The Ashburton Guardian.

V-)L kx. no. 4721

ASHBURTONJ Thursday, February 9, 1699,

price : One Penny

Mrs Gainsborough's Diamonds

hovf was she to be got out of it? For aught I knew it might be the prelude to a fit or other seizure of that nature, In volving consequences dangerous if not fatal. In the bewilderment of the mo *> ment the only remedy that I could think of was cold water; to dash her with water might be of use, and scarcely make matters worse. About thirty paces from where we were standing a small rill meandered among the roota of the trees and trickled at last m a tiny cascade down the rocky side of the gorge. Toward this 1 ran, and, stooping down attempted to scoop up some or the refreshing element m the crown of my straw hat. Rising with the dripping hat m my hands I turned to go back, but the sight that then met my eyes caused me to drop everything and spring forward with a gasp of horror. Moving aa if m obedience to some power external or at least foreign to herself as a mechanical figure might move, steadily, deliberately and yet blindly, Kate had advanced directly to ward the narrow chasm, and when 1 first beheld her she already seemed bal ancing on the brink, Before i could cover half the distance that separated us, she had set foot on the long beam which spanned the abyss, and had be gun to walk along it. By the time I had reached the hither end she was half way over, stepping aa composedly and se curely as if she were on an ordinary sidewalk, though the slightest deflection from a straight course would have sent her down a hundred feet to the jagged bowlders below. Standing on the hither verge, every nerve so tensely strung that I seemed to hear the blood humming through my brain, I watched the passage of those small feet which I had admired that morning as they peeped coquettishly from beneath her dress m the railway carriage—l watched them pass, step after step, along that awful beam. 1 suppose the transit must have been ac complished m less than a minute, but it seemed to me that i was watching it for hours. I uttered no sound lest it might rouse her from her trance and insure the catastrophe that else she might escape; 1 did not attempt to overtake her, fear ful lest the beam should fail to support our united weight. 1 saw her pass on, rigid, unbending, but sure of foot as a rope dancer; and at last I saw her reach the opposite side and stand once more on solid earth, preserved from death as it seemed by a miracle, I have no distinct recollection of how I followed; 1 ouly know that a few seconds afterward 1 was standing beside her with my arm around her waist, 1, led her forward a few paces out of sight of the ravine, the mere thought of which now turned me sick, and brought ! her to a plot of soft turf, beneath a tree with low, spreading branches. The ' trance was evidently passing away; her limbs no longer had that unnatural rigidity, her eyelids drooped heavily and her jaw relaxed, A violent trem bling seized upon her; she sank down on the turf as if all power of self sup port had gone out of her. At that mo ment 1 fancied 1 heard a slight crackle among the shrubbery not far off; 1 looked quickly up, and saw—or thought | ( saw—a short, ungainly figure obscure ly stealing away through the under brush. Almost immediately he vanished amid the trees, leaving me m doubt ■ whether my eyesight had not after all played me false. As i turned again to Kate she was sit ting up against the trunk of the tree, the diamonds flashing at her throat an 4 i ears, and a puzzled, questioning espres- c Eion on her face. < "What makes you look so strange?" she murmured. "Where is your hat? 5 Eow did. we come here, Tom? 1 thought"—— She stopped abruptly and rose slowly l to her feet. Her eyes were cast down shamefacedly and she bit her lip, She lifted her hand to her throat and felt the diamonds there. Then with an appre hensive, almost a cowering glance, she peered stealthily around through the trees, as though expecting to see some thing that she dreaded. Finally she turned again appealingly to me, but said nothing.' I thought I partly understood the sig nificance of this dumb show. She was subject to these somnambulistic trances, and was ashamed of them. She knew aot, on this occasion, what extravagance . ehe might have committed m the pres- c ©nee of me, her lover. She feared the construction 1 might put upon it, yet * was too timid—or, it might be, too proud r —to speak. But her misgiving did me injustice. Shocked and grieved though 2 was, I loved her more than ever. i "You were faint, my dear, that's all," I said, cheerfully and affectionately. "1 brought you under this tree and now you're all right." ! She shook her head with a piteous smile. "1 know what has been the mat ter with me, Mr, Gainsborough," she said, with an attempt at reserve and coldness m her tone. "I had hoped 1 might have parted from you before you Jknew, but—it was not to be sot It is very good of you to pretend to ignore it, , and I thank you—l thank you. Here," ehe added, nervously unclasping the necklace and removing the earrings, "1 have worn these too long. Take them, pleasa" - [ "Kate, you shall wear them forever!" cried I passionately. I "1 must not begin yet, at all events," j: she returned, more firmly. "Take them, please; or you will make me feel more humiliated than I do now." She put them m my unwilling hands. "And now well get our hats and go back to \ the hotel," she continued, with a smile ] •which was pathetic m its effort to seem i indifferent and unconstrained. "Where are they? Ah!" j She had just caught sight of her white bat lying beside the stump on the far ther side of the gorge. The suppressed scream and the start indicated that she now for the first time realized by what a perilous path she had come hither. She remained for a moment gazing at the beam with a sort of fascination; then, moving forward to the brink. | looked down the sheer precipice to the rocksbelow. ■■MjMgM.IIIIM^II II I rill., I.—fl (TO BE CONTINUED.)



