The Ashburton Guardian.

price : One Penny

Voij xxi. no. 4744:

Ashbubton : Wednesday, March 8, 1899,



BUhTINUATION OJF S ALE. . FURTHER REDUCTIONS IN PRINTS & WASHING FABRICS. ALL MUST GO. FIST COLOR PRINTS, Good Patterns,' 3ld and Q%l per yard. All Linen Tabling 9|d per yard Sfkciai, Prices m Fla-inelletteß, Galatea?, SbirLiug^, Tuvrels, Cretonnes etc. Double Width all Wool fcerges, Choice Colorings, Is 3d per yard, were 2s. GENUINE iiuUCTIOiNS IN MEN'S & BOYS' CLOTglNG^etc. Youths' Tweed Trouser Suits, 12s 6deaeh Boya' Drill Washing Suits from 3s 6d Boyt.' Cap", sd. Boys' Braces, 3£<l. GENUINE BARGAINS FOR EVERYBODY. \ A- P. WILLIAMSON, 1 TANORED STREET.



WANTED, * 1 )6~iKDERS~iMKS Knight, East Street, J3 has accomracdation fora few boarders. Ail home comforts. Terms moderate. Te» and light refreshments at all hours. 1 131 WANTED Known-To Men with • harvest cheque, that we can give you a complete rig out from head to foot for 38/9, and none of it rubbish.—MlTCHlLt ft Turner. MRS ALCORN'S Midsummer Sale now on. Prints and Muslins from Sid a yard ; Pinafores and Aprons from 9d each, a few " Own Make," soiled, reduced; Laces from Id per yard; Embroideries from l±d per yard j All Wool Drees Goods, double width, from 9d per yard j Trimmed Millinery half price ; Stamped Mountmellick Goods and Fancy Needlework reduced 10 per cent during sale only. .—-'--'"" WANTED Known-Thab we are nob picking out a few lines of bad stock oiify, but reducing the whole stock, so that the largest bus rr at our Sale saves the mesjb money.—Mitchell & Turner. ■-, IpOR Sale, Cheap—Six Dozes j»airs of ' Children's ankle straps.—Mellok's Zca'andia Boot Store. NOTICE— We defTcompetition; yon get wonderful value at Mkllob's, Taocred Street. I^OR SALE or LEASE, during approach i»g Coursing season.^ the fast and e'ever Greyhounds Saxon (bred inN.S.W.) and Parthenia. Apply Mail Office. W r ANTED Known-40 Dez. Women^ Is 6d Black Cashmere Hoce to be sold for la pair; 25 do sWomen's Black Lisle Gloves 2d per pair ; Ladies' Ulßters at | 3s 63 ; Rainproof Cloaks, 8a 6d ; Fur-lined Cloaks, 10s 6d. Ali at Mitchkl & Tubnbb'i Salefi WANTED Known—Shipment of New Laces, Embroideries, Fall Net*. White Gloves, at remarkably low prices.— i W H Colliee, The Corner WANTJSD— Wise Mothers to try oar Indestructible School Boot. — Mkllob's Zeaiandia Boot Store. T7IOR Sale, Cheap—A lot of MeaVßluchers JU only 4s lid-—Mellob's Zeaiandia Boot Store. WANTED— Sixty strong men to try the new Kronio (Bluoher).—Millo»' Zoalandiß. Root Store. 1710 R Saie, Cheap—sooo pairs of LadieS and Men's Boots and 8' es.—Apply ro Mellor, Tancred Street, TITANTED Known—Good \ iue for little VV money at Mellob's, Zudandia Boot ' Store. mRY FLOWER'S Refreshment Rooms JL for & Cup of Fresh Tea, etc. Ice Creams and Iced Drinks, Ripe Tcm»U,es, Apricots, Peachee, Cnoice B.»nauas, etc, always m Stock. WANTED— A dozen smart Ladies to - try our new kangaroo calf Shoe.— Mellor's Zeaiandia Boot Store. ' Y\J ANTED KNOWN—That 1 have re ™'V ceived nsy Summer Stt.ck of Boots und Shoes, which 1 will dispote of at the lowest ra'Cß possible, for Ca'-h. Now ih an opf.ortuiiisy for those who are m search of i reliable goods. As uual, Rtpair* uloie at we ; at J. Moisos, Uhe Hall Boot Depot, Aehburton. MRS ALCOBN has m stock Stamped Mountmeilick, Lace, Crocs-ati; eh and Mayence Work, White Jean, Liaen Java und Congress (anvaa, 'j'ranffers, Foundation Monogram*, Woven liaitials, Lace Pins, 'Stretchers, Hingle, Shaded and Double Berlin Wools, Reliable and Butt«i fly Wools, Perline Arasene, Filossiis, Cr* wei Embroidery and Kaitth.g Siiks m Colours an<) T«rtan« t Macrame Bags and String, Weldou « Needle work Books, Ptrforated Cardboard, Ivory Crochet Cotton and Materials for Fancy Work generally. 10 32 WANTED Known—Pretty Christmas ' Cards m racket-, -12 for 3d, 25 for 6d and 9d, boxes Is.—W H CoLLiia, The Corner fl^ MrT~ROBISSON, 'C7sh~TuTchalß7'^H LadieB 1, Gentlemen's, and Ohildi' left-off Clothicg, and all kinds of g Ladies waited en at their hoases. K. address : Mes Robinson, Wakacui Road*,. Baring Square. 11 123 .^______ , \ T7IOUND—In Tancred Street, the cheapest JO and most reliable Boot Shop.— Mbllob's Zeaiandia Boot Store. nnENDERS wanted for the sale of 5000 X pairs of boo ta.—Apply to Mxllob' Zealandia Boot Store. 117 ANTED Known—Ladies' Pretty ■\t Walking Shoes m great variety at Mellob's Zeaiandia Boot Store. nnENDERS wanted to wear out 1000 "X pairs o Mellob's Indestructible Boots. Wear like brass.



