The Ashburton Guardian.

xxi, no. 4803

Ashbuhton : Saturday, May 20, 1899.

price : One Penny

RESURRECTION.

Vwaeb gives sweet peace to every living thing The wavering robin that in space baa flown Finds its safe nest; the germ of roses sown Waits sure in darkness for the touch of spring i •The tendrils of the ivy blindly cling, Stretching their brown threads toward the wall unknown •* «. • To find a place secure, where, spite ths moan Of rushing winds, they hang till soft airs sine- Wo who love life fear most the mystic death, Yet we in death the selfsame life shall live— This very life we know—but glorified, £.nd the fair temple which now holds our ■breath Shall simply take the glory seraphs give, Benew Its joys and say, "I have not died." —Maurice Francis Egan in Century.

KARL AND TARPUS.

Karl knelt down and took steady aim. Then came a flash and a report, and al most simultaneously with the rebound of his immense rifle the huge, crouching lioness, the black lioness, hurled herself upon him. He was borne down as if by an avalanche. He had missed. "Why? For this rea son : As he aimed between her eyes out of them flashed a strange, strange light that quivered the core of his being; a light that unnerved his hand and with ered his desire to kill And it smote him not with fear—for Karl had slain many lions, and his nerves were as steel—but it smote him with sudden, overwhelming remorse. Thus he, the mighty hunter, was shaken and made to send his bullet fly ing wide. And he lay in the grip of death. Though he felt that his end had come, he had that clearness and poise of mind which come in supreme moments. The noisome breath of the lioneai burned his face as he lay crushed into the sand by her weight. He was wait ing, with eyes closed, for the beginning of the end, that hideous beginning, but a calm was in his soul, a strange calm. He felt at rest, at peace. There was a pause. Suddenly the lion gnarled, and Karl opened his eyes. Ah, again that weird, reproaching light! It streamed from the glaring, yel low eyes. Into their; depths; he gazed and gazed till his mind partly left him. No more he thought of death. And now the eyes became a piercing blaze of light, which grew and grew till ' Karl saw before him a broad, shining ' space. . In the distance flashed a Bcene. And the soul of the hunter flew toward it. This was the scene: Humans filled a vast amphitheater. They shook it shouting. Fearsome was this shouting, even as the howl of a myriad pack of wolves. On the faces was the look of glee—that glee inde scribable —that comes when the passion for blood spilling fills the soul. This passion was upon all—all, from emperor to slave. Man was transformed to a human wolf. The wish to kill or Bee killed linked, bound all. The impulse of Cain made all akin. It was a feast day to the gods in Borne, and a mighty, yelling multitude had gathered, together to do them hom age by seeing a man fight with and kill a man, by seeing a man wait for the signal that might bid him drive his gladius into the heart of a beloved com rade, by seeing a man fight with a beast Their gods. Were honored by the flowing and flying of blood. Huge, huge sport to watch it I And yonder Nero sat, swathed in purple. His eyes gleamed as he wit nessed the glorious sport. Prolonged was the shouting, because Tarpus, a favorite gladiator, had just killed, in single combat, with the gladi us, his third man. He was now about to fight yonder Numidian lioness. She was striving to burst the bars of her cage, for she had been without food for three days. A fine fellow was Tarpus, with wav- ( ing, yellow hair that hung afar down his back. Frank was his face, bold was the glance of his blue eye, and he was great of stature. , And Karl was Tarpus. I "Curse the Koman cowards!" the gladiator muttered as he waited, heed i less and resentful of the ovation he was receiving, for the black lioness to be let forth into the arena. "Oh, to think that I obeyed their cruel mandate that bade me slay my comrade, Davoro—Davoro, who risked his life for mine in the cam paign! But he smiled in my face, as J bent over him, and said, 'Strike deep, my Tarpus, if thou lovest me 1' and I drove the full of my blade through his heart. Oh, I, of all men—l, who loved him, thus to have slain him! Oh, the fight—the fight—it is with me yefe! Da voro, who was bound to me by ties oft closer than the ties of blood, stands be fore me, his gladius in hand. We cross blades, but our eyes meet not, and lo! before I know aught, he is lying on the sand beneath me, while I stand o'er him with uplifted blade. Then I look up to yonder sea of coward faces, and see "thumbs which point downward. Aye, around and around I look, but from all sides the vile gestures come, crowding, overwhelming my soul. They bid me to slay. And then Davoro's voice rings in my ear, as he lies prostrate, bidding me to falter not, but kill him swiftly. Oh!" And the face of Tarpus was softened and sad as he looked across the blood red dened sand of the arena to the place where his comrade lay ia death. -." Grand was the face of Tarpus—like, to the face of a Norse god. And he thought of his home far, far away —bis home from which be was torn, long years ago, from a loved one and little ones, and carried to this great city to be made a slave; to be made to fight out his heart's blood for the amuse ment of the brutal Romans! Visions of outstretched hands and loving, sorrow ful faces came to him from across far, wild seas. The arena, with its blood lust, its pitilessness, was forgotten in a good of old, tender memories. Suddenly he looked up at the shout ing Romans. Scorn was in his face. They looked upon him but as a human fighting beast, and he wished fiercely that he could kill them all with one thrust from his blade. His heart hard

