The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xxi. no, 4760

Ashborton : Tuesday, March 28, 1899,

PBiqjs : Oae Penny-

THE DOUBLE CROSS

watching at the bedside of a, dyiag far fcher. And this argument, together 'yntlx the stimulating hope of winning the prise, won me over. "Bide your time, Oesca," Jv?*n went on. "The next steamer may fetch good news." I waited a week, and in the meantime my sorrow had been somewhat assuagefl by my receipt of the first prize for vocal honors at the institute. One morning Ivan handed me a letter ! postmarked Stockholm. It was in Olef s handwriting and yet it did not Beem the same. I turned it over and over again, upside down and then held It between me and the light of the stux. "Here is a double cross made with a pen upon the lid of the envelope". I wonder what he could have intended that to mean?" I asked, showing the cross to Ivan. "He might have made it to reveal to you any attempt that should be made to open the letter," he suggested, looking at the mark. I tore off the envelope and read: "Do not let your heart split upon the rook of this, my final adieu. Brevity must be my parting message. Cease to hope. My heart is lost to you. "You will ask why I have not kept my troth. I can but say that my fa ther's will, opened after his death, has reversed my life, into which now shines the beam of a new love. "I am to marry the daughter of Lieut. Bodine to-morrow. OhKff Olsen.*' My heart, torn with the anguish of my own sad life, I could only sob and weep over it. And then, as often a woman will do, I tried to lull my sorrow to sleep by the strains of melody. And as I played softly I followed the lines of that plaintive song, "Drifting Apart," that I remembered having read in "Broken Barriers": Drifting apart! as the cruel shades Of the years rise up 'twixt you and mcl Drifting apart l—two separate tidea Carry us cm o'er the wide, wild sea! Drifting apart! for another's love Hath blinded you to the love I planned. Drifting apart 1 for that alien love Hath frozen your heart and chilled your hand. Drifting! Drifting and further astray) My God! will we ever again one day Meet in the passion of life's hottest fray, And love, as we did, in the good old way? For the first time since my arrival in America—nearly one year now—my Un cle Ivan began to show me warm atten tion. And embittered, weighed down, galled by Olef's cruel letter, I had let myself drift into closer communion with Ivan, and—yes, I confess it—to avenge the past I had given him to understand that his ministry was not wholly re jected. He was not too old—thirty-sevens I seventeen. From the moment *of Vera'a^ad death Ivan had taken every precaution to throw about me the barriers of protec tion, in order that any possible attempts to criticise my abode at his house might be set at rest. He had engaged an elder ly housekeeper, in addition to whom I had induced one' of the young women from the Conservatoire to make her home with me. We walked a good bit, Ivan and I. And by this time his affection had grown to fire. It was no mere assump tion, that love of Ivan's. He was deeply in earnest. lam not the woman to read a man's heart amiss. The name of his wife, Vera, had faded into a mere mem ory now, and I received certain proofs that Ivan would have stripped his heart of all else in the world for me. "What were those proofs?" you ask. Oh, that is but for a woman to understand. I must say that I returned the passion measure for measure. I had come to honor, respect and love Ivan. His image grew daily brighter and holier in my heart. And as we walked together, wrapped in one another's confidence, the i very soul of joy lighted our pathway. Of course} Irene, my companion, had no ticed it. She seemed astonished at our mutual affection. "Why, you are uncle and niece—blood relatives I" she exclaimed one day. I "Bless youj*no; not blood relatives. Ivan is my uncle by marriage, and only great-great uncle at that, his wife hav ing been great aunt to my mother." One night and once again, as we walked beneath the heavy screen of the park trees, a shadow fell in front of us— the figure'^of a woman, it appeared to me—and as quickly did it flit away again. I remember having twice re marked it to Ivan. On the second occa sion the shadow came just as we were replighting our troth and naming the day. I started, considerably frightened. Ivan calmed me. "It was nothing," he remarked; "only a branch of that tall tree swinging across our path." "But if it had been—if it could have understood—if it could have spoken— that shadow would have heard our pledges!" "And you are ashamed of them, my darling?" , "£To! oh, no, Ivan. Only lam a crea ture of such silly suspicions. My nation —my dear Swedish people—are some how imbued more or less with a belief in 'eerie things,' as the Scots say. It may be a fault, but it was bom in me. Even when I was a child my old nurse used to tell me tales of strange gnomes and hobgoblins, saying that they Swarm ed about us, and the lesson seems to have followed me. So do not chide me!" His answer was that which he always gave when I pleaded for grace. He kissed me. The shadowy figure had faded into space. As it was his custom to confide all of his little adventures to me, he found it quite in his turn of fancies qne evening to relate a little incident that had that morning leaped into his life. It hap pened fully a fortnight after my receipt of Olef's letter. Ivan had.returned home long after his usual hour. "What kept you so long, Ivan?" I asked as ho came down to dinner. "A most peculiar circumstance, my darling Cesca," he answered. "I was passing along Broadway, near Canal street, to my office when a young man met me. Ho carried a traveler's bag in his hand and iiad evidently just arrived from a journey. As our eyes clashed he

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ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND | INVESTMENT SOCIETY. Ji UVANCEH of £25 and upwards made j XL on Freehold Proper tiee, repayable by Monthly, Quaitcriy, or E*U Yearly i»*ta? ments. Loans'are also granted for Fixed Period >At lowest; current ratcß. Depoalts received at hJghcst current rates All information on application to EDWAM) STEPHENS, Manager THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Pla^r Tobacco. THfi OSLI^RATED & BEST UP AND MANUKAOTUBED fBOM OBDICEST VIBGINIA LEAF



mHE CHRISTCHURCH MEAT CO. X Limited: ISLINGTON MA NUKES 1 Especially prepared for Wheat, Turnips,' Rape, and aDy othtr crop, and to suit any deacriptieu of soil. GREATLY INCREASED PRODUCTION WHEREVER USED. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERY WHERE Nicoll Bros, store five varieties of this celebrated fertiliser. Price on application. Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. i NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS



FREEZERS. FREEZERS,- TpARMERS wishing to consign. Sheep on their own account can book space at any time to suit their own convenience, by com" nranlcating with as. NICOLL BROS,, DISTRICT AGENTS, CHRISTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY. Limited. 8 30



WE have pleasure in notifying our Clients that we have made arrange Hients with MESSRS DALGETY 4 CO., LTD. to sell at the Chrietchuroh Saieb any Woo which may be entrusted to ut, and «f. are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES against Wool placed in our hands for sale. The Wool should be consigned to Dalgely & Co,, Ltd., Ohristehurch, account NicoLL Bros., with advice to us. We can also arrange to dispose of oUpi privately if so desired.



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■]>ieoll Brothers, H. F. Nioon ] (L. A. Niooii, accountants. Bharebrokeks, valualors, land estate, and general agents. OJfiNTBAL AUCTION BOOMS EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. WEEKLY SALES OF CATTLE, PIGS & POULTRY Every Saturday, at 12 o'clock noon, In Yards adjoining the Arcade. Entrance by right-of-way, tear of Union Bank. Also of MERCHANDISE, PURNITUBE, and PRODUCE, in our Rooms EVERY SATURDAY, ormmencing immediately on cod elusion 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 hand* for absolute tale. GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COM« MISSION. Wa shall be pleased to receive samples irom farmers who have parcels for disposal. STATION BOOKS REFT AND AUDITED We have various guais of Trust Moniei, ranging from £300 to £5000, to lend on Freehold Securities, at 4£ and 6 per cent. Farms, House Properties, and Building Sections for Sal©. Particulars on application. We invite those wishing to dispose of their jiropwfcieß to communicate with us.