(To be continued.) " As electricity ia to a tallow candle " so diamond JUBI3.EK TRA to its competitor?.— Agents—Sheai'ir.an Bros., Ashburton W T Doak, Mount Sotnors and Mayfield ; Jamea Guds^Uj liuwuld.



CHAPTER L THE STOSY OF THE FIRST PIKB. TM mid Missoinl n b lac by cif clang cat ft bh This bit of impromptu pantomime ended, we expected to see the Pikes take their leave. But no such thing. All three seated themselves comfort ably before our tent, and "borrowing" a little tobacco they filled their -pipes. After smoking for a time Buck opened out on a new lay. "Gents," said he, "you see it don't take me long to size up the cats of any place that I throw my hook into. I wur born on the bayous of the Massissippi, down to the south end of ole Missouri, nigh to the Arkansaw line. I've been a catfish ketchur all my born days. "Down thar whar I wur born every second son was turned loose m the woods to shift for himself 'bout as soon as he wur weaned. They had so many chil dren down thar that they didn't keer to raise more'n 'bout half of 'em. What was done with the extra gals I neve? found out. When the extra boy was big enough to run alone they put a new breechclout on him, hung a bunch of hosshar round his neck, tuck him down to the river bottoms and turned Mia loose to root, hog or die, "The woods along up the river for fifty miles above the Arkansaw line wur full of wild Missourians of ,all ages and sizes. After the first breechclout wur worn