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An orator he claimed to be, A thin and reedy voice had he, When on the platform he appeared, And started coughing people jeered ; Then some called out, "He's getting old,- With lusty voice said he, " Your sold, He'd taken something strong and pure. Wm, & Woods' Great Peppermint Curt



———♦—- — The Athburton Agency of the New Zealand 'armerV Co-operative Association of Canter bury, Ltd, quote as follows on May 13.1899:— Wheat—New Prime milling Pearl .« 2s l£d ti „ Tuscan... 2s 2d ii i, Hunter's 2s Oats-Dans ... Is to ll Id Danish ... Xli tWrtians 1 8 2rl to la 3J Sparrowbills In id Barley—Malting prime, 2a 6d to 'In 7d luteiior 2* to 2a 3d Oh&ft— Good oataheaf 30a Grass Seed—OU pasture, 1b 3<l to 2o New „ Is 3d to la 6d The above are prices current paid to farmers on trucks at Ashburten. Q^lNl}"!^' & !»rn» JrSnoa, * ijpii l-xtniot. Under the distinguished patronage of His •1 ajesty tiit King of Italy, as per eommunica i<ii iijK'.lp hy the Minister for Foreign Affairs - icugb the. C<>nsu!-G6uer»l for Italy, at > *Kuri>e, Mtorch 14, 1878. Awarded pk-tna k\ tie Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883. cknowleuped by Medical Clinics and Tnivereities al! over th* Globe. 1 here ore imitations of Eucalypti Extract a the market, products of simple Hsiilat'on forming crude resinona oils. In td» r that these crude oih may not be taken, IJR PURE. VOLATILE ECCALMTI EXTRACT, which is recoimised by the nedica! division of the Prussian Government , 0 be of perfectly pure origin, aa per <;formation forwarded to us through the \>nsul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we i< »te s— It is proved by teste by the Medical Clinics >f the Universities at Bonn and Greifswald, Prussia, and reported by Dr. Schulz,Profeesor if Paraacology, at Bon, and Professor Dri Mossier, Director r>t the Medioal Clinics at (?reifswa!d, that only products that ar« saturated with oxygen a,;d freed of Midi, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develop* the lanative qualities proper to the plant \ll crude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extraots •re to be classed according to the named uthorities, among the turpentine*, whitth re abandoned long since as an internal •nedicatnenr. These crude oil*, or so called 'ucaiypti Kxtntcta, are discernible :— 1 By their deficiency in pungent odour— which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract develops most freely through ita surplus oxygen* 2 By their alcoholic thin and nubile appear ance being reduced in speoifio density through tiie presence of acids. 3 By their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of ream* and tennates. If these crude oils, so-called eucalypti •xtracts, are applied by mistake is cases of ifbup, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal 'iflamations, dysentery, etc., the ccn equencea »re most appalling. For safety ake aek always for SANDER h. SON'S I3UCALYPTI EXTRACT, — Sandhurst, Victoria, Auatr&lia. KAN DEB k SONS. WANTED. TO Farmers and Others—Wanted-OH Cast Plough Shine* in »ny quantity. delivered at onr Foundry.—KlLwor.TH ft Son, Engineers, etc., Afhburfon 2 193 FOR SALF—CL-eap, Several Purel.red \ : Cocks, suitable fo! farmers s^d fttheti? .;, ■or vroHi--lirt-fdJEg purpoiips. Muting room', *v for young a bock.— A[ p!y PeLHAM YARDS, or Mail Office, BOARDERS -Mes Kkight, East Street, has accommodation for a few boarders. Ail borr.e ctn;furiß. Terinns moderate. Tea md light reiriEhtn.Br.ts at all hours. 1 121 FOB Sale, Cheap—Six Dozet of Children's ankle straps. —MtXLOB's Zealandia Boob Store. NOTICE— We defy competition; you get wonderful value at Millob's, Tanored Street. WANTED Known—That we are now offering a special line of Goat Rugs, targe size, choice skins, at 12s 6d ; Oilcloths, Linoleums, and Carpet Squares in confuting variety.—Mitchell JSc Tubneb. ANTED Known—That we have re ceived ex Maori a heavy shipment of Dress Goods, Choice Colorings in Coatings, Viennas, and Cretonnes; one case Fancy Blacks in elegant designs.—MlTOßßLL Jt TtTBNEE. WANTED— A dozen smart Ladies "to try our new kangaroo calf Shoe.— Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. TTTANTED KNOWN—That I have re- V V ceived my Summer Stock of Boots and Sboen, which I will dispose of at the lowest rates possible, for Cash. Now is an opportunity for those who ara in search of reliable goods. As ufual, Repairs done at once ; ab J. Moisos, The Hall Boot Depot, Aahburton. rfIENDERS wanted for the sale of 5000 JL pairs of boots. —Apply to IMkllob Zeajandia Boot Store. TjIOUND—In Tancred Street), the cheapest JIJ and most reliable Boot Shop.— Mkllob's Zealandia Boot Btore. WANTED Known—Ladies' Pretty Walking Shoes in great variety at Mkllob's Ze^iaodia Boot Store. FLOUR Reduced—Rollitt's, Brown's, or EvKrs';- 200ib3,14a ; lOOibs, 7« 6d ; 501b8, 3a lOd; 2?'bs, 2s.—John Obk & Co. 2 TpOR Sale, Cheap—A lot of Men's Bluchers X* only 4b lid*—Mellob'e Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED— Sixty strong men to trj the new Kronio (Blucher). —Mxllob's Zealandia Boot Store. MRS ALCOBN has in ptock Stamped Mounttnellick, Lace, Croes-stHohand Mayence Work, White Jean, Linen Java and Congress Canvati, Transfers, Foundation Mcnogrtm-, Woven Initials, Lace Pins, ' Stretchetc, single, Shaded and Double Berlin WooSe, Reliable and Butterfly Wools, Perline Arasenc, Fiiossils, Crewel Embroidery and Knitting Silks in Colours and Tartans, Mam me Bags and String, Weldon'% Needle* work Books, Perforated Cardboard, Ivory Crochet Cotton and Materials for Fancy Work generally. * 10 33 mENDERS wanted to wear out 1000 X pairs of Mkllob's Indestructible Boots. Wear like brass. MRS ALCOFN invites inspection of nor new Winter arrivals—Capes, Jackets, Costumes, and Dress Goods. Straws, Felts, and Trimmed Millinery in latest styles. Several lines of New Fancy Needlrwork AH kinds of Underclothing made to order and in stock. Dreeemaking receives special attention WANTED— Wise Mothers to try our Indealiuctibla Sohooi Boot. — Mb&lob's Zealandia Boot Stoia. DON'T forget that you can got & cup of fresh mude Tea and & choice Ro'j Pie during these cold days at Floweb'h Refresh ment Rooms, Eiißt Street. Fresh Toifiet } »ad Boiled Sugars made duly.