Henry kteplienson. aUNBY STEraENBON7 (successor to Alfred Harmon.) Established 20 year*. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY BALEB of Live Stock, WTril *™*Uo«. Furniture, etc., EVKRY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Baiee of Stock, Hourehold Forni ofiSuM t* Pef *rr*n*wnemV «» »»y P«t> A^* n«e« a>»de «n Good, placed la my aaacU for Sale. Regular Consigr mentfl of Colonial Grown and Island Fruit sold privately throttsh th« week, and at .Auction on SATURDAYS. „ Agent s Norwkh Omon Fire loramuw Company 4 Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agotoy C'mittny. ' PIANOP and ORGANS « time pay m«st* fr;m &2O« per month. HESKI STBPHENSON, AUCTIONEER



Physicians and Food Specialists recom mend the vise of pure unbleuded Ceylon Tea. Diamond Jobilee filla tbo bil'.— Hondai Lanka Tea Company, DuDedm a beat brand, Smoke New Venua



W A B T E D, IT 1 LOU ft—Flour at lesa than wholesale I? prices: Finest Roller. 2001bs, 14s; iOOlbs, 7s 6d; 501bs, 3s lOd; 251bs, 2s. Bran and Sharps equally reduced at Fletcher Bros.' Cash Supply Stores, Ash barton and Cbristchurch. rO Farmers and Others.—Wanted—Old Oast Plough Shares in any quantity, delivered at our Foundry.—Kilwoeth & Son, Engineers, etc., Ashburton 2 193 FOR SALH.—Cheap, Several Purebred Cocks, suitable for farmers and othere for cross-breeding purposes. Making room for young stock. —Apply Pelham Yards, or Mail Office, BO&RDEBS — Mrs Knight, East Street, has accommodation for a few boarders. All home comforts. Terms moderate. Tes. and light refreshments at all hours. 1 121 WANTED Known—To Men with a harvest cheque, that we can give you a cotnplete rig out from head to foot for 38/9, ftud none of it rubbish.—Mitchell & TUBNJEB. 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 l£d per yard ; All Wool Dress Goods, double i width, from 9d per yard ; Trimmed Miliinery i half price j Stamped MouDtmellick Goods and Faocy Needlework reduced 10 per cent during sale only. WANTED Known—That we are not picking out a few lines of bad stock !ouly, but reducing the whole stock, so that the largest buyer at our Sale saves the most money.—Mitchell & Turner. I7IQR Sale, Cheap—Six Dozev- Airs of . Children's ankle straps.—Millob's Zealandia. Boot Store. NOTICE— We defy competition ; you get wonderful value at Mhllob's, Tancred | Street. ! VTrANTED Known—4o D(z. Women's » * Is 6d Black Cashmere Hose to bo sold for Is pair j 25 do i Women's Black Lisle G'oves 2d per piir ; Ladies' Ulsters at 3s 6i ; Rainproof Cloaks, 8s 61 ; Fur-!ined OJoaka, 10s 6d. All at Mitchbl & Turner's Sale] iiS?;^ ANT^JD—Wis7~MU)ther7~to~ try" ou; Indestructible School Boot, - Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. FOR Sale, Cheap—A lot of Men's Bluehert - only 4s lid*—Mellob's Zealan>ii» Boot Store. WANTED—Sixty strong mem bo try the new Kronio (Blucher).—Mhllob' Zealand ia Boot Store. FOR Sale, Cheap—sooo pairs oT~Ladle? and Men's Boots acd Shoes.—Apply to Mellob, Tancred Street), WANTED Known—Good v Jue for little money at Mellob's, Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED—A dozeu smart Ladies to try our new t»rg;.;roo calf Shoe.— Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. \ITANTED KNOWN—That I have ie V V ceived my Summer Stock of Boit and Shoes, which I will diapote of at tS «• lowest rates possible, fur Ca--h. Now H;u opportunity for those .who are iti search <J reliable goods. As u^ual, Repairs done at once ; at J. Moison, The Hall Boot Depof, Ashburton. TjIOUND—In Tancred Street, the cheapest JP and most reliable Boot Bhop.~ Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. mENDERS wanted for th© sale of 5000 JL pairß of boots.—Apply to Mbllob' Zealandia Boot WANTED Known-Ladies' Pretty Walking Shoes in great variety a< Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. npENDERS wanted to wear out 1000 X pairs o Mellob's Indestructible Boots. Wear like brass. MRS ALCOBN has in stock Stamptd Mountmellick, Lace, Cross-stitch ar.d Mayence Work, White Jean, Linen Java and Congress Canvas, Transfers, Foundation Monograms, Woven Initials, Lace Pins, Stretohers, Single, Shaded and Double Berlin Wools, Reliable and Butterfly Wools, Perliue Arasene, Filossils, Crewel Embroidery and Knitting Silks in Colours and Tartans, Macrame Bags and String, Weldous Needle work Books, Perforated Cardboard, Ivo* y Crochet Cotton and Materials for Fancy Work generally. 10 32 MRS ROBINSON, Cash Purchaser of Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Children's left-off ClothiDg, and ali kinds of gooc's. Ladies waited on at their houses. Ni te address: Mrs Robinson, Wakanui Ro; d, Baring Square. 11 123 LOOK-Hot Pies, Tea, Ctffee, and Light Refreshments always ready at li" A Flower's Refreshment Rooms. Established 1880. Telephone No 6 IiAKER HROd, CIURNI3HIPG TTNDKRT AXE ftfc E DUNISHIHG *J NDERTAKERS DIRECT Importers of Best and L»t<-:a Designs in FUNERAL FURMSHING* FUNERALS conduced with tin greatest care and satisfaction, a» niotj! reasonable charges. Corner of Wakanui Road ana O*w- I Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coacl Factory. Guardian Fire & Life Assurance Company, Limited. (Established in 1821). Subscribed Capital .. £2,000,000 Paid-Up Capital .. .. £1,000,00 Total Funds over £4,500,000. Head Office : 11, Lombard Street, London fTIHE Undersigned is authorised to accept Insurances on all kinds of Property at Lowest Current Rates. I ALBERT ROBERTS, 2 201 Agent for Ashburton.