[ Three Natives, of P.ls* . little ininners," said Buck to our party; I "you've treated us like full grown white i men and now I'll sooru ketch, you suthin i wuth while —that is,,£>posin that's airy rale old Massissippi cat m this 'ere frog pond." | Buck then seated himself upon a little I hillock or tules y and gazed out at his I float with a comically serious look of ex pectation. The other Pikes—for all three of our visiting brethren hailed from the land of "Joe Bowers"—gazed approvingly at what had been done, say ing over and over: "That's the racket! Buck's got the true old Massissippi business!" Presently Buck began to show signs Of nervousness. His eyes rolled, his face twitched and his arms shook. His two pards crept near him and with their hands upon their knees stood gazing in tently at the float. Buck laid a finger lon his lips warningly. Then handing his line to one of the men he extended both hands as far as he could reach, showing that he had got a nibble from a fish at least six feet m length. This done he again laid a warning finger on his lips and resumed his line. Not a word was spoken and the faces of all three showed signs of intense excite ment. Soon Buck's e}'es again began to ex pand, the wmscles of his face worked and at last his whole body was con vulsed. Turning to his companions he held up. his hand and waved them back toward the end of the line. The men understood the signal, and moving back some twenty feet they ■ took up the wire and, placing it over their shoulders, braced themselves and stood awaiting further orders. Soon Buck gave a wicked twitch at his line, uttered a wild whoop and, springing to his feet, ran to where his pards, bent nearly double, were scratch ing gravel m a vain endeavor to climb the sloping bank and haul m the line. j On reaching his men Buck gave sev- I eral bull teamster yells, bestowed a few vigorous kicks on each and then, seeing that no progress was made, he himself fell m and took the line over his shoulder. After much hauling and whooping fche line began to move, but a moment after something gave way and the three Pikes fell flat upon their faces. Soon they arose and stood gazing at one an other, their faces the picture of disap pointment and mortification. At last Buck's face brightened somewhat) and signing to his men to hold onto the line he went to the edge of the lake to inves* tigate. He hauled m "'his plank float; then getting into the edge of the water he pulled m the remainder of the line. Holding it aloft he showed the hook straightened out and the "bait gone. The other Pikes went down to the water's edge and each m turn exanijned what had been on the hook." One of them then made a mark on the beach with his foot, stepped off about six paces and made another mark. All three stood looking at the marks for a time, when the second of Buck's pards ■aarked about two feet farther. With a iTtieerinp; expression on his face Buck took up two cobblestones, and placing them some twenty-five feet apart turned < to his companions, who gazed first at the two stones and then at Buck m the greatest astonishment. Buck gave tin affirmative nod, and apparently that settled it; the faces of his companions, cleared up at once. The Pikes came up to where we were seated, when Buck broke the silence by saying: "Gents, I own that I'm aston ished. Thare air a catfish m that lake , that it would be wuth any man's while to ketch. He's almost like one of the ole Massissippi cats. He's got a wagon load of meat m him." ■Altogether it was a very creditable piece of pantomime, and there was no saying that the actors had not earned another treat. : Meantime I sauntered down to where Buck had been seated and saw the piece of flannel^ shirt that had been on the hook lying just under the water. In , hauling m the wire Buck had cunningly planted his foot on it, thus straightening out his hook and stripping off the bait.



T. H, Undrill j [c. Un drill - "; - X 5 « t ' -' i i > -v r T H, UNDMLL Ah.o C 0. 5 TTIURNISHING UNDERTAKERS ! Jj URNISHIN6 UNDERTAKERS TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffius a Specially. Private Address, Peter Street, directly bohiad Oddfellows' Hall; also care of ' Mr T. Andrews, Jiasfe Bolb. I ,



t. BULLOCK. FOR BALE OK~TO LET, 200 A ° R« *• 200 Cnldstream Road District-, being RS. 32667. For particulars apply to T. BULLOCK /~IOTTAGE of four room?, scullery, etc. V^ together with two sec:ions, fronting Allen's Road, Alientot?. Apply to T. BULLOCK, Agent "VT EWLY Erected Cottage of Five Rooms, JIN etc, near the Gus W^iks. Apply to T. BULLOCK. IOWN PROPERTIES AND BUILDING ALLoTMBtf'iS XHAVJ! for SALE a number of-^n Sections clunterl m C X StreetjjJßKt--, Wills Btnet W«ar., Aitk-^a^J.reet.Eyfeflßtid other 'oeauuui?^^:;" ;- rarj^wi: fcom'^ra'tre.; £50 tach. One ia C x Street,' i^i':""T^S, £36 10<, wall sitim'eil, level, goad -"* ""j Terma if required, F<r fur her particulars App'y to T. BULLOCK. ________ % AORB l/ 2 EIOR SALE—Sections No 17 and 18, each containing J acre, fronting Main South Road, and not far from the Railway Station. Easy terma of payment. Apply to T. BULLOCK. Yo~lTe~t7~ " " /"IOTTAGE and Section situated ia Cox \_J street. Rental, 4a 6d per week. Apply to T. BULLOCK, Agent. ' TIN W ALD. TO LET. — Small Cottage fronting Graham's Road, not far from the' Railway Station. Rental 3s 6d per week. Apply to i T. BULLOCK Henry Stephenson. &INxiX oxJiii:JLs-lit.LSOly.i>t / (successor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND KyTATIS AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. • Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc., as per arrangement, m any part of the county. Advances made ©a Goods placed m my j bands for Sale. CHAFF, OATS, WHEAT, FLOUR, SHARPS, BRAN, ONIONS, POTATOES SEEDS, etc., Sold Dally m Large or Small Quantities. Agent: Norwich Onion Firs Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay nients from SOs per month. HE^EY STBPHENSON, AUCTIONEER



ijj t.yjyii i-'-XtvnsM. Under iha fl'stiu^uishert p^t^oajvio of TTts Majesty the King of Italy, as per •J'jm>nnmca bion made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs through the Consul-Geueral for Italy, at Melbourne, March 14, 1378, Awarded ; diploma at the Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883. ', Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and j Universities .all over the Globe. Thero are imitations of Eucalypti Extract ia the market, products of simpte ; distillation forming crudo roeinons oi!s. In order that thesfi crude oil; may not be taken, OUR PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to ba of perfectly pare origin, aa per information forwarded to us s.hrough the Consul at Melbourne, March 2 1873, we tate: — It is proved by testa by the Medic*! Clinics of the Universities at Bonn mi Grerawald, Prussia, and reported by Dr. Scfculz,Professor of Parnittcoiogy, at Boa, and Profc-s-=or Dr. Mossier, Director of tb« Medic** Clinics at G-roifswald, that on'.y products that are saturated with oxygon and freed of acids t resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation; will develope the sanative qualities proper bo the plant Allorade oils, or so called Eucalypti Extracts are to he classed according to the named authorities, among the turpondnse, whish are abandoned long siuce as an internal medicament. These crude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extracts, are discernible :— 1 By their deficiency m pungent odour— which our product, the only genuinel Eucalypti Extract develops most froely through its surplus oxygen, 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobile appear ar.es being reduced m spocifio density through fche presence of acids. 3 By their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of resins and tennates. If these crude oils, so called eucalypti extracts, are applied by mistake m cases of croup, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal nflamations, d.yscsntery, etc., the con sequences are mo3t appalling. For safety sake ask always for SANDER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, — Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia. SANDEtt & SONS.



ANDREW ORR XT AS MUOH PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING TO THE PUBLIC THAT, AT THE REQUESI OF,A LARGE NUMBER OF HIS CUSTOMERS, HE HAS COM MENCED A Dressmaking Department On The Premises. HAVING secured the aerviceß of a young lady with long experience m on? of the large Christchurch Houses, also m Sydney, the Ladies may rely on getting their Costumes made m the most approved UP TO DATE STYLE. Best Work and Satisfaction Guaranteed. I TRIAL SOLICITED. ANDREW ORR.



MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE ALWAYS TO THE FEONT. UOR GOOD CHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES WE STAND ALONE We do the Leading Trade, and we mean to keep it. NOTE OUR PRICES—Men's Good Bhooters, 9s 6d ; Children's Ankle Straps, Is ; Ladies' Pretty Shoes, 4s lid and 5s 6d ; Men's Good Bluchers, 4s lid. Thousands of other pairs at the same Cutting Pricea. ■ , m ■ M IP You wanb a GOOD EASY BOOT, one that will stand the wear be sure you co to MELLO R'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, TANCRED .BTBBKT, ASHBUFT3J« WHEAT. WHEAT, WB ABE PBOMPi 1 CASH BUYERS OP PRIME MILLING WHEAT, AT HIGHEST .MARKET RATES WE are also Prepared to STORE* GRAIN on Farmers' Account m our New GRAIN SHEDS, West Street, Ashburton, on very favorable Terms. FULL-SIZED CORNSACKS AND TWINE SUPPLIED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. ROLLITT~& Co., 1 CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. OFFICES AND STORES — WEST STREET, ASHBURTON, 1 230 Sew Zealand toaoce Company. ESTABLISHED '""""L. _ 185 9, CAPITAL^OnFMILLION. PAID-UP CAPITAL AND RESEKVES—£4OO,OOO, THBFBEMISB AND"~wiALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTSD FOB PROMFMISB AND LIBfSRALm FIRE AND "MARINE RISES, AX<BO,—  _ , RISKS ON GROWING CROPS,. THRESHING MACHINES, 4o M ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT RATES . c. w. hanmeb: AGENT, = NOTICE. i= /^vN and after this date, owing to the wonderful success m the Sales of the WEETHEIM SEWING MACHINES, I HAVE MADE LARGE REDUCTIONS IN THE PRICE OF ALL MACHINES, Thus being m a position to give greater advantages and more liberal terms than any otherJPersou or Company m the District. NEW STYLES OF PE-BAMBULATOES AND GO-CARTS, FROM 20a. MANGLES AND POBTABLB BOILERS ON EASY TERMS. All kinds of Sewing Machines Repaired. K. LOCHHEAD, WERTHEIM MACHINE DEPOT, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. H. H. HEATLEY, BRANCH MANAGER. 3 10