JOHN WILSON, IMPOBTEB OF HIGH-OL \SS WALL PAPERS. ~t H.WE much pleasure in announcing to Iho Public <>t- Ashburton and Surrounding District that I shall alii! continue to carry oh the business of HOUSK DECORATOR* SIGN WRITER, Rto ,as heretfore. I aliobfgto notify that I h-ive REMOVE my Business to the Large and Commodious Premises 'ately occupied by tho Bunk of New South Wales, where, with the audition if Mr C, Chapman's 3tock (which I have taken over, Mr Chapman leaving the town for Wanganut), Customers will fiid a greatly increased Choice of Goods a 6 fcheir disposal. PICTURE MOULDINGS, WALL PAPERS, MIXED PAINTS, WINDOW GLASS, ENAMELS, VARNISff, ARTISTS' MATERIALS, Etc. 132 Telephone 65 P O Box 16 GREAT SALE — OJF — LINOLEUM - OVBSU-.PAlggjra XO.OHOOSE LARGEST STOCK IN jjj? XjIK OXjJbj UM. TOWN. - LINOLEUM Arrived Direcb^from Marrafaoturers, New Designs and Colour?. UUGS,J MATS, CAEPETS,~& MATTINGS OF ALL EINDS Also a Large Consignment of Beautiful j Brass and Iron Bedsteads, Just Arrived per S.S, Gothic. OALL EARLY AND SECURE A BARGAIN AT f. H. UNDRILL & CO.'S FUBNISHIirC WAFEHOJ^F. ASH BURTON. Note Address— TANCRE'i) STREET; opposite Arcade, ami m xt Building Sociefcy's^Offie JUST LANDED— Xr\ |GUKB ISOLD FOR CASH OR TERMS : \*y\ ■ ■■■■ - -•■■--■ A FIRST ■ CLASS \\^\ AT *HE Supply of VJH\ AMMUNITION, GUNS, Etc ,1 \O\ L°WMT BLB PRICE for tho Coming V>\ GUNS* Efc° r6Paired °B th 6 Pir€ *Ue"' SHOOTING SEASON. V/\ & *™iM *' ** CAR<]££lWes \^A Shorte^otice. XW^A AH Kinds of Plumbing done. Of alt Maktra. \ylo\ BITOBS from 12s ML Y&\ E3IIUATEB smß \tj>\ TANKS from 3Os. V"? x "~~ SHEARMAN BROS. TTT E CAN SUPPLY AT VERY LOW PRICES HOBNSBY & RAKBOME PLOUGH BHARES, PLOUGH CHAINS, NEATM EOOT k CAbTOR OILS. GUNS & AMMUNITION. Single and Double Barrel Breech Loading Guns, Eley's and Olab Cartridges^artd Ammunition of all kinds. Sportsmen requiring Good and Reliable Ammunition ab the lowest price, woold benefit by giving ua a call, LAMPS, LAMPS, AND LAMP WARE. Hanging Parlour Lamps, Hall Lamps, Table lamps, Hand Lamps, Bracke Lamps and Stoneley's Patent Safety Lamps in endless variety. Lamp ChimneFßt Globes, Shades, Wicks, and Burners of every description. Stable Lanterns, Stable Lanterns in all shapes and dzes. ENAMELWARE, ENAMEL WARE. WE have just received from the Manufacturers a Large and Asaorted Stock oi the above, including— Kettles, Saucepans, Jugs, Stewpans, Cups an<i Saucers, Mugs, Plates, Dishes, Pie Dishes, Cullenders, Basins, Dippera, eta., etc., which we are disposing of at wholesale prices. KEROSENE. KEROSENE. etr\r\ oases light of the age oil, paa DUU 150 TEST. OUU The Finest Oil in the Market. TEAS. TEAS. TEAS. Panyong Bud^ Tea, Pekoe Ceylon Tea, China and Blended Teas, Sabstantis reduction In taking a quantity. We make a specialty of Teas. WINES & SPIRITS. Ferguson's Old Scotch Cream (specially matured), Walker's Ki'marnoek Whisky Bass's Eisglieh and Manning's Bottled Ales and Stouts, and all other Wines an( Spirits alw&ya on hand. BEST HOUSE in. Ashburton for Crockery, Glassware, and Brushware, Groceries at Wholesale Prices. Orders by Poet despatched with Punctuality, Goods delivered Daily SHEARMAN BROS., WHOLESALE & RETAIL GROOERS, IRONMONGERS?, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, MARKET HOUSE, BUKNETT STREET, ASHBURTON Telephone No 53



