The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xxi. no. 4770

Ashbubton : Wednesday^ April 12, 1899.

PRICE : via* Penny

THE DU DEN OF LIFE.

their failures, thoir gladnesses and their griefs, like these two generations now m sight, that m advance and that following. But the 25 years between 1869 and 1694— how much they saw! How mtwh tfaejr discovered! How much they f^lt! Within that time have been performed the miracle^ of the telephone and the phonograph. From the observatories othpr worlds hftve been seen to heave m sight. Six presi dents of the United States have been inau gurated. Transatlantic voyage abbreviat ed from 10 days to bH- Chicago and AeW York, once three days apart, now only 84 hours by the vestibule limited. Two addi tional railroads have been built to the Pa eiflo. France has passed from monarchy to republicanism. Many of the oitiea nave Dearly doubled their populations. During that generation the chief surviving heroes of the civil war have gone into the encamp ment of the grave. The chief physicians, attorneys, orators, merchants, have passed off the earth or are m retirement waiting for transition. Other men m editorial chairs, m pulpits, m governors' mansions, m legislative, senatorial and congressional halls. There are not 1Q men or women on the earth now prominent who were promt- | nent 25 years ago. The crew or this old I ship of a world is all changed. Others at j the helm, others on the "lookout," others climbing the ratlines. Time is a dootor who with potent anodyne has put an entire j generation into sound sleep. Time, like | another Cromwell, has roughly prorogued parliament and with iconoclasra driven nearly all the rulers except one quee^x from thetr high places. So far as I observed that generation, for the most part t|iey(|id their best. Ghastly exceptions, but so far as I knew them they did quite well, and many of them gloriously well. They were born at the right time, and they died at tho right time. They left the world better than they found it. We are indebted to them for the fact that they prepared the way for our coming. Eighteen hundred and ninety-four reverently and gratefully salutes 1869. "One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh.'' An Anthem. There are fathers and mothers here whom I baptized m their infanoy. There is not one person m this church's board of session or trustees who was here when I came. H«re and there m this vast; assem bly is one person who heard my opening sermon m Brooklyn, but not more than one person m every 500 now present. Of the 17 persons who gave me a unanimous call when I came only three, I believe, are living. But this sermon is not a dirge. It is an anthem. While this world is appropriate as a temporary stay, as an eternal resi dence it would be a dead failure. It would bo a dreadful sentence if our race wer» doomed to remain hero 1,000 winters and 1,000 summers. God keeps us hero just long enough to give us an appetite for heaven. Had we been born m celestial realms we would not have been able to ap preoiate the bliss. It needs a good many rough blasts m this world to qualify us to properly estimate the superb climate of that good land where it is never too cold or too hot, too cloudy or top glaring. Heaven will be more to us than to those supernal beings who were never tempted or sick or bereaved or tried or disap pointed. So you may well take my text out of the minor key and set it to some tune m the major key, "One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh.'' Nothing can rob us of tho satisfaction that uncounted thousands of the genera tion just past were converted, comforteel and harvested for heaven by this church, whether m the present building or the three preceding buildings m which the| worshiped. The two great organs of thi previous churches went down m the mem orable flres, but the multitudinous songs they led year after year wero not recalled or injured. There is no power m earth or hell to kill a halleluiah. It is impossible to arrest a hosanna. What a satisfaction to know that there are many thousands m glory on whoso eternal welfare this church Wrought mightily! Nothing oan undo that work. They pave ascended, the multitudes who served God m that generation. That chapter is gloriously ended. But that gen eration has left its impression upon this generation. A sailor was dying on shipboard, and he said to his mates: "My lads, I can only think of one passage of Scripture, 'The goul that sinneth, it shall die,* and that keeps ringing mmy ears. 'The soul that sinneth, ft shall die.' Can't you think of eomethipg else m the Bible to cheer me up?" Well, sailors are kind, and they tried to think of some other passage of Scripture ' with which to console their dying com rade, but they could not, One of them said: "Let us oaU up the cabin boy. His mother was a Christian, and I guess he has a Bible." The cabin boy was called up, and the dying sailor asked him if he had a Bible. Ho said, "Yes." But he could ;not exactly find it, and the dying sailor scolded him and said, "Ain't you' qghamed of yourself not to read your Bi ble?" So the boy explored the bottom of his trunk and brought out the Bible, and his mother had marked a passage that lust fitted the dying sailor's case, "Th« plood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanseth from all sin," That helped the sailor to die m peace. So one generation helps an other, and good things written or said or done are reproduced long afterward. God's Answer to Prayer. During the passing of th.c last genera tion some peculiar events havo unfolded. One day while resting at Sharon Springs, K. V.—l think it was m 1870, the yea* after my settlement m Brooklyn—and While walking m the park of that place, J found myself asking the question: "I won der if there is aay speoial mission for ma to execute m this world? If there is, may God show it to me." There soon came upon me a great desire to preach the gospel through the secular printing press. I realized that tho vast majority of people, even m Christian lands, never enter a church* and that it wonld be an opportu nity or usefulness infinite if that door of publication wore opened. And so I re corded that prayer m a blank book and offered the prayer day m and day out until tho answer came, though m a way differ | ent from tjiat which I had expected, for it [ came through, the misrepresentation and persecution Of enemies, and I have to re cord it for tho encouragement of all minis ters of ti)e gospel who are misrepresented i that if the fp%epresentation b 6 virulent enough, and bitter enough, and continu ous dnough, there is nothing that so wid ens ono'e field of usefulness as hoßtile at tack, if you arc really doing the Lord's work. Tho bigger the lio told about me the bigger the demand to see and hear what 1 really was doing. From one stage of sermonio publication, to another the work has gone on until week by week and for about 38 years 1 havo had the world for my audience as no man ever had, and today more so than at any other time. The syndicates inform me that my sermons go now to about 25^000,000 of people m all lands. I mention this not m vain boasty [To be continued.



iiENKI bTEPHEKauN, (oaccessor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER V[TEEKLY BALES of live Stock f Produce, Furniture, eta, EVERT SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clewing gales of Stock, HeaaehoUPvml. wAAn^ nw2 ."■*• "■ Qoede plwtd la my bands for Sale. Regulsr Consignment* of Oofawkl Gtwra •ndbhnd FrnitwW DriVeAjjfThreagh the week, and at Auction on SATURDAYS. i —™ . Agsxi: Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company I * Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agenoy Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time p»y menta from fSOm per month. HENBY STBPHENSON, AUCTIONEER CI-3HLORIDE CF CDLD CURE. DRINK HAD NFARLY DESTROYED IT ISUFFERFD from an Insatiable Appe tite for Liquor. The Bi-Ghloridm OT ('•old Treatment cured me permanently. It Eradicates ALL Desire for Intoxicant*. The deiire will never return unless jou te> .l cultivate it. No cure—no pay. ~" Addbkss : -j BICHLORIDE OF GOLD INSTITUTE ' Ashly House, Rattray Street, Dunedin, 12 MIS BESbIK SIMMuNDS MU 10 SELLER, AND JEM HER OF THE VIOLIN, "O EGS to thank her Friend* and Palroni for past favors, at.d to inform them the is m a position to supply anything they may require m MUSIC or INSTRUMENTS AT LOWEST PRICES. THE EXHIBITION MODEL PIANO at «3O CASH, or eacy Terms.. Bee* Value YetCffered. VJOLINS, FLUTES, OLABIONKTB, MELODICNS, Etc. Any Article not m stock procured im | mediately. New Music and Songc by every mail, VIOLIN STRINGS AND FITTINGS, Best Quality. BESSIE JJmMONDS, BURNETT STREET, ASHBX'RTON. y- 3_ ~ NOTICE - A BCON TO THRESHING MILL OWNERS AND OTHERS. THE AHandale Coal Coy., LIMITED, JSHAG POINT. rriHIS COMPANY^TcOAL is the BEST! 1 Produced on the Ka&tera Seaboard, ie unrivalled both for Steaming acd House bold' Purposes, ar.d Highly Recommended Hy the Threshing Mill Owners of this district. ORDER FROM OUR AGENT— JINKS ELLIOTT, iVSHJB U RTON, OR Al 1 THE COMPANY'S MINE. ART DECORATOR, PAINTER, GLAZIER SIGNWBITER & PAPERHAKGER, WIBTTES to intimate to his numerous friends and the general public that he is prepared to execute work m all branches of the trade m the most satisfactory manner at moderate charges. He has also for sale Glass, Paints, Paper* hangings, etc. "v ■■■•• Samples of work and Art Decorations on exhibition at his shop m Tancnd Staeet, next Mitchell and Turner's. N.B. — Ticket writing a specialty. Estimates given for all kinds of work. 4 18 FBIiK CURTIS, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, JEWELLHR AND OPTICIAN. (Late Heftd Watchmaker for H. Gunderson, Christchurch HAVING the Largest Watchmaker*. Business m Ashburton I can offer Special advantages m the following line* :— WAICHEH-Fit and away the Largest and Best Stock m Town of Rotherhams, Walthams, English hand made Levers, Swiss and Nickel Watches. CLOCIiS Of every description— English, American, and French. JJSAV I.UIL.I,ERY. —Largest and Best Selected Stock of Brooches, Rings, and Novelties to chcose from. Bee my wiudow and inside. SrJBC^XAspi^JES.— Specially con. structed Fitting Room. Glasses to suit every sight. Perfect fitting for the first time m Ashbuiton. »I3Jt»AlJEt.S.—Watches and. Clock repaired and regulated with promptne* »nd despatch. Jewellery made up to order and repaired on shortest notice. Old fashions m drese may be revived, but no old-farhioned medicine can replace Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarri os* Remedy. For tale by Ashbubton Dew CoM*Ajjy,



NIOOLL BROS. Nicoll Brothers, H. F. Nicoll.] [L. A. Nicoll •AUCTIONEERS, ACCOUNTANTS. SHAREBROKERS, VALUATORS, LAND EBTATE, AND GENERAL AGENTS. CENTRAL AUCTION ROuMS EAST STREET, AsHBURTON. WEEKLY SALES OF CATTLF, PIGS & POULTRY Every Saturday, at 12 o'clock noon, Io Yards adjoining- the Arcade. Fnlrane by right-of-way, rear of Uniou Bank. Also of MERCHANDISE, FURNITURE, and PRODUCE, m our Rooms EVKRY SATURDAY, commencing immediately on conclusion of our live stock Rale. CLEARING SALES conducted m any part of the District at loweßt current rates. ADVANCES made on gouds placed m oui haudt for absolute sale. GRAIN BOUGHT AND POLD ON COM MISSION. ; : We shall be pleased to receive samples trom aimers who have parcels for disposal, STATION BOOKS KEPT AND AUDITED We have various sums of Truat Monies, ranging from £300 to £5000, to lend on Freehold Securities, at 4£ and 6 per cent. Farms, House Properties, and Building Sections for Sale. Particulars on application We invite those wishing to dispose of their properties to communicate with us. WOOL. WOOL._WOOL WE have pleasure m notifying our Clients that we have made art ange , ments with MESSRS DALGETY * CO., LTD. to sell at the Christchuroh Sales any Woo I which may be entrusted to us, and **. are. I prepared to make LIBERAL CASII 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 us. We can also arrange to dispose of clips privately if to desired. FREEZERS. FREEZERS. TpARMERS wishing to consign Sheep on their own account can book apace at any time to auit their own convenience, by com municating with us. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS, CHRIBTOHUROH MEAD COMPANY. Limited. 8 39 HK GHRISTOHURCH MEAT CO LIMITKD. ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for Wheat), Tunvps, Rape, and any other crop, and to suit any description of soil. GREATLY INCREASED PRODUCTION WHEREVER UgKl). SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERY WHKRF. Nicoll Bros, store five varieties of this aelebr&ted fertiliser. Price on application Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention, NICOLL BROS., DISTKICT AGENTS HORTICULTURAL AGENCY (Ohristohurch.) REPRESENTING leading English, Continental, and American Seed and Bulb Growers, ARE PREPARED TO RECEIVE ORDE RS W. Bowman Fox, district Agent, at Mr S H. Graves' Office, Tancred Street. 85 Varieties of tingle and doub'e hyacinth bulbs, tulips, etc., imported from HoUftQd.



Jypti Extract. Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, as per communica tion made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs through the Consul-General for Italy, at Melbourne, Maroh 14, 1878. Awarded diploma at the Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883. Acknowledged by Medioal Clinics and Universities all over the Globe. There are imitations of Eucalypti Eitraot m the market, products of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken, OUR PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, m per information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, Maroh 2, 1878, we tate :— It is proved by tests by the Medical Clinic* of the Universities at Born and Gieifswald, Prussia, andreported by Dr. Sohulz,Professor of Parmacology, at Bon, and Professor Dn Mossier, Director of the Medical Clinics at Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed c f acids, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develops the sanative qualities proper to the plant Allorude oils, or so callod Eucalypti Extracts • are to be classed according to the named j authorities, among the turpeniiinec, whiab j are abandoned long eince as an Internal medicament. These crude oilb. or bo called Eucalypti Extracts, are discernible :— , I By their deficiency m pungent odour- | which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract develops most freely through its surplus oxygen. 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobile appear ance being reduced m specific density through the presence of acids. 3 By their taste, the multmf the oojitra.ctinp tendency of resins and bennates. If these crude oils, so called eucalypti extraots, are applied by mistake m cases of oroup, bronohitis, diphtheria, intern*! nflamatione, dysentery, etc., the ooai sequences are mosb appalling. For safety sake ask always for HINDER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. - Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia. SANDEB & SONS.



* Only a cup of Tea V Yes, but if it's unblended Diamond Jubilee Tea, you have a drink fib for Queen Victoria. Sold by Shearman Brosi Smoke Now Vqdu«



W v N T P D, WiS"TKI7"IiN rOWN-MRS Hamilton is still paving the highest price foi all kinds of Ladies', Gentlemen's, ann Children's left off Oiothing. Furniture bought In any quantity. Ladies waited on at shortest notice. Note the addrets— Burnett Street, opposite Mail Office. TO Farmers and Others—Wanted—Old Cast Plough Shares m any quantity, delivered at our Foundry.—Kit,worth k Son, Engineers, etc., Ashburton. 2 193 WANTED Known-To Men with a harvest cheque, thab we can give you a complete rig out from head to foot foi 38/9, and none of it rubbish.—Mitchell & Tubnek, WANTED Known—That we are not picking out a few lines of bad stock only, but reducing the whole stock, so that the largest buyer at our Sale saves the most money.—Mitchell & Tubnek. F3r SALE—Cheap, Several Purebred Cocks, suitable for farmers and others for cross-breeding purposes. Making room for young stock.—Apply Pelham Yards, or Mail Office. OOARDERS—Mbs Knight, East Street, A3 has accommodation for a few boarders. All home comforts. Terms moderate. Tea and light refreshments at all hours. 1 12! FOR Sale, Cheap—Six Dozeu /airs of Children's ankle straps.—Mhllob's Zealandia Boot Store. NOTICE— We defