The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xxr. no. 4763

Ashbcbton : Saturday, April 1, 1890.

f»Bici! : One Penny

AT THE TABERNACLE.

prepare philosophers find artists an.fl crifc« fes Jos heaven. God speed the.m m th,© dU« ficult work, jjere is a church, on the £ffi er hand, that proposes to bring oiuyjip poor into tho kingdom of Jesus Qlmst, looking not after the rich. God speed buo£ a church m its undertaking. But thape, U a Jarger idea that a church may take— t bringing m the rloh and the poor, tho wiije and the ignorant, the. high and the Jofr r bo that kneeling besi<jo each other sjha!) be the man faring sumptuously every daypnj) the man who could. not get his breakfast. Go<J speed such a church I Oh, my friends, wo need to break away from slavery to ecclesiastical custom, Wff dare not sing if anybody hears us. WO flare not preach unless we have xoundeQ off our sentences to suit the criticism of the world. We dare not dress for chutoh until we have examined the fashion plates and, would father stay at itomo than appear with a coat or a hat not sanctioned by cus tom. When will the day of deliverance come to the church of God when, instead of a dead religion, laid out m state on a catafalque of pomp _and insincerity, we shall have a living, bounding, sympathetic, glowing Christianity?

A Joyful Keligion.

I remark, further, that we have tiri§d here tio build and to conduot a cheerful church. While, as you know, we have not held back the terrors of the law and the sterner doctrines of the gospel we have tried m this house to present to this people th%idea that the gladdest, brightest, happiest thing m all tike universe is the Christian reli gion. There is so much trouble m, the world. Business men have so mfoif anx ieties, toiling men have so many jfatlgues, orphans have so many desolations—for God's sake, if there be any bright place on. earth, show it to them. Let the phurch of Jesus Christ' be the most cheerful spot on earth." Let me say that X do nof want anybody to come whining around me about the Christian religion. I h&ve no faith m a religion made up of equal parjjs of wormwood, vinegar and red pepper, jf the religion thai; is presented tousifte a de pression, we will get along better without it. If it be a joy, let it shine out £rojs your face and from your conversation. If a man comes to my house to talk of reli gion with lugubrious countenance and manner full of sniffle and dolorousness, I feel like saying to my wife, "You had bet ter lock up the silver before he steals some thing." I have found it an invariable rule that men who*profess faith ,m the Lord Jesus Christ, priding themselves at the same time on their sanctimoniousness, al ways turn out badly—l never knew an ex ception—while those who are the most consistent, the most useful and the most consecrated have perfume m their conver sation and heaven m their face.

The Eternal Gladness.

The happiest Christians that I have ever known have been persons from 60 to 80 years of age. By that time people get over the shams and pretenses of society and have no longer any patienco with any thing like imposture m religion. O Chris tian, how daro you bo gloomy? Is not God your father? Is not Jcsxib Christ your ■feiviour! 1 Hat) not your path all. through fifo been strewn with mercies? Are you Insensible to tho fact that fUoro ore. glories awaiting you m tho better land!" —doxologies of celestial worship, eter nal chorals, tearless eyes, songs that resound under arches of strength and ho sannas that clap their hands at the foot of the throne? Is it nothing to you that all the hiljs of heaven are radiant with the faces of those who have gone up from you, and who arc waiting for your coming, ready to keep with you eternal holiday? Is there nothing m songs that never cease, ia hearts that never ache, m splendors that never die, to make you glad? Then take no more mercy at the hand of thy Godi Give back the marriage ring of love that Jesua put on your finger m the day of your espousal 1 Plant no more of the flowers of heaven where there ought to be nothing but nettles and nightshade! We try to make this church a cheerful church. A man on Saturday afternoon stands m his store and says: uHow shall I meet tljese obligations? How can I en dure this new disaster that is coming upon me?" He goes home. Sabbath morning finds him m the house of God. Through the song, through the sermon, through tho prayer, the Lord Jesus Christ says to that man: "0 man, 1 have watched thee! I have seen all thy stuggles, It is enough. I Vill see thee through. I will stand be tween thee and thy creditors. I will make up m heavenly treasures what you lost m e&rthly treasures. Courage, man! Cour age! Angels of God, I command you to clear the track for that man. Put your wings over his head. With your golden scepters strike for • hip defense. Throw around him all the defenses of eternity!l' What is the consequence? That business man Is strengthened. Jle goes to the store nexi day feeling that God is with him and ready to deliver.

A Triumphant Church.

That same Sunday there is a poor old woman m the church hearing the gospel. Oh, how shrunken she is! She -wears tn» same dress she wore £6 years ago. Sow faded it is and now oxjt of date I She Gits and listens as well as she can. tier eyes are so dim she cannot see half way across the Church, Her ear is so imperfect tha|s she can only catch occasionally a no^e of the psalm or a word of thepreapher. Someone sitting next to her gives her a book and finds the place for her. She says. '«Thank you, miss; thank you!" Sjie holds the book close up to her eyes and with a void all £ull of tremor sings: Jesus, lover of my so^l, Lei me to my b6fiom fly While the bill6w6 near me roll, While the tempest still is blgn. HJde me, 0 my Saviour, hide, Till th<J storm of life is past. Safe into the haven guide— Oh, receive my soul at last! And Jesus says to her, "Mother, are. yo? weary?" And she says, ''Yes, Jesus, I am very tired." Jesus says, "Mother, are you poor?*' And she says": "Yes, I am wry poor. I cannot eew any more; 3! cannot knit any more. lam very poor.'' Jesus pays to her, "Mother, would you like to test?" She says, uYes, Lord; that is what I want—rest." "Courage, mother," cays j Jesuß. "Iwtti see thee through/ 1 She I goes home. The next morning m the tene ment house some one dwelling on another floor comes to her room and Knocks. No answer. The door is opened. She |s dead! The night before the chariots of God halted ai that pillow of straw, and Jesus kept hia promise. He said that he would give h,et rest, and he has given her rest. Glory be to God for the height, the depth, the length and the breadth of euoh Christian comfort! Oh, that we might have such joy as tjiat which inspired the men at thepattle of Leuthen, They were singing a Christian fiopg as they w6nt into battle. A general said to the king, r 'sjiaU t I stop those, peo ple singing?" "No," said the Irfng. "Men that Can sing like that can fight." I would that we had a singing church, a joyful church, a jubilant ehuitoh, a coin footing church, for then we would havfi a itaiumt>han,t church. I remark, further, that we have b«rt



SAIVJDEJL* & SODB JBUCA* lypti JKxtrnfct. Under the distinguished patronage of Hll Majesty the King of Italy, aa per oommanica tion made by the Minister for Foreign Aflain through the Conaul-Generai f»r Italy, a* Melbourne, March 14, 1878. Awarded diploma at the Anaterdam Exhibition, 1883. There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract aLtmt- Ttk^' P'^wta of «impU distillation forming or«de reslnqui oil* la our pure voiA inuP fSSojSS?ii EXTRACT, whioh is wouiMd by the medical division of the Pnua&uGbveniaieet to be of perfectly par* origin, a* pa* information forwarded to us tbfbaih the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, WfltL we tate;— It is proved by tests by the Medical dialog of the Universities at Bonn and Grelfawald. Prnwafft, and reported by Dr. SehuU.Profe.aor oflrarnißcology, at Bon, and Profeawr Drt Moeiiicr, Director of the Medical Clinioa at Greifswaid, that only product* that an saturated with oxygen and freed of add*. resinous and other substance*, adherent to /primary distillation, will develope tlw jsaßative polities proper to the plant J AllcrudeoilE, orgocallcdEucalyptißxtraot* I are to he classed according to the named authorities, among the turpentine*, which I are abandoned long since at an Internal medicament. Tbeae crude oils, or h called Eucalypti Extracts, are discernible :— 1 By their deficiency m pungent odour— which our product, the only grnume Eucalypti Extract develop, most"freely through its surplus oxygen. 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobifeappear* ance being reduced m specific density throngn the prcEenoe of acids. ;3 By their taste, the result of the contracting - : tendency of reeine and tennatet. If these crude oils, so-called eucalypti extracts, are applied by mistake la oaeee of croup, bronchitis, diphtheria. IniernaJ nflamacions, dysentery, etc, the ooa. sequences are moßt appalling. Fereafety SANDER & SONS. A BCOK TO THRESHING MILL OWNERS AND OTHERS. THE AI lan dale Goal Coy., LIMITED, SHAG_POINT. npHIS COMPANfTcOAL is the BBBU i* \ Produced on the Ka*t«rn Seaboard, v . unrivalled both for Steaming Re d House ho,d lurpotes, andl Highly Recommended ■•»y the Threthmg MUI Owncmof ihie district, OHDER FKOiM OUR AGENT— :' JiM.'SfLUOTT,- AS^Btlii'JON, OR AT THE COHPayrSTHTirK" McGonell & Compton TT^ISH to inform the Public that they V T have taken over (he StabJcs lately carried.on by Mr M Cortmck, and the New Firm trust that by c vilily and aUention they will aecuioa fairi-hare ofpatroDgsge. Horsen, O^sbe, and Other Vehicles always on hire, day and nighl. Ring up ALFRED MoOONELL or •SPEKOER COMPTON, Telephone 91 ---3 293 25 CASES ■VT EWfGOODS NOW OPENING UP IN GENTLEMEN'S & BOYS' MERCURY' CLOTHING, MATS&CAP3, fH(BTS, COLLARS, TIES, Etc. Etc. HAVING gained the reputation for beiDg the oiily High Class Tailors and Out. fitters m Aahburton, inspection of our ' large and well assorted Stock will convince you that nothing but the best quality and Utesb fashions are stocked by the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING _FACTORY, For your next Suit to measure, see our [Tweeds. A. G. BARTON, Manager. E. W. HAMMER NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO NEW PREMISES. HAVING exchanged premises with the Farmers' Co-operacive Association, I have much pleasure ict stating that m future I shall carry on my business at the office* and store lately occupied by the above As sociation ab the corner of West Street and Havelock street (the Loan and Mercantile old premises.) STORAGE AT LOWEST RATES. CORNSACKS AT CURRENT PRICES. I 132 ~W. HANMER. [A Card.] * MISSES BUNDLE, DRESS AND MikNTLE MAHFRB, TANCRED STREET, (Same Premises). ASHBTJBTGN. 3 279 FOR SALE or LEASE, during approach. ing Coursing season, the fast and clever Greyhounds Siaxon (bred inN.S.W.) and Parthenia. Apply Mail Office.



To be Continued.



SAVE MONEY by buying your Flour from us and bakiDg yoar own bread.— FIETCHEK Bftos,, East Streefc, AshbuttoUi and High Streets, Christchurch.