TO MY CLIENTS. T AM PREPARED TO DISPOSE OF ANY SHEEP AND LAMB SKINS SENT TO FAIRFIF.LD FREEZING WORKS, 10 BEST POSSIBLE ADVANTAGE. It would bo woll to give ran particular? prior to cheep being forwarded. DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker* 4SHBURTON Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Livestock—Tinwaid and Ashbarfcoa Akemaftelj Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fata, Hides, etc., on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on ComminaioD Oleari aar Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held on Saturday*. Horse Fairs held Monthly, AOBNT PC) tU- Matson and 00, ohriatchnrcb Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohmtcharcb White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire I uaaruncu Clomp* *. Graham's Foot Rot Oompod(ion Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dtmo<iin Planet Janior Garden and Field Toois Belfast Maovrep R;A KA I A DISTR I 0 I 1 SALE 3. 3 HAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merchant, Kakalft. to act as my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work in fchit Dietrich, and in conjunction wtfh them It will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA BALE A BUOCESB. DAVID THOMAS, Aihbnrtoa GREAT REDOGTION IK PRICE OF PLANET JR. TOOLS DAVID THOMAS. ASM BURTON New Zealand Insnrance Company. ESTABLISH"!?"]) 0' 1 - 1859 CAPITAL^ONEMILLION. THBPBBMIKB AND^WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTBD FOB PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY s PAID-UP CAPITAL AND RESERVES—^4OO,OOO. FIRB AND MARINE RISKS. ALSO,- RISKS ON GROWING CROPS , THBSSHING MAOHMSS, Ao, t AOOEPTBD AT LOWEST TORRBHT RATKB K. W HANMBK AGENT THE WEETHEIM SEWING MACHINE, A MARVEL OF SIMPLICITY AND DURABILITY, IS SOLD AT GREATLY JSEJOCJCICD PBIOEB, Md th« advantngee Robert Lochhead gives in relation to Emjt Terms, cannot be iur« paased by any other Person or Company in the Aahbnrton Diitrict. OUR GOLD MEDAL NEW STYLE OF PERAMBULATORS »nd GO-CARTS are undoubtedly the very beat and most) beautiful articlee in New Zealand. FOR MANGLES, PORTABLE BOILERS, and our various other Articles, the univeraal teitimony ia the firm oannofc be bent. All kinds of Sewing Machines Repaired. ROBERT LOGHHEAD, WERTHEIM MACHINE DEPOT, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. H. H. HEATLEY, BRANCH MANAGER. 3 10 MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE ALWAYS TO x THE FRONT. T7OR GOOD CHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES WE STAND ALONE We do the Leading Trade, and we mean to keep it, KOTE OUR PRICES—Men's Good Shooters, 9s 6d j Children's Ankle Strops, Is t Ladies' Pretty Shoes, 4s lid and 5s 6d ; Men's Good Bluchers, 4s lid. Thousands of other pairs at the same Cutting Prices. IF You want a GOOD EASY BOOT, one that) will stand the we*r, be sore I '°°"w MELLOR'S t ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, ODANORED BTKEKT, ASHBUFTON



