably low prices.— W H Collibb, The Corner FOUND— In Tancred Btreeb, the cheapest and most reliable Boot Shop.— Mkllgr's Zealand ia Boot Store. TENDERS wanted for the Bale of 5000 pairs of boots.—Apply to Mkllob' Zealandia Boot Hore. WANTED Known-Ladiea' Pretty Walking Shoes tn great variety at Mhllob's Zealandia Boot Store. FTIENDERS wanted to wear out "1000 JL pairs o Mellob's Indestructible Boots. Wear like brasa. FOR Sale, Cheap—sooo pairs~of Ladies and Men's Boots and Shoes.—Apply to Mbllob, Tancred Street WANTf.D— Wise Mothers to try our Indestructible School Boob. —- Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store. FOR Sale, Cheap—A lot of Men's Bluchers only 4s lid—Mellob's Zealandia I Boot Store. WANTED— Sixty strong men to try the new Kronio (Blucher). —Mbllob' Zealandia Boot Store. TRY FLOWER'S Refreshment Rooms for a Cup of Fresh Tea, etc. Ice Creams and Iced Drinks, Ripe Tomatoes, Apricots, Peaches, Cnoice Bananas, etc., always in Stock. WANTED— A dozen smart Ladies to try our new kangaroo calf Shoe,— Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED KNOWN-Mra Hamilton 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 address- Burnett Street, opposite Mail Office. MRS ROBINSON, Cash Purchaser of Ladieß', GfDtlemen's, and Children's lefb-off Clothing, and all kinds of goods. Ladies waited on at their houses. Note address : Mrs Robinson, Wakanui Road, Baring Square. 11 123 WANTED KNOWN^-That I havl^e. 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 j at J, Moison, The Hall Boot Depot, Ashburton. Rif ALCOBN has inTstook Stamped Mountmellick, Lace, Cross-stitoh and Mayence Work, White Jean, Linen Java and Congress Canvas, Transfers, Foundation Monograms, Woven luUittla, Lace Pins, Stretchers, Single, Shaded and Double Berlin Wools, Reliable and Butterfly Wools, Perline Arasene, Filossils, Crewel Embroidery and Knitting Silks in Colours and Tartans, Macrame Bags and String, Weidon's Needle* work Books, Perforated Cardboard, Ivory Crochet Cotton and Materials for Fancy Work generally. 10 32 WANTED Known—Pretty Christmas Cards in packets—l 2 for 3d, 25 for 6d and 9d, boxes Is.—W H Collibb, The Corner DKINK DELICIOUS PERFECT IN QUALITY, FLAVOR AND BLEND, Paoked in Tins, the delicate Aroma Absolutely Preserved. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL 3RQQKB4



Nicoll Br others j [H. F. Nicoll.] [L. A, Nicolt. AUCTIONEERS, ACCOUNTANTS. ' SHAREBROKEK.S, VALUATORS, LANI , ESTATE, AND GENERAL AGENTS. i C&NTHAL AUCTION ROoMfc EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. WEEKLY SALES OF CATTLE, PIGS & POULTRY Every! Saturday, at 12 o'clock noon, In Yards adjoining the Arcade. Entranoe by right-of-way, rear of Union Bank. Also of MERCHANDISE, FURNITURE. and PRODUCE, in our Rooms EVERY SATURDAY, commencing immediately on conclusion of our live stock sale. CLEARING SALES conducted in any part of the District at lowest current rates. ADVANCES made on goods placed in oar hands for absolute sale. GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COM MISBION. We shall be pleased to receive samples from farmers who have parcels for disposal. STATION BOOKS KEPT AND AUDITED We have various sums of Trust Monies, ranging from £303 to £5000, to lend on Freehold Securities, at 4£ and 5 per cent. Farms, House Properties, and Building Sections for Sale. Particulars on application. We invite those wishing to dispose of their properties to communicate with us. WOOL. WOOL._WOOL< TT7"E have pleasure in notifying TT Clients that we have made arrange ments with MESSRS DALGETY & CO., LTD. to sell at the Christohurch Sales any Woo which may be entrusted to us, and we are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES against Wool placed in our hands for sale. The Wool should be consigned to Dalgely & Co., Ltd., Christohurch, account Nicoll Bros., with advice to us. We can also arrange to dispose of clips privately if so desired. FREEZERS. FREEZERS. TjIARMERS wishing to consign Sheop on their own account can book space at any ime to suit their own convenience, by com* municating with us. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS, CHRISTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY. Limited. 8 39 THE CHRISTCHURCH MEAT CO. Limited; ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for Wheat, Turnips, Rape, and any other crop, and to suit any description of soil. • GREATLY INCREASED PRODUCTION WHEREVER USED. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE Nicoll Bbos, store five varieties of this celebrated fertiliser. Price on application. Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS fc-«iM— T-M..» 111 ■■■ I ■ 11...1 111...  1....1. .._i.^.^i...i .i—M i "IM^| ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. A DVANOES of £25 and upwarda'made on Freehold Properties, repayable by Monthly, Quarterly, or Half Yearly inita? ments, Loana are also granted for Fixed Period j at lowest current rates. Deposits received at highest current rates All information on application to EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager , ABSOLUTE ASSURANCE IS ONE OF THE PERFECT INVESTMENTS OFFERED BY THE MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OP AUSTRALASIA. EXAMPLE of Non-feiture Conditions.— At Age 30 nexb Birthday, under Table C 20, Assurance of £1000 will cost £3110s per aonum for 20 years. In event of discontinuance of payments the| Policy becomes Paid up for £150 AFTER 3 YEARS. £250 AFTKR 5 YEARS. £500 AFTER 10 YEARS. And so on. When the 20 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 FRIEDLANDER. District Agent, Ashburton, [a oabd. HENRY**" FORD, /~IASH BUYER OF FAT LAMBS AND SHEEP FOR EXPORT. Address: Tinwald. 12 20 WANTED Known—Good value for little money at Mellob's, Zealandia Boot Store. Bmok NewYenua. : \