-1 Everyone I as heard that the sale of a 'number of the French newspaier t the \ Cire, was stopped, CARIRATURING because of its ex« THE EMPEROR- trem c 1 y satiric* i account of the Geri ■ man Emperor's recent voyage to the | Holy Land. It has since transpired that Buch a dottbtful honour has not been paid the journal" m quest ion," and those who, like their great ancestor!, Adam and Eve, only value forbidden fruit, and who paid fancy prices to secure a copy of the paper, are how bemoaning their wasted enterprise. It was the illustrations apropos of the distinguished traveller's journey that J were supposed to be peculiarly offensive I m France as well as m Germany, m . which country the circulation of the Hire has been forbidden. It is unlikely that all our readers have seen a copy of this satire. Those who have not done so may be interested to know the. subjects of these famous drawings, about which there has been so tnuoh talk. The Emperor William, who, by his egotism as well as bis position, lends himself easily to caricature, ii represented m various situations. In one page he is drawn as holding one of his favourite reviews, but m this case the march past is performed by all the different and varied forms of locomo tioa be has used during his, trip. He is the railway guard' superintending the departure of bis suite; a gondolier at Venice; then obliged to remove his boots to enter the Mosque at Saint Sophia, and arriving on the shores of the Bosphorus ala Lohengrin. .Again, he is the chief of the harem eunuchs, and m yet another sketch^he nnd his host the Sultan are returning frrm hunting—their victims, laid oui m Jong rows, being Armenian men, women, and children. Then, as a wild boar, wearing a German helmet, he is leaving the dog kennel of his host the' Su'tai, and says to the latter «' Au R^voir; I shall come back without wuhing f-ip an invitation," JHe is dr.iwn also as a surgeon-major of the Salvation Army, raising lepers from tbe dead ; as a superior of the Caimeiiie order; as a swimming master giving lessons m the Jordan ; m a balloon, and finally mak ing a triumphant entry intp Jerusalem on an ass, with a plain leaf m his hands. The artistic dilettantism of the Emperor is satirised by a sketch of Gonstaititiople and a " fcSlumber marcb," both supposed to bs the wotk nf the Knaperor. Tiiese illustrations <re m execrable taste, no doubt, but •heir anuuing cleverness has set all Paris laughing, and has served to lighten tho gloom of a capital chilled by the result of- the Fashoda incident and struggling with the gloom of the Dreyfus affair. " There's a Chiel among ye takin" notes, »n' faith hb'il print'em," has now become a saying so familiar that no apology need be m*de for introducing its especially as it is inf imately as*oc:ated wah the Press, which has helped m publishing tlfe value of Holloway's Pills and Ointment. " The oUei that had been takin' notes" for tke pasb fifty years of the cores effected by these wonderful remedies, has frequently informed the public that they have no equal. He hai noted where they have been successful when other medicines failed, and he has been particular m stating that at this period of the year they are e-peotaily useful, aa they cure or relieve dysentery, diarrhea i, all stomach and bowel disorders, bite, and indigestion. Business Notices. Hemy McElrea CASH BUYER OF WOOL, SKINS, HrDES, PAT, Etc. WANTED at once—lo,ooo Crossbred or Marino Pelts. Top Price for Frnsh and well-saved Pelts ; also 20 ton Clean Drjr Caul or Kidney Kat, I^l per Jib BAG WOOL A SPECIALTY. I have on Sale— TEA SOAP CANILES POTATOES FLOUR SHARPS BRAN OATS Chick wheat, Straw and Oat-sheaf Chaff* Best