SHAG POIHT GOAL. THE PREMIER GTAGO COAL. UNEQUALLED FOR HOUSEHOLD ANE | STEAM PURPOSES. : j mmmmm I mWE SHAG POINT GOAL COMPACT I hereby notify thafc MESSRS W. H COL INS & CO. are their, OISJL^V Agents in Ashburton f«r THE GENUINE SHAG POINT COAL. AH orrt«?n entrusted to them will receive prompt allention. i Colliery : Shag Point. \ Head Office: Vogel Street, Dunedin. GEO, R. OHEESEMAN, 18 General Manager. TIVBRY STABLES. MoConell & Compton WISH to inform the Public that they have taken over the Sublea lately carried on by Mr MoCormiok, and bhe New Fiim trueb that by civility and attention they will secure a fair share of patrongage. ! Horse?, Cabs, and O»her Vehicles always on hire, day and nigh'-. Ring up ALFRED MoOONELL or SPENCER COMPTON, Telephone 91 3 295 ,/. BALLANTYNE & Go., OF 0 ASH EL STKBET, CHRISTCmJROH, TTAVE FITTED A MOST COMPLETE FACTORY, and Manufaoturi "FROM START TO FINISH High-Class Furniture at very MODERATE RATES. A Visit to Ballant¥ne's Showroom and r aotory, by any of our Country Client when in Christeharch, will be MUCH APPRECIATED BY THE FIRM. T, H. UHDBiui.j [e» vnmuvu' j JL Mm. mm mmWi&S l*?'l *?' ' 'Jb "jmS^mw\. \ \ T.H. UNDRILL A^iD CO., T7IURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, Jj URNISHING UNDERTAKERS. ; TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND, Polished Coffin* » Speofalty. Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall; also care of Mr T. Andrews, East Belt. 2 "~~ B. W. HANMER. ~~~ NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO NEW PREMISES. HAVING exchanged premises with the Furmers' Co-operative Association, have much pleasure in stating that in future I shall carry on my business at the offices and store lately occupied by the above As Bociation at the corner of West Street and Havelock street (the Loan and Mercantile old premises.) STORAGE AT LOWEST RATES. CORNSACKB AT^URRENT PRICES. 1 132 E. W. HANMER. THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS"! c* The BamUerr HAVING sold out of my old stock of l^theee superior Bicycles, I have jasc opened up a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLER" SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, | ROAD RAOBRS, i & ROADSTERS in all ttem and all fitted with the ever lasting Q & J detachable Tyre. " TClllii JE£A.MBJLi£II£." CALL AfcD INSPEOI THE STOOK. Price Easy. Riding Easy. Machines the Strongest; on Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK OTHER MAKES FITTED WITH G & J TYRESi D. THOMAS. AET CLASSES. ETHEL _!\ JONES, /CERTIFICATE Dart teacher, Canterbury !_,; College School of Art; Free Studen Technical School of Design, Wellington Pupil of JamesM. Nairn, Wellington. Instructions given in all branches of Art Painting from Life, and Sketching fron Nature, in Oil or Water Colour. For particulars apply to Mk John Wilsoi * Burnett street.