—___W ANTED. FLOUR.— Flour at less than wholesale prices: Finest Roller, 2001bs, 14a; lOOlbe, 7s 6d; 501bs, 3a 10d; 251bs, 2a! Bran and Sharps equally reduced at Fletcher Bros.' Cash Supply Stores, Ash-' barton and Christchurch. TO Farmers and Others.—Wanted-Old Oast Plough Shares m any quantity, delivered at our Foundry.— Kilworth & Son, Engineers, etc., Ashburton. 2 193 FOR SALE.—Cheap, Several Purebred Cocks, suitable for farmers and others for cross-breeding purposes. Making room for young stook.—Apply Pelhabi Yards, or Mail Office. Boarders-mrs Knight, East street, 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.—Mitchell & ! Turner. MRS ALGORN'S Midsummer Sale now on. Prints and Muslins from 3^d a yard ; Pinafores ajid Aprons from 9d each, a few " Own Make,*' soiled, reduced j Laces from Id per yard ; Embroideries from l£d per yard; All Wool Dress Goods, double width, from9d 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 at our Sale saves the. most money.—Mitchell & Turner. FOR Sale, Cheap—Six Dozea i»airs of Children's ankle straps.—Mbllor's Zealandia Boot Store. NOTICE— We defy competition} you get wonderful value at Mbllor's, Tancred Street. WANTED Known—4o Doz. Women's Is 6d Black Cashmere Hose to be sold for Is pair; 25 do ; Women's Black Lisle Gloves 2d per p*ir ; Ladies' Ulsters at 3s 6d ; Rainproof Cloaks, 8s 6d ; Fur-lined Cloaks, 10s 6d. All at Mixchbl & Turner's Sale ANTiSD—Wise Mothers to try~our Indestructible School Boot, — Mkllor's Zealandia Boot Store, FOR Sale, Cheap—A lot of Men's Bluchef c only 4s lid-—Mei.lob'B Zealandia Boot Store.. WANTED— Sixty strong men to try the new Kronio (Blaoher). —Mkllob' Zealandia Boob Store. FOR Sale, Cheap—soQo pairs of Ladies and Men's Boots and Shoes.—-App'} , to Mblloh, Tancred Street, "ttTANTED Known—Good v toe for little VY money at M^LOk's, Zewinmtift 800 l Store. „ WANTED—A dozen smart Ladies t i-ry our new kangaroo calf Shoe.— Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED KNOWN—ThatThavo re ceived my Summer Stock of .Boou and Shoes, which I will dispose of at the lowest rates possible, for Cash. Now i>? ar opportunity for those who are m search of reliable goods. As usual, Repairs done at once; at J. Moison, Tho Hall Boot Depot, Ashburton. FOUND— In Tancred Street, the cheapest and most reliable Boot Shop.— Mhllob's Zealandia Boot Store. mENDERS wanted for the sale of 5000 1 pairs of boote.—Apply to Mellob' Zealandia Boot .Store. ANTED Known—Ladies' Pretty Walking Shoes m great variety at Mhllob's Zealandia Boot Store. mENDERS wanted to wear out 1000 _L pairs o Mellor's Indaatruofcibk Boots. Wear like brass. RS ALCORN has m stook Stamped Mountmellick, Lace, Cross-stitch and Mayence Work, White Jean, Linen Java and Congress Canvas, Transfers, Foundation Monograms, Woven Initials, Lace Pine, Stretchers, Single, Shaded and Double Berlin Wools, Reliable and Butterfly Wools, Perline Arasene, Filossils, Crewel Embroidery and Knitting Silks m Colours and Tartans, Macrame Bags and String, Weldosra Needle work Books, Perforated Cardboard, Ivory Crochet Cotton and Materials for Fancy Work generally. 10 32 MRS ROBINSON, Cash Purchaser of Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Children's left-off Clothing, and all kinds of goods. Ladles waited on at their houses. Note address : Mrs Robinson, Wakanui Road, Baring Square, 11123 LOOK— Hot Pies, Tea, Coffee, and Light Refreshments always ready at H. A Flower's Refreshment Rooms. Established 1880. Telephone No 69 BAKER BROS., FURNISHING TTNDERTAKERS URNISHING U NDERTAKERS DIRECT Importers of Best and Lotes Dealgna In FUNERAL FURNISHINGS FUNERALS conducted with the greatest cars and satisfaction, at most reasonable charges. Corner of Wakanol Road and Case Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coach Factory. Guardian Fire & Life Assurance Company, Limited. (Established la 1821). Subscribed Capital .. £2,000,00 C Paid-Up Capital .. .. £1,000,00 Total Funds overYJ£4,soo,ooo. Head Office : 11, Lombard Street, London npHE Undersigned is authorised to accepi Insurances on all kinds of Property al Lowest Current Rates. ALBERT ROBERTS, 2 201 Ageat> for Ashbmcton.