CHANGE _IN_BUSINESS. Great Cash Realising Sale. NICHOLAS~&~PICKFORD, HAVING bought out Measra McDonald and McDiarmid's Ashburton business, at a discount of 20 per cent off Cost Prices, are determined with the object of getcing the ready money, to hold a Cash Sale for OINJEJ M.ONXHL OJN.L/S. REM-ISMi JEfjEIIS this ia the most Genuine Boot Sale ever held in the district, want the Co.sh, and therefore are prepared to give our customers the benefit of our special purchase, That it will be to your advantage to secure a stook of Boots, Shoes, and Slippers, a glance at the following quotations will prove : — PRICE LIST. S. D. 8. D. Men's beat French Oalf Shooters, usual price «« .» 18 6 now 16 9 Men's best French Calf Cookhams, usual .» .. 20 0  17 6 Men's boat Pegged Watertight, ..  .. ». 15 6 „ 12 9 Men'B best Pegged Watertight Bluchers ..  12 6 „ 10 6 Men's bust Pegged Shooters 15 0 „ 12 6 Men's Shooters •< «• ••    10 6 „ 8 6 Men's Bluchers 7 6,, 6 9 Men's Bluchers .. .. 6 9,, 5 9 Men's Bluchers 5 9,, 4 11 Men's best French Calf Balmorals  .. .. 18 0 „ 15 0 Men's Lace Boota, heel and toe plates .. .. 11 6  9 6 Men's Lace Bcots, heel and toe plates .. .. 10 6  8 6 Ladies' Leather 2 bar shoea   .. .. 6 6 „ 5 3 Ladies' Leather Lace Shoes 66  56 Ladies' best Glace 2 bar shoos  12 6,, 10 6 Ladies'best Glace Oxford Shoes .. .. .. 13 0 „ 10 6 Ladies' 2 bar Kid Shoes 9 6 „ 711 Ladies' Tan 2 bar Shoes 10 6 „ 8 6 Ladies' Leather Elastic Side Boots ..  .. 10 6 „ 8 9 A lot of Children's and Maids' 2 bar Canvas Shoes to be sold at 7to 9, 2a; 10 to 13, 2s 3d ; 1 and 2, 2a 6d ; 3 to 7, 2s lid. 20 pairs Men's English Goloshed Balmorals, usual price from 18s 6d to 30s, to clear at from 12a 6d to 18^ 6d. A line of Gentlemen's X G Balmorals, usual price 22s 6d, now 15a. Ladies' Tennis Shoes, usual price 6a 6d, now 4s 6d ; gentlemen's Tennis Shoes, usual price 8s 6d, now 6s 6d, atd hundreds of other pairs at equally low prices. Remember : We want the Cash, and must get ifc before the Ist of April. So come and secure some of the Bargains, and help us to meet our payment. DON'T FORGET SALE STARTS ON FRIDAY, lOth inst*. • NICHOLAS EAST STREET. (LATE MoDONALD AND MoDIARMID.) 3 76



AUTUMN AND WINTER, 1899. NEW & SEASONABLE GOODS NOW ON VIEW. MITCHELL AND TURNER



| Ijp^^ £ASY TO OfflHK . th&t 10 $WLS^. *i I £/(5/£r THE fctSV !



BELFAST FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST TpOR TV IP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANUBE can be made for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON. Orders received by JPRXJEU^I^AIVX^R XJttOH., ULmiterd., DAVID 'XHOMA.S, THE N.Z. FABBIEBS CO-OP'JEQUA.XIVE SfSOCIATIUN OF 1 OAMTERBCJBY, Limited., oa ALBERT KOBELiTH, AGENT, AShbnrtou. CANTEEBURY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY, LIMITED. 8 80 F. WAYMOUTH Secretary.



WHEAT. _ WHEAT. AEfi PEOMPT CASH BUYEES OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT. AT IHIGHEST MARKET RATES WE are alao Prepared to STORE GRAIN on Faru.@•; Account in our New GRAIN SHEDS, West Street, Aehburtcn. on very favorable Terms, B FULL-SIZED CORNS ACKS AND TWINE SUPPLIED AT LOWEST ' **??3& CURRENT RATES. ROLLITf~& Co., CANTEBBURY FLOUR MILLS. OFFICES AND STORES —WEST STREET, ASHBURTON 1 230



J. SEALY AND CO. \"/ IN compliance with the request of many Friends and valued Clients, I have decided to CONTINUE THE SEED BUSINESS in the old premises, as heretofore, where Friends and the Public generally will find me ready to supply their wants, from an ENTIRELY NEW STOCK of FABM, VEGETABLE, AND FLO WEB SEEDS, AND GAEDEN REQUISITES. I shall use my best endeavours to still maintain that 'confidence which the Public has reposed in me during the last twenty-four years, I also beg to intimate that I have taken into Partnership G. A, DICKINSON, my nephew, who has been my assistant for the last six years. The business will be carried on as formerly under the style of *J. SEALY & CO. WE ARE PURCHASERS OF PRIME SAMPLES OF PEAS, TAKES, BYEGBASS, COCKSFOOT, AND CLOVEB SEEDS. J. SEALY~AND CO. 3 71



GREAT SALE — OF — LINOLEUM - OVER 10° PATIS IO OHOOSE LARGEST STOCK IN **" LINOLEUM. TOWN. - LINOLEUM (Just Arrived Direcb from Manufacturers, New Designs and Colours. BUGS, MATS, CABPETS, & MATTINGS OF ALL KINDS Also a Large Consignment of Beautiful Brass and Iron Bedsteads, Just Arrived per S.S, Gothic. , »r\* , , { ||B OALL EARLY AND SECURE A BARGAIN AT T. H. UNDRILL & CO.'S FUIHISHIHG WAREHOUSE. ASHBURTON. Note Address— TANCRED STREET, opposite Arcade, and next Building Society's Office



= PURE SEEDS. = T HAVE lately erected, regardless of cost, the most COMPLETE SEED-CLEANING PLANT south of the Line, and I now ask intelligent Farmers to inspect the same at work, I I am now prepared TO CLEAN for Farmera any description of SEEDS AND GRAIN. and will guarantee to give them satisfaction, I can supply best RYEGRASS, weighing from 261bs to 4<Albs to" the bushel; and COCKSFOOT, locally grown, HJlbs to 16 Jibs to the bushel also, beet GLOVERS, dressed by my own machines, the purity of which must be seen to be appreciated, ALSO—HURST AND SONS BEST ENGLISfc GLOVERS TURNIPS RAPE, LUCERNE, TRBJbOiJj, Em FENCING WIEE, BABB WIRE, & STAPLES. I The best quality on Sale. DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON



DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate 4crent» Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON, Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and Aehbartoc ,aAlflwrnafrely Fortnightly Sales of Shesp Skins, Fata, Hides, efco., on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Boaght and Sold on Commission Olearia&r Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held on Saturday's. Horse Fairs held Monthly. AGENT FOE-- Matson and 00, Chrisfeshurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ghristchurch 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 Junior Garden and Field Tooii i Belfaßt Manure? RAKAIA DISTBICX SAL EBi I HAVE made arrangemenba with MESSRS HARDY k CO., Merchants, Bakaia, to act an my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work in that District, and in conjunction with them ISj>lll be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, A>hbir6on GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OP PLANET JK. TOOLS DAVID THOMAS. ASHBXJRTON



CLARKE'S 841 PILLS , warranted to cure Gravel, Pains in the back and all kindred complaints. Free from Mercury. Established upwards of 30 years In boxes 4a 6d each, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors throughout the world. Proprietors, The Lincoln and Mid land Oountiea Drag Company, Lincoln , England For Indigestion, the best remedy is undoubtedly Norton's Camomile Pills They can confidently bo recommended as being mild in operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs Acting at once as a spl ndid tonic and a gentle aperient For nearly 100 years they j have proved unequalled for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and all Liver and Stomach complaints Sold to bottles, Xs lid, 2s 9d, and lls, by all Medicine Vendors throughout the world I



Bicycle Harvest. LANDELLS & SON, ENGINEERS & BIOYOXE MAKERS, BOREETT STREET, Next the Ciufc. TO the Farmers and General Public of AshburtoD,—We beg to state that we have reaped a harvest in Bicycles, having iusb landed a big consignment of first-class iiffgera at £14 10a*. We are the oldest bicycle firm in Ashburton and intend to uphold our reputation. Agents for White flyers, Radge-\yhit-, worth, Waverleyß, Cyclops, The Parrot, etc- Repairß by experts. All work guaran teed.



MISS CABSON. npEACHER of Pianoforte and Organ. JL For terms, etc., apply ab Residence, Corner of Wills and William Streetß, near Wakanui Road East. I 136 OSBOBN~~COOMBE, ~"~ PIANO TUNER & EXPERT, (Late of London), VISITS Aahburton and surrounding Diatrictß every four months--viz., March, July, and November. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at hia Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton, or at Commercial Hotel.



PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. TITRS "OOWMAN Tj^ 0 X Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, HAVKLOOK STRBKT, ASHBUBTON. Pnpile prepared for Trinity College exam. nations.



MUSICAL. - Llewellyn Owen, \ PIANOFOBTE, SINGING, HABMONY,AND MANDOLINE. A OABB MRS A fl {h LA RIDGE A. \J. I^LARIDGE TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application.



UNION STEAMSHIP OOMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERSSAII FRCMLITTELTON AS UNDER: For Wesbport and Greymoath—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thura day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise ment in Ohriafcchurch papers 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; reference Bhould therefore be made to Christchurch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing For further particulars apply to F, FBRRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton



SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION OOMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. •h T»OYAL MAIL BTKA JH&v iv MERS, with superior J|§JS9rwe accommodatlonforal!classes '*At^flßWM* of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teaeelffe and Ply mouth. _^ : Vessel Tons Commander From Date. Aotea _ 6364 Ridley ...Wel't'n Sofchio «. 7730JEvans ... Wel't'n Mar 2 j " CARGO STEAMERS. Matatua... 3322 Holmes LytTt'n i Delphio ... 3355 Sowden — j Rangatira 1045 Burton — I March i E. W. HANMSK. Agent.



Shipping. j^MSrjr NEW ZEALAND OO. }S LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Mtmte Video, TCeuerlffe & Plymouth. Best Accommodation fer all classes of Passengers at .Lowest Rates. ) 1 Port of Steamera. Tohb. Departure. Date. Bakaia 6688 Lybtelton Feb 25 Papanui 7000 — March 23 Kaikoura 4507 Wellington April 20 Ruahine 8127 — May 11 Wakanui — May 25 Rimubaka "4515 — June 8 ~" CARGO STEAMERS. Olarama 13808T — I Fob Waikafco j 4767 | — Qn. Louise j 3385 j — I Fer further pariiioulara apply t« FRIBDLANDER BROS., Lot. Agents, Aahburten,