Shipping. ffi _ E j3jssmX NKW ZEALAND "^^^^^SHIPPING OCVS LINB ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Montis Video, Tenerlffe & Plymouth. Bent) Accommodation for all classes of S'stcoagera at Lowest R^to*. _______ Stoamart. Toms Dapartor«. Date. Kaikonra 4507 Wellington' April 22 RufthJn* «97 — Way H Wakanul "000 — May .25 Rimntaka 4515 { — June 8 CARGO STEAMERS. Fiffßhire .. 8500 — April "wool ships. Norman j [ ! McLeod j 834 | Lyttelton | April GRAIN SHIPS. Loch Torridon | 2081 | Lyt'n I April Conway .. i 1899 ] Lyt'n | May RATE~ oF¥REIGHT FOR^HEAtT By Sailer .. .. 2?<s 6d per ton By Sfceamar .. 30s Od par ton With the usual primage. For further particulars apply toe FRIEDLANDER BROS.. Ln>. Ajwatß, Afjhhnrton. SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMIT SO. FOR LONDON, jfcjA- T>OYAL MAIL BTKA yjKS^v "^ MKRS, with aaporlor J^^^ »soo_tiQod»tion for all classes '"^^^"^ of passengers, calling at. Siont» Video or Rio, Teaerlffe and Fly mouth. Vorafll Tons Oommander From ! Date. lonio _ 4748 Kempson Wel't'n May 25 botUo _77MK(dloy ... Wel't'nUuly 20 ~OARGO STEAMERS. Maori .-]SM7 Moffnit WelVn Apl 20 * Waiwera 6500 Sfcuarb Wel'fc'n April Tokomara 6238 Maxwell — May Mamari .»|SSB3 Evans [Wel't'n May —~~~ WOOL SHIP. ~~" Wellington { 1209 | Thomas \ Lyfc'n j Mar__ *Carries Third*olaßß Passengers. E. W. HANMEK, Agent. NION STEAMSHIP COMPANY Of NEW ZEALAND. Limeebd STEAMERS 9 All FECMLITTELTON AS GNyER: For Weibports and Greymouth—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings ace advertise ment in Chrißtchurch paperß 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; eference should therefore be made to Ofarletchurch daily papers for datea and hour of sailing For further particulars apply fco Ft FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton MUSICAL. LUwellyn Owen, PIANoioBTJE, SINGING, HARMONY, AND MANDOLTNE. " Sle art of singing. MRS HERBERT STEEL IS prepared to take Pupils for SINGING and VOICE PRODUCTION at her residence, Havelock Strest West. Terms, fee, on application, 5 175 PIANOf ORTB, SINGING, ORGAN» AND THEORY OF MUSIC. Tyr R ST>OWMAN TjlOX Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havelook ®ssmbs, Ashbubton. Pupils prepared for Trinity College exam cations. OSBGBN CQOMBE, PIANO TONER tc EXPERT, (Late of London}, VISITS Ashbarton and surrounding Districts every four months—vie., March, July, and November. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN afc his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers. Ashburtoo, or at> Commercial Hotel. ~I_IBS CARSON." TEACHER of Pianoforte and Organ. For terms, etc., apply at> Residence, Corner of Wills and William Streets, near Wakanui Road East. I 136 Guardian Firs & Life Assurance Companj' Limited. (istablished in 1321). Subsoeibeis Capital  £2,000,000 Paid.Uf Capital .. .. £1,000,00 Total Fdnds over £4,500,000. Head Office : 11, Lombard Streab, London rPHE Undersigned is authorised to ac!ce t Insurances on all kinds of Property at Lowest Current Rates. ALBERT ROBERTS, 2^201 Agent for Aihbnrton.