WOOL, :SKINS, ETC. MRS THOMAS MoGRANDEL, NOTIFIES to the Butchers, Farmers, and others m the District that he has taken the premises m Tancred Street, West, (next Bsok of Australasia) which he hae opened as a | SKIN AND WOOL STORE, and ia'prepared to buy at Highest Market Price for Cash— SKINS, FAT, HIDES, WOOL, HORSE HAIR, Etc. tin attendance on TUESDAYS AND SATURDAYS. 3 137 STILL IN FRONT. WHO? Sterling s^Of Course ITIHE previous^ Christohurch - Dunedin Record of 22JhoursJ,20 minutes hat» had FOUR HO UjK S chopped offit>2by A. CALDER,* mounted on his v Sterling Thoroughbred." "[COME ONE ? COME ALL," j AND BUY THE FASTEST, i STRONGEST, j AND NEATEST ! BICYCLE IN THE MARKET Morrow, Bassett & Go, ASHB'JRTON. M. PRIEST, Manager. "RAMBLER" BICYCLES.- I ■HAVE a Nice Line of LADIES' and GENTLEMEN'S Roadstjbb Bicycles on View, and am expecting a Consignment of the BAMBLEB MODEL 26 •RACING MAOHINEB, AT AN EABLY DATE. Cyclists intending to Purchase Racing Machines should nob fail to call and inspect; SHE " 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, fit-ted with "G & J" Everlasting Detachable Tyres and Dunlop Valves, is without a doubt the Best Machine a Cyclist can ride. Accessories m Stock, Price Low for Cash. Easy Terms arranged to Suit Purchaser! of the RAMBLER. D. THOMAS, WEST STREET* (/. BALLANTYNEtf Co., OP GASH EL STREET, OHRISTCHUEae, TTAVE FITTED A MOST COMPLETE FACTORY, and Manufactur; FROM STARTITO FINISH High-Clan Furniture at very MODERATE RATES. A Visit to Ballantyne's Showroom and factory, by any of our Country] Client when m Christcharch, will be MUCH APPRECIATED BY THE FIRM. SHAG POINT GOAL~ THE PKEMIER OTAGO COAL. UNEQUALLED FOR HOUSEHOLD AND STEAM PURPOSES. mHE SHAG POINT COAL COMPANY X hereby notify that MESSRS W. H. COLLINS & CO. are their OIVJLfST Agents m Ashburton for THE GENUINE SHAG POINT COAL. I AH orders entrusted to them will receive prompt attention. Colliery: Shag Point. Head Office: Yogel Street, Dunedin. GEO. R. OHEESEMAN, IB General Manager.



ABHBUETO& No. 2 INDUSTKIAL SOCIETY To be incorporated under the Provisions of the Building Societies Act, 1880. PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS: Ohables Reid, W. ,D. V. Preston Edwabd Gates, Francis Scrint, J. H. Pauung, G. R, Anderson, Hi Stbphenson. SECRETARY : SOLICITOR :" Fbkdk. Makeig. , E. G. Crisp, BANKERvS : The Bank of Australasia, Aahburfcon. OFFf'JH! OF THE SOCIETY: Post Office Buildings, Cameron Streeb, Aahburtot, 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 FRANK CURTIS, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKKR, JEWELLER AND OPTICIAN. {Late Head Watchmaker for H. Gunderson, Chriatchuroh HAVING the Largest Watchmakers Business m Aahburton I can offer Special advantages m the following lines :— WAICHKK-Far and away the Largest and Best Stock m Town of Rotherhams, Walthams, English hand made Levers, Swiss and Nickel Watches. OJLOC "14.88 Of every description- English, American, and French. JJffiWKLLISRY, —Largest and Best Selected Stock of Brooches, Rings, and Novelties to choose from. See my window and inside. BPK(^I .AOJL.KS.—Specially con structed Fitting Room. Glasses to suit every sight. Perfect fitting for the first time m Ashburton. JEO£l?Al«,S.—Watches and Clocks repaired and regulated with promptness . and despatch. Jewellery made up to order and repaired on shortest notice. Leitch and Richards, ! (Sacceseors to W. F. Hannafoud), TINSMITHB,PLUMBERS,GASFITTERB 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 on shortest notice. LEITCH &TIeHAKI)S, BURNETT STREET. 1 22 EASTEE SPORTS. rpHREE TROTS, each £5, for Horses 1 '.hat have nob won one stake more than £10. Ooe open Trot, £8. Chertsey Cup, £B,l£ mile flat, open. Farmers' Plate, £5; and if curry, for beaten horses, sweepstake of 10s with £1 added, 1. School Boys' Race, 10s, ss, 2a 6d; entrance 6d, 2. Grand Handicap, three distances, £3, £1, and 10s; and winner of each dis tance £1. 3. Single Women's Race, 10s, ss; free. 4. Village Settlers' Race, 15s, 10a, 5s J post) entry. 5. Half Mile, 33a, 10a. 6. Sack Race, 20s, 10s ; post entry i 7. Mile, 30s, second 15s. All events (except 2, 5, and 7 of Athletics) to be confined to the South Rakaia and Mount Hutt Road Districts, and to the district not included m the above which lies N.E. of a straight Hoe drawn from Lfturiston through Dromore to the sea. Horse nominations, ss; acceptances, 2s 6d. Athletic entries—Noa. 2 ss, 4 and 6 Is, 5 and 7, 2s each: All entries to be m by March 22. Horse handicapper:—E. Osborne. ji\ particulars on Programme. J. SHANNON, Secretary. NOW OPENING UP. NEW GOODS FOR N&W ." '« A SEASON. R Choice Selection. LATEST NOVELTIES. A. P- WILLIAMSON/ CASH DRAPER & CLOTHIER, TANCRED STREET. j For Indigestion, the tost remedy is undoubted!; Norton's Camomile Pilla They can confidently to recommended as being mild m operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs Acting at once as a splendit tonic and a gentle aperient For nearly 100 years the; have pro fed unequalled £or Indigestion, Dyspepsia sick Headache and all Liver and Stomach complaint, Sold m bottles, Is lid, 2s od, and 12s, by all Mediciui Vendors throughout the world



DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON, Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—-Tinwald and Aehhurton Alcornately Fortnightly Sales of Shesp Skins, Fata, Hides, etc., on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Otaari an Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held on|Saturday's, Horse Fairs held Monthly. AGENT FOR— Matson and 00, Ohristchmrci Booth, McDonald and G>, Qhriatchurcb White's Sheep Dip , Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting I London and Lancashire Insiranco Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition \ Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manure? RAKAU DISTRICT SALES. "I HAVE made arrangements with ME3SRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, Rakaia, to _£ act as my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work m thn,b District, and m conjunction with them ib>lH be uay endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Ashburtoa GREAT REDUCTION IN PRIOK OF PLANET JE. TOOLS. i DAVID THOMAS. &SHBURTON = PURE SEEDS. = T HAVE lately erected, regardless of cost, the most OOMPLITBi SEED-OLEANING PLANT south of the Line, and I now ask intelligent Farmers to inspect the same at work. l I am now prepared TO CLEAN for Farmer* any description of SEEDS AND GRAIN. and will guarantee to give them satisfaction. I can supply best RYEGRASS, weighing from 261bs to 4'ilbs to""'the bushel; and OOOKSFOOT, locally grown, 14|lbs to I6|lbs to the bushel also, best OLOVERS, dressed by my own njaobinus,*^!© purity of whjtoh nmst be aeon lo be appreciated. ' ALSO—HT7RST AND SONS BEST ENGLISt OLOVERS TURNIPS RAPE, LUCERNE, TRIOjGim Eto. FENCING WIEE, BARB WIRE, & STAPLES. The best quality on Sale. DAVID THOMAS, ASHBUBTON I i fO DRJfUt ■ EJVSX 10 FASUY THE BtSl. [_ --, - —.- >«..— ■ — - -- ...uLniLiin-.um- -— -— i m iff**^- WHEAT. WHEAT. WE AEE PROMPT CASH BUYERS OP PRIME MILLING WHEAT, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES WE are also Prepared to STORE GRAIN on Farik.«v» Account m our New GRAIN SHEDS, West Street, Ashburton, on very favorable Terms. FULL-SIZED CORNSAOKS AND TWINE SUPPLIED AT LOWESI CURRENT RATES. ROLLITT~~& Co., CANTJEKBURY FLOUH MILLS. OFFICES AND STORES—WEST STREET, ASHBURTON 1 230 BELFAST FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST TjIOR 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 S'RIJBDILu&jNDJEK. BBOK, Limited., DAVID THOMAS, TJHEJ N.Z.. FABMEBS CO-OPERATIVE i 4 BSOCIATION OF CAINTERBCJBY, I^imitea., ob AIuESJBJRT ROBERTS, AGIfiNT, A.ahl>nrtoii. OANTEBBUBY FKOZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PEODUCE EXPOKT COMPANY, LIMITED. 8 80 F. WAYMOUTH Secretary.



Skipping. JZffijttljt NEW ZEALAND LINE ROYAL WAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Teneriffe & Plymouth, Besfa Accommodation for all classes of Passengers at Lowest Rates. 1 Port of Steamers, Tons. Departure. Bate. Rakaia 6688 Lyttelfcon Feb 25 Papanui 7000 — March 23 Kaikoura 4507 Wellington April 20 Rnahino 6127 — May 11 Wakanui — May 25 Rimutaka "451 ft — Jane 8 CARGO STEAMERB. Ofcarama | 3808 j — I Feb Waikafco I 47671 — I Qn. Louise | 3385 j — I For further particulars apply ta FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lsd. Agents, Aehburton, "~SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. jH^ -pOYAL MAIL STEA dslSi©^. -*^ MERS, with superior accommodation for all classes "SSEHSWMi of passengers, calling at Mpnte Video or Rio, Tenerlffa and Ply month. _____ Vessel . Tone Commander From Date. Aofcea .J6364 Kidley ... Welt'n Gothio — 7730JSvan8 ... Wel't'n ftiar 2 CARGO STEAMERS. Matatua... 5322]fiolmes LytTt'n DoJphio ,„ 3355 Sowden — Rangatira 1045lBurfcon — '^arch E. W. HANMEK. Agent. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY Off NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS* BAII FECMLITTELTON AS UNDER: For Westport and Greymouth—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thura day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise ment m Christchurch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdayß and Saturdays Nelson and Pioton, via Wellington— Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate j Thursdays The above are subject to alteration j leference should therefore be made to Chrlstchurch daily papers foi datea and hoar of sailing For farther particulars apply to F« FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashbarton \ MUSICAL. Llewellyn Owen, M,.C«']ML., JU.W 1.-0.M.. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HAEMONY,ANB MANDOLTNE. " ~" A O4BD MRS A fl pLARIDGE A.. \J» V/LARIDGE TEACHER CF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. Ti/T R S "OOWMAN -piOX 1 Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havelook Stbbkt, Ashburton. Pupils prepared for Trinity College exam nations. MISS CARSON. mEACHER of Pianoforte and Organ. JL 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), VISITS Ashburton and surrounding Distriorß every four months—viz., Maroh, July, and November. ORDERS may ba left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Mußio Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton, or at) Commercial Hotel. I iii'i i  hi .„. «!■!!. g. ' • ■■■ «--m Bicycle Harvest. landells & son, ENGINEERS & BICYCLE MAKERS, BURKETT STREET, Next the Club. TO the Farmers.and General Public of Ashburtoß,— We beg to state that we have reaped a harvest m Bicycles, having just landed a big consignment of first-class jiggers at £14 lOal We are the oldest bicycle firm m Ashburfcoa and intend to uphold our reputation. Agents for White Flydrs, Rudge-Whit-. worth, Waverleys, Cyclops, The Parrot, etc- Repairs by experts. AH work guarau teed. AKT~CLASSEB. , ETHEL jL JONES, - /^fEBTIFICATBD art teacher, Canterbury V^ College School of Art; Free Student (Technical School of Design, Wellington; Pupil of JamesM. Nairn, Wellington. Instructions given m all branches of Art, Painting from Life, and Sketching from Nature, m Oil or Water Colour. For particulars apply to Mk Johj? Wilson Burnett street.