Brands and First Quality, at up-to« date prices, for pkomfe cash. Come up to " Mao ' and get quotation!. Ail Goods delivered m Town aud Suburbs. Note the Address— ■ HICNUT McELKEA, BARING SQUARE, ASHBURTON. F. CURTIS, WATOHMAKBP, JiSWELLEii & OPTICIAN. (Late Watchmaker for A. Gunderson, Christchurch.) SUCCESSOR TO R. MUriRAY, BEGS to imimate that be has now opened r.p his new Stock c{ WATCUES JEWELLERY, and CHRIST. MAS KOVELTIES. Watches and Clocks Promptly Repaired, Jewellery made up to orrter and repaired at shortest notice. LARGE S10CB" OF ELECTRO-PLATED GOODS. II Mother ! give me another piece of that bread and butte- !" " You may have another piece of bread and butter, bub nob that bread, it is too new?" A little of Mother Wisdom will be profitable if practiced by horse owners just now. We every ye»r have some very difficulb oases through ia» discreet feeding upou the new stufF. A thimbleful of prudence is better than a buekeiful of regret. W. T. KINGSTON may be coQHulted at all hours, either at his Forgo m Wills Street, or at his Private Residence, Grey Street, near High School.—-Advt. Smoke New Veow



E. W. H/iJSMf R. S NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO NEW PREMISES. i "" . TTAVING exchanged premigea with the * X 3 Farmers' Co-operative Association, I I bave much pleasure m stating that m future j I -h»ll c rry on my busine&g at the offices 3 and rtoie lately occupied by thu above Ab octutio at (he coruer oi Wee Street) and Übveiook street (the Loan and Mercantile old premises.) STORAGE AT LOWEST RATES. OORNKACKS AT CURRENT PRICES. 1 132 E. W. HANMER. THE~ OA SSH. BOOT STORE (Nxt to Nicoll Bros.) rpHE Leading Biot Store m ABhturttni/ THF FINEST STOCK & LARGEST ASSORTMENT. All Goods imported first hind, and retailed at lowest prices. JUST ARRIVED - Ladies' Glace kid Shoes m ]3i»ck and Tan. Ladies' Glace Kid Boots and Tan Boots. Ladies' Glace American Shoes. L*dios' Evening Shoes m all foloure. Shoes, for Bowling, Tennis, Cricket, and Running. Gentlemen's Tennis &hoea from 3s to 20s. Gentlemen's first-class English & Continent , (j ta! Goods SPLENDID VALUE IN COLONIAL GOODS. REMEMBER— McD aiald & McDiarmid, EAST STREET J. NICHOLAS, Manager! George Jessen, WATCHMAKER & JEWELLEB, EAST STREET, H"^S jusb received a large consignment of Watches, Clocks, etc, suitable for WEDDIRG PEiESENTS and ia now seiiiDg at Chriatchurch Prices. REPAIRS, Eto, PROMPTLY EXECUTED SATLSFACTION GUA3A]NTiEED. GOOD WATCH ! FOB THE HARVEST. TUST Received a Direct Oocßigumsnt of o STKONG NICKEL WATCHES FIRST-CLASS MOVEMENTS. THIS IS NOT A TO?, BUT A GOOD TIMEPIECE 96 CH 9/Q. The Bast Value Ever Offered m New Zealand. [ i i. | I Have also opened a Special Selection of SPECTACLES & EYE GLASSES. Sigtit Testing a Specialty As Usual I carry the Largest and Best Stock of WA-TCJJKIIIS, QLOCKB, iU J?. Ware, JeweUerj^, See IN ASHBURL'ON. SPECIAL ATTENTION AND PROMPT NESS GIVEN TO REPAIRS. J. V. DE BEER, WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, EASI STREET, ASHBURTON. BOOTH, MAODONALD AND UO. ANDREWS AND BBAVAN. T BEG TO NOTIFY to the Farmers, and all who are interested m Agricultural or other Machinery, that I have been appointed AGENT m Aahburton tor the above Manufacturers, whose celebrated Implements and Machinery are giving satisfactiou throughout the Australasian Coloniep. I have on hand a large quantity of FXTRAS; also S.uv.ple Machinery and- Implements. H. CHILDS, WAKANUI ROAD. 195 THE AUSTRALIAN WIDOWS' FUND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, Ltd. MONEY TO LEND on Agricultural and Pastoral Properties. C J FOWLER, Resident Secretary, Wellington. CJOWEN, j Resident Secretary, Christchurch, DAVID THOMAS, 12 269 District Agent, Aehburtjon,



WAN T E D. OR SALE, cheap-Useful Light"Trar • For particulars euquire office of thi paper. BOARDERS -Mes Knight, East Street has accommodation for a few boardere All home comforts. Perms moderate. Tei *mi light irtsfieshments at h!J h-ur». 112 til LOUR.— Fiour at 'ess th>=f, who!esil< 1 prices: Finest Roller. 200H'3, 14s lOOibs, ?b 6d; sQlbs, 3s lOd j 25!ba, 2» B>-an end Sharps equally re uced al Fletchkb Bros.' Cash Supply Stores, Ash b^rtun and Christchurch. WANTED Known—.To Men with a harvest cheque, that we can give you a complete rig out from head to foot foi 38/9, acd none of it rubbish.—Mitchell & Turner. MRS ALCORN'S Midsummer Balejupw on. Piints and Muslins from 3£d a yard ; Pinafores and Apronß from 9d each, a few '■ Own Make,* soiled, reduced; Laces from 1-1 per yard ; Embroideriea from J£d per yard; All Wool Dress Goods, double width, froxn9d per yard j Trimmed Miliinery half price ; Stamped Mountmeliick Goorls and Fancy Needlework reduced 10 percent during sale only. VTTANTED Known-40 Dtz. Women's ' » la 6d Black Cfoshmere Hose to be sold for Iss pair; 25 d< z Women's Black Liele Gloves 2d per pair : Ladies' Ulsters at 3s 6J j Rainproof Cloaks, 8s 6.1 ; Fur-lined Cloaks, 10s 6d. All at Mitohbl & Turner's Sale. 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 themost money.—Mitchell & Turner. FOR Sale, Cheap—Six Dozek Zaire of Children's ankie straps.—Mkxlor's Zealandia Boot Store. , NOTICE— We defy competition; you get wonderful value at Mjsllgb's, ianored Street. FOR SALE or LEASE, during approach ing Coursing season, the fast and clever Greyhounds Saxon (bred inN.S.W.) and Parthenia. Apply Mail* Office. QAVB MONEY by buying your Flour Cj from us and baking your own bread. — Fletcher Bbos , East Street, Ashbuitpn, and High Street, Chritstchurch. WANTED Known—Shipment of New Laces, Embroideries, Fall Nets, White Gloves, at remarkably low prices.— W H Collieh, The Corner FOUND— In Tancred Street., (ihe cheapest and most reliable Boot Shop. Mbllok's Zealandia Boot Store. mENDERS wanted for the sale of 5000 JL pairs of boots.—Apply to Mbllob' Zealandia Boob " tore. WA NT E D Known- Ladies' Pietty Walking Shoes m great variety at Mbllob's Zealand ia Boot Store. FTIENDERS wanted to wear out 1000 JL pairs o Mjsllob's Indestructible Boots, Wear like brass. < FOR Sale, Cheap—sooo' pairs of Ladies and Men's Boots and Shoes.—Apply to Mellor, Tancred Street WANTKD— Wise MolhetfTto try our Indestructible School Boot. — Mbllob's Zea'andia Boot Store. FOR Sale, Cheap—A lob of Men's Bluchers only 48 lld«—Mkllob's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED— Sixty strong men to try the new Kronio (BluoherJ. —Mkllob' Zealand ia Booh Store. TRY FLOWER'S Refreshment Rooms for a Cup of EVctih Tea, etc Ice Creams and Iced Drinks, Ripe Tomatoes, Apricots, Peaches, Cnoice Bananas, etc., always m Stock. WANTED— A dozen smarb Ladies to try our new kangaroo calf Shoe.— Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED KNOWN-Mrs Hamilton ia still paying the higheab price for all kinds of Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Children's left off Clothing. Furniture bought m any quantity. Ladies waited on at shortest notice. Note the address— Burnett Street, opposite Mail Office. MRS ROBINSON, Cash Purchaser of Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Children's left-off Clothing, and all binds of goods. Ladies waited on at their houses. Note address : Mrs Robinson, Wakanui Road, Baring Square. H 123 ANTiID KNOWN—ThatThave re ceived my Summer Stock of Boota "and Shoes, which I will dispose of at the lowest rates possible, for Cash, Now ia an opportunity for those who are m search of reliable goods. Aa usual, Repairs done at once ; at J. Moisok, The Hall Boot Depot, Ashburton. RST Al]Coß^~l)a7ln~lto^¥^tlkmped Mountmeliick, Lace, Cross-stitch and Mayence Work, White Jean, Linen Java and Congress Canvas, Transfers, Foundation Monograms, Woven Initials, Lace Pins, Stretchers, Single, Shaded and Double Berlin Wools, Relkble and Butterfly Wools, Perline Arasene, Filoasils, Crewel Embroidery and I Knitting Silks m Colours and Tartan?, Maorame Bags and String, Weldon's Needle work Books, Perforated Cardboard, Ivory Crochet Cotton and Materials for Fanoy Work generally. 10 32 WANTED Known—Pretty Christmas Cards m packets—l 2 for 3d, 25 for 6d and 9d, boxes Is.—-W H Collier, The Corner DRINK DELICIOUS PERFECT IN QUALITY, FLAVOR AND BLEND. Packed »v Tins, the delicate Aroma Absolutely Preserved. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL



JNicoll Brothers, [H. F, Nicoll,] (L. A. Nicoll AUCTIONEERS, ACCOUNTANTS. BHAREBROKEKS, VALUATORS, LANT ESTATE, AND GENERAL AGENTS. OIfiNTBAL AUCTION BO< »M^ EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. WEEKLY SALES OF Cattle, pigs & poultbt? Every Saturday, at 12 o'clock noon, In Yards adjoining the Arcade. Entrance by right-of-way, rear of Union Bank. Also of MERCHANDISE, FURNITURE, and PRODUCE, m our Rooms EVERY SATURDAY, commencing immediately on conclusion of our live stock sale. CLEARING SALES conducted m any part of the District at lowest current ratea. ! ADVANCES made on goods placed m our hands for absolute sale. GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COM MISSION. 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 £300 to £5000, to lend ob Freehold Securities, at 4£ and 5 per cent. Farms, House Properties, and Building Sections for Sale, Paiticulara on application We iuvit.e those wishing to dispose of their properties to communicate with us. WOOL. WOOL._WOOLi WE have pleasure m notifying Clients that we have made arrange ments with MESSRS DALGETY & CO., LTD. to sell at the Christ church Sa!e& any Woo which may be entrusted to üb, and we are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES against Wool placed m our hands for sale. The Wool should be consigned to Dalgely & Co., Ltd., Christchurch, account Nicoll Bros., with advice to üb. We can also arrange to dispose of clips privately if ao desired, FEEEZEKS, • FEEEZERS. TjIARMERS wishing to consign Sheop on their own account can book space at any ime to suit their owe 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 aescription of soil. 3REATLY INCREASED PRODUCTION WHEREVER USED. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE Nicoll Bros, store five varieties of this celebrated fertiliser. Price on application. Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS., DISTKICT AGENTS p- '■' '■ ,' ' "'"■ ■"■■■ ' ■»»■■ - ___^| ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. A DVANCER of £25 and upwards'made Ol >n Freehold Properties, repayable by Monthly, Quarterly, or Half Yearly insta! nentß. Loans are also granted for Fixed Period it 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 OF AUSTRALASIA. T7IXAMPLE of Non-feiture Conditions.— Hi At Age 30 next Birthday, uuder Cable C 20, Assurance of £1000 will cost S3l 10s per annum for 20 years. In event )f discontinuance of payments the| Policy )ecomes Paid up for £150 AFTER 3 YEARS. £250 AFTi<R 5 YEARS. £500 AFTER 10 YEARS. And so on. When the 20 years' Premiums lave 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 FRIEDLAKDER. District Agent, Ashb.urton. [a cakd. HENRY FORD, /"WH BUYER Ob 1 FAT LAMBS &ND SHEEP FOR EXPORT. Address : Tinwald. 12 20 VfTANTED Known-r-Good value for little YV money at Mellob's, Zealandia Boot Store. Smok New Venus, i



"He was a bold man " that first ate the - oyster. It requires courage, to drink blended teas, diamond jcbilbie is pure, mountain g grown, unblended, unadulterated and un- V. ' tampered with, - Shearman Bros,, A gents. }



DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker ASHBURTON. Loans .Negotiated Weekly Sale 3of Live Stock—Tin wald and Ashburtoa Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fafea, Hides, efec, on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleariaar Sales as per arrangements <• Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held on Saturday's. Horse Fairs held Monthly. AGENT FOE- Matson and 00, Ohriatchurch Booth, McDona'd and 00, Ohriatohurch White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lighfcband's Bolting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dnnedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Beifaßt Manures DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON EiST HTBEET H. M. JONES. FEEE INSURANCE Against Accident or Death. -:o:— — POLICIES OURRENT from V Days to IS Months, according to Value Purchased. per Week for Total Disablement up to Ten Weeks. for Death from Accident. Special Concessions to Purchasers of Pianoe, Organs, and Cycles. Cash purohasers from 10a will receive a Policy good for Seven Days. 4)Q OASES OF *O BOOKS, TOYS, STATIONERY, AND FANCY GOODS, GLASSWARE AND LEATHER GOODS, T^nATTQ Presentation, and Reward Books, from Ward, Lock J~> \J V/JL\_|O« and Co., Cassell and Co., Routledge. Nesbitt, Religious Tract Society, and others. Beautifully Bound Editions of Bible?, Poets, and Standard authors. IT 1 A "\T/"^"V C* f\r\Y\G± ALBUMS, Writing Desks, Work Boxes, JD XJLIII \_J X UV/UJL/k3~~Mußio Folies, Ladies' Companions, Work Baskets, silk lined, Jewel Cases, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Dressing Cases, Hand Bags, Purses and Gird Cases, silver mounted, Silver Pencil Cases, Watches, etc. "Filpptrn-PlntAH W*lrA CHOICE Variety of Jelly and JULVKjIjI U— X. idtUU ?> Oil A3 Butter Dishes, Cruets, Biscuit Barrels, Epergnea, Teapots, Mugs, Serviette RingSi Butter Knives, Bread Forks, etc. T7A QTTC AND FANCY CHINA WARE.—A large Variety of Beautiful V XXO-GiO Vaees and Glassware, Cryscal and Tinted; latest patterns, choice Designs. Specimen vases from 3d. TOYS. TOYS. T O V 8. DOLLS. DOLLS. DOLLS. DOLLS. The Largest Stock of Toys ever held m Ashburton. All kinds and descriptions s from Id Squeaker to a good Steam Boat or Piano. Horses, Barrows, Whips, Arks, Tea Sets, Games, Bills, Drums, Carts, Prams, Skittles, Cubes, Wood Toys, Tin Toya, Rubber Toys, and Mechanical Toye. CBICKET AND LAWN TENNIS BACQUJETS From Best Makers. JPIAJNOS Time Payments from .« SBOs per month ORGANS „ „ „ 10s „ „ BICYCJL.ES,, „ „ ... ... ... SOs,, „ School Committees Supplied. LOWEST CASH PRICES m all Departments. Equal to Christchurch and Dune] din Bouses. Do your Business here and keep the Trade m the District INSPECTION INVITED. h. m."Tones. BELFAST FREEZING WORKS MxiNURES, ARE THE BEST T7IOR TU IP, 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 .FItIISI^I^LNJOISU. BBOH, Limited,, t>A.ITII> THOMAS, TOE N.Z.. FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE A SSSOCIATION OF CANTERBUBY, Limited., oa AJuJBJEJRT JR.OBJE2RTS, AGENT, AShlJiirtoix. OANTERBUBY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIBY PBODUCE EXPOBT COMPANY, LIMITED. 8 80 F. WAYMOUTH, Secretary, HARVEST REQUISITES. /^ASTOR OIL, MACHINE OIL HAY FORKS, HAY RAKES SECTION RIVETS, COTTER PINS, WIRE TACKS, COPPER RIVETS, OIL£FEEDERS, BOLTS & NUTS, SCYTHE BLADES, SCYTHE SNADES, SEAMING TWJNE, WHIPS, FARMERS arejaskod to Inspect onr STOCK OP HAY FORKS, which are the Beat m the Market. /..\ _ Every Description of IRONMONGERY AND TOOLS at Lowest Possible Prices. If you want a Good Article, we can supply it, as we do not stock inferior goods. INSPECTION INVITED. W. 11. COLLINS & CO,. IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, COAL & TIMBER MERCHANTS Agents s For—Royal Insurance Company Ltd, „ Shag Point Coal Company^  Weatport Coal Company,



Shipping, ;> * II E t^&^T NSW ZEALAND jlll^^shipping oo.'a LINK ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Tenerlffe & Plymouth, Best Accommodation for all classes oi Passengers at Lowest Rates, I Port of j Steamers. Tons, Departure. Dafa. Rimufcaka 4K15 Lytfelton Tan. 19 Rakaia 6688 — Feb. 16 Papanui 7000 Wellington March 23 Wakanui "OOq — 26 Ruahlne 6127 — May 11 CARGO STEAMERS. Waikato 1767 | — I J*n Qn. Louise 3385 j — I Jan Otarama |38)8 | — | Feb «For further particulars apply te 1 FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agenta, Ashhurten. SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. j^x TDOYAL MAIL STBA- MERS, wlthsaperior jllillllllis aCQomElo^a^ola ior all classes i®®^^®®* of paseenfjersj calling at aioate Video or Rio, Tenerlife and Ply month. Vessel Tons Oommauderj Prom Date. Aotea «636aKidley ...Wel't'n Feb 2 Gothic „ 7730 Evans ...JWel'b'n Mar 2 CARGO, STEAMERS. Matatua... 3322 Holmes LytTt'n Jan 7 Defphio ... 3355 Sowdon — Jan 11 Rftngatira 1045 Burton — March E. W. HANMSK. Agenb. NION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited feTEAMERySAII FECMLITTELTON AS DNI>ER: For Weabport and Greymouth—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdaya NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise ment ia Christchurch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdaya Nelson, and Picton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are snbjecb to alteration; ieference should therefore be made to Christchurch dally papera for dates and boar of sailing For farther particulars apply to F. lERRIMAN, Agents Aahburton MUSICAL. ' MI^CARBONr™""" nnEAOHER of Pianoforte and Organ. JL For terms, etc., apply at Residence, Corner of Wills and William Streets, near Wakanui Road East. 1 136 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. Tl/r RS -pOWMAN "fpOX Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havblock Street, Ashburton. RAKAI A—TUESDAYS. Pupila prepared for Trinity College exam nations. MR OSBORN COOMBE, PIANO TONER & EXPERT, (Late of London), ' "TTISITS Aahburton and surrounding V Districts every four months—viz., Mar.eh, July, and November. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Music Studio, Aroade Chambers, Ashburton. Llewellyn Owen, PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HARMONY, AND MANDOLINE. A OARD MRS A p pLARIDGI TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. ~MI^S~ETH)iiL GATEST" jML.rv.^.s, nnEAOHER of Shorthand and Music, X Piano, Organ, & Violin. KAKAIA. & CHERTSEY, MONDAY & WEDNESDAY. U,'. 3EL UKDBILL.., [B. CNDKIU- T.H. UNDRILL AND CO., T7l URNISHING UNDERTAKERS Jj URNISHING UNDERTAKERS. TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffins a Specialty. Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall; also care of Mr T. Andrews, Easb Belt. 2 HdURKTs B4MPjlls"~~ warranted to cure Gravel, Pains ie the back and all kindred complaints. Free from Mercury. Established upwards of 30 years In boxes 4s 6d each, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors throughout th world. Proprietors, The Lincoln and Mid land Counties Drag Company, Lincoln Eaplasdl '