W. H. COLLINS & CO.. IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, COAL & TIMBER MERCHANTS Agents .For —Royal Insurance Company Ltd, „ Shag Point Coal Company. „ Westporb Coal Company,



TIMBEE. TIMBEE. TIMBEE. Roofing 1 Iron. Roofing Iron. FARMERS! BE WISE, & STORE YOUR WHEAT "XT 0 U CAN BUILD A SHED WITH THE AMOUNT YOU PAY OTHERS FOR STORAGE. WE CAN SUPPLY YOUil REQUIREMENTS AT BEDROCK PRICES, & IF YOU TAKE OUR ADVIOS YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT. Call and Inspect our Stocks and Obtain Prices.



G. MEDDINS (Successor to W. Oongreve,) THE PEOPLE'S PRACTICAL IRONMONGER, BURNETT STREET, OPPOSITE ARCADE, ' BEGS to notify that he has on hand large stocks of Builders' Furniahing s Household and General Iroumosgery, all the very best makes, at fully 25 per con*, le^a than usual Ashburton prices. A SPECIALTY The Celebrated " PRIMUS " LAMP STOVES, the best m the world ; also a few of the second class the " Alexandra," at reduced prices to clear. FARMERS' REQUIREMENTS. Plough Shares, Plough, leading, and back Chains, Forks, Spades, Shovels, Gorse Kniveß, Drags, etc. MECHANICS' TOOLS. I have the largest and most varied stock m Ashburton, at prices that defy com petition ; all guaranteed and replaced if not as represented. No rubbish. I respectfully solicit a trial, and guarantee satisfaction, as I intend to uphold the name gained by Mr Congreve—TO SELL AT ONE PRICE—THE LOWEST.



ASHBURTON FURNITURE WAREHOUSE- Great Cash Sale of ipURNITURE LINOLEUMS CARPETS BEDSTEADS BEDDING (JHAIRB RX7&S %\J» " »"■■■" TOILKT WARE m Greac Variety. TEA AND DINNER SERVICES AT ALL PRICES. FANCY GOODS AT COST PRICF LARGEST STOCKS. LOWEST ?RICE& "■ AT T. H. UNDRILL & CO, CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, PIOTURE-FRAMERS, & UNDERTAKERS TANCRED STREET, opposite Arcade, and next Building Society's Office!



DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON, Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Li?e Stock-—Tinwald and Ashbartoa Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheßp Skins, Fata, Hlcbs, etc., on Mondays Sales of Wool Through oat the Season Grain Bought and Said on Commission Olearias; Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held on Saturday's. Horse Fairs held Monthly. AGENT FOR- Matson and 00, Ohristchmrch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristebaroa White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband'a Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dnnedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manure? BAEAIA DISTRICT SALES. 1 HAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, Rakaia, to J acb as my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work m that District), and m conjunction with them It will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Aahbarfeon GREATREOUOTION IN PRIOS OF PLA.NET JB. TOOLS DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON:



JPOIssSCVCNISJ} Z w'a w repO prt comes from lhe '"strict of Wagnnyah, N.S.W., of a settler and his family exhibiting very serious symptoms of poisoning after partaking of their evening meal. In searching for the cause sus 'Pteton fell on the tea they had uSsdT ABamjltalc, from a one pound tin muse was analyred and found to contain strong traces of muriatic arid the presence of which is caused by the u ? e of soirnYftf saits m welding the parts of tin together. The an-il^t warns consumers that tea packed m small tins "wins to its very absorbent nature, is very liable to'beoomf impregnated with this acid, and therefore daneeroTis for human consumption, and advises that them» safest package to purchase is that packed m lead with an inside lining of vegetable parchment. This style 01 packet is quite impervious to the air, and tea so packed has been known to retain all its aroma and strength for a period of five years.' WOTE.-KOZIE TEA is packed m lead with au pside lining of YegotaWe Parchment.



Shipping /s4o^t NEW ZEALAND 2MMMt #£&SHIPPING OO.'S LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOIt LONDON, Via Moatse Video, TonarlSfe & Plymouth, Beat Accommodation for all classes of Paaaeagera at Lowest) Rates. ~ T "j "Port "of Steamers. Tons. Departfira. DatSt Rskaia 6688 Lyttelton Feb 25 Papanui 7000 — March 23 Kaikoura 4507 Wellington April 20 > RnahS.no 6127 — May 11 ] Wakanui "7000 — May 25 Rimotaka 4515 — June 8 CARGO STEAMERS] Otarama | 3898 | — i Feb Waikafco 4767 j — Qn. Louise 3385 j — I For farther particulars apply to FRIBDLANDES BROS., Ln>. Agents, Aohburfcoa, SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION OUMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. ~X> "OOYAL MAIL STEA- MBRS, with superior \f 'tfe'ifti^ *& accommodation for all classes »,v ..tsJAiux. a o j: p as g en gers f calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teaeriffe and Ply. month. Vessel ToneiOommandtej: From Data, Aotea „. 6364|Kidley ... Wel't'n Gothic «. 7730)Evans ... Wel't'n Mar 2 CARGO STEAMERS. Matatua... 3322 Holmes LyVl't'n DaJpbio .„ 8355 -!owden — Rangatira 1045 Burton . — >larch E. W. HANMSK, Ageab. :NK)N~~STKAMSHIP COMPANY OS? NEW ZEALAND, Liotteo BTEAMERS SAII FRCM.LITTELTON AS UiSIDER: . For Wesfcport and Greymo«th—Weekly, Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thura day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings sco advertise ment m Christchurch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelaon and Picton, via Wellington— Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland —- Alternate Thursdays , The above are subjecb to alteration; reference should therefore be made to Christchurch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing For farther particulars apply to F« FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton . MUSIC A L." mEACHER of PIANO and SINGING. .JeL Addresa : Mrs Makeig, Rakaia TERMS MODERATE. PIA3SIOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. MRS T3 OWMAN Tp! O A 13 JJ Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havelock Street, Ashbueton. RAKAIA—TUESDAYS. Pupils prepared for Trinity College exam cations. mEACHER of Pianoforte and Organ. JL For terms, etc., apply afc Residence, Corner of Wills and William Streets, near . Wakanui Road East. 1 136 ■ Llewellyn Owen, i M.O.W«IML., X*» L-CM. PIANOFORTE, BIKGING, HAEMONY,AND " MANDOLINE. A OABD MRS An /I LA RIDGE ; i3L. \J. VLARIDGB TEACHER CF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON, Terma on Application. S M O-K E THE NEW VENUS I Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. tBHB OELbBRATED & BESif BFAND aANUffAOTUBED FBOM OHOI.CEST VIRGINIA LEAF The Wife's Welfare Write to me for valuable free Book c6ncmnne- your- OUrrClflnU l*lt.i% aceideutaUy fouAd a cure after specialists failed. Address Haiwld S. Uklii G.P.0., Melbourne. v ' 1 nC ihUiln about theinstlvps, 100 pages. Posted, Gd., m stamps (any colony). I'uofkssob Wbbstbr, Specialist, Exhibition-street, Melbourne.