Mrs Gaiastooiigli's Diamond "I don't want to know your secrets, sir; I wish to marry Miss Birchmore." Mr. Birchmore laughed. "Well, you'w a pretty determined wooer," said he. "I can't give my con sent to the match because—well, be cause I cannot; but, if you won't take no for an answer, nor profit by the warn ing I hereby give you, I'll tell you what I will dos I will allow you yourself to discover and acknowledge the causea which make your, marriage with Kate impossible. You must not blame me if the discovery gives you pain and the acknowledgment causes you mortifica tion. I have given you fair warning. And I will only add, sir, that the pain and mortification won't be all on your Bide. I could not give you a stronger pledge of my friendship and liking for you than in thus letting you find out what has hitherto been hidden from all the world. And I only demand one condition—that you promise, when you have made your discovery and left us, never to mention to any human being what our secret was." "I give that promise with pleasure. As to my leaving you of my own free will, that is^—begging your pardon—im possible and abstird." He laughed again and shot another of his startling looks at me. "Very well, young sir, I have nothing more to say. Come with us to the farm house tomorrow; there's plenty of room there, and they are used to being accom modating, Stay with us until you're satisfied, and then—don't forget your promise." He rose as he finished speaking and flung away the remains of his cigar. "Good night," he said, holding out hia large, well shaped hand. "Good night, and thanks for your con fidence, which you will never regret, Mr. Birchmore." "Qui viva, verral" was all his answer as he walked away, with his hands in his coat pockets and bis singular short steps. He was an enigma sure enough, and yet my belief in him was as intuitive and inalienable as in Kate herself. His mysterious hints and warnings were powerless to disturb me; I trusted in the ability of us three combined to over throw any antagonist. I sat late be neath, the trees, smoking and brooding over my passion, as young men will, and ever and anon glancing up at a certain i window, behind the lamp illumined cur tain of which I had reason to suppose my darling was. "Was she thinking of me now? Even as I asked myself this and gazed upward a shadow fell upon the curtain; it was pushed aside, and the window was swung back on its hinges. With a throb of the heart I sprang to my feet and wafted a kiss from my finger tips toward the face that peeped out upon me. Stay! was it Kate's face, after all? The arms and shoulders now appeared, and the form leaned upon the window sill. A lucifer match flashed, and I had the pleasure of beholding the sinister visage of Mr. Slurk lit up by a sulphurous gleam as he leisurely lit bis pipe and stared down at me, "Schone gute nacht, Herr Gains borough!" _____ CHAPTER YL "Herr Galntborough has his diamonds wUhhim." ! We made a late start the next morn ing and did not reach the farmhouse be fore four o'clock. I had little oppor-1 tunity of speaking to Kate on the way; in fact, the presence of Slurk, who sat t on the box of the vehicle and once in awhile threw a glance at us over hia shoulder, irritated me to such a degree that more tender sentiments were tem porarily pushed into the background^ Kate herself, though she attempted to appear cheerful, betrayed signs of in ward anxiety and nervousness, while Mr. Birchmore conversed with a volu bility and discursiveness greater than 1 had ever remarked in him before. The farmhouse stood quite alone on an unfrequented by-road, in a little angle ! of the hills. It was not exactly a pictur esque building, with its four walls cov ered with rough plaster and pierced with dozens of small windows, and its enormous red tiled roof, with those quaint, narrow apertures, like half open ed eyes, disclosing a single pane of glass, which, do duty as dormers. It stood flush with the road, as German houses are fond of doing; but behind was a large inclosed farmyard, roughly payed with round stones and well walled in. The front door, though rather pretentiously painted sod ornamented with some re ligions versicle or other written upon the lintel, was not used as a means of entrance or exit. It was, as I afterward discovered, aot only locked and bolted, but actually screwed up on the inside, and the only way of getting into the house was by a side door opening'into the courtyard. As the courtyard itself was provided with a heavy gate, you will see that the farmhouse, close to the road though it was, was by no means*so easy of ingress t>r egress as it appeared—supposing, of course, that it waa the humor of the in mates to declare a state of siege. I men tion these particulars merely by the way, they ark common to three houses out of five in this region. ' Th© Birekowras 1 Juggage had, it ap peared, already beea-<ywried over from the hotel; but a man ia rough peasant Continued on p»ge 4 Parents and guardians, girls and boys, You've heard iv church the woeful noise Of coughs and sniffs, in winter time, Whioh spoil the service so sublime ? Then note :—For each the remedy sure i Xi W» Woods' Great Peppermint) Cure.



DAVID THIOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance i Kstatc A great, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broke., ASHBURTON, Loang Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and Ashburtoc Alcernafiely Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., ou Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Boaght and Sold oa Oomoiission Olearl ne Sales as per arrangements Arcade.Horse and Furniture Sales held on Saturday*. Horse Fairs held Monthly. AGENT FOB— Matson and 00, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Oiiristcharofe 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, Dunedin Planet Janior Garden and Field Tooli Belfast! Manures EAKAIA DISTRICT S'ALEgp IHAVE made arrangements with MEBSRS HARDY & CO., Merohants, Rakaia, to aob aa my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work in that District, and in conjunction wifch them it will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, AjhSnrton GRIATREDUOTION IN PRIOE OF PLANET JR. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON New Zealand Insurance Company. B«S TAB LI S h"¥d°* 1 - 18 5 9 CAPITAL^ONEMILLION. PAID-UP CAPITAL AND RESERVES— £-100,000. THIPBEMIEB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOB PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND "MARINE RISKS. ALSO,- RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRASHING MAOHINES,&&o f ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT RaTBB E. W. HANMER ' i!!F*? T booth, maodonald and 00. Hern* j McElrea ANDREWS AND BEAVAN. CASH BUYEK I BEG TO NOTIFY to the Farmers, of , „ L . . J . A■ n , WOOL, SKINS, HIDES, FAT, Etc.' and all who are interested in Agricultural or other Machinery, that I have been TTTANTED at once—lo,ooo Crossbred or appointed AGENT in Ashburton lor the VV Merino Pelts. Top Price for Fresh , . , , and well-saved Pelts ; also 20 ton Clean Dry above Manufacturers, whose celebrated Caul or j^ney Fat, l^d per 1b Implements and Machinery are giving BAG WOOL A SPECIALTY, satisfaction throughout the Australasian * aye j BA a e~ SOAP Colonies. CANLLES ** POTATOES I have on hand a large quantity o* FLOUR SHARPS EXTRAS; aho Sample Machinery and Chickwheafci JJJ^ Oat ,° h t T f S Chaff . Implements. Begfc Branda and Firsfc Quality| ftt up . to . date prices, for prompt cash. H _._-_-_-_- ---^ , Come ap to •• Mao" and get quotations. I ;H I 1 j I )!S All Goods delivered in Town and Suburbs. • V/111JJ1^^ ? Note the Addrees- WAKANUI ROAD. 195 HJE3VI*Y MoBLRBA, __ ___ _ BARING SQUARE, ASHBUKTON. NEW ZK!AILiAWI> THE AUSTRALIAN WIDOWS' FUND CLOTHING FACTORY —-—•- MONEY TO LEND on Agricultural and Pastoral Properties. EXTENSION OF PREMISES —- \ Resident Secretary, Christchurch, ON Account of our Well-Known DAVID THOMAS, 269 District Agent, Ashburbon. Tailoring Department —— Growing bo Rapidly during the last Twelve TTj* (T^TT R TTT^I months, we find it necessary to make exten sive additions and alterations to our Pre- WATCHMAKER, raises, so aa to ahow to more advantage our JEWELLEK & OPTICIAN. Large Stock of the Newest Designs in (Lafce Watchmaker for A> Gunde r ß on, TWEEDS, Chrietchurch.) SERGES» SUCCESSOR TO R. MURRAY, WUJttol Hi Do, YICUGNA.S, Etc. -QEGS to intimate that he has now ""7~ , . _D opened up his new Stock cf We have the Beat Cutter in New Zealand, BATCHES, JE WELLERY, and CHRIST. and all Garments are made by Experienced j^g NOVELTIES. Fibst-C&ass Tailors. — & U A JBfcA-INTJBEJ—■ Watches and Clocks Promptly Repaired. STYLE, FIT, & WORKMANSHIP. — „,. , , , 7 , D.. Jewellery made up to order and repaired We do nob pretend to make you a Bait th g^ notic6f for 633, and give you an extra pair of Trousers in, which cannot be done and give .„-,_, arrnoit <W PT WPTRO PT ATWVt firat-class work, but we will make you a first- LARGE STOCK OF ELM/LRO-FLAiIiD class SAO SUIT to Measure from 65s GOODS. to 90s, according to Quality of Material. #oy ß ' Clothing of Every Discription 'To the Deaf and those troubled with made to order. Noises in the Head or other Aural Troubles, _____ Dr Nicholson, of uondon, the world famed aural specialist and Inventor of artificial ear drums, has just issued the 100 th edition of A G RA F* TOM nia illustrated and descriptive book on Deaf &> to. **<a.X m. "«» neBS and Aural Troub i e r B . Thiß book may Manager be faad from Mr F# ghaw> 160> Ade i aide ttoad, Wellington, N.Z., on receipt of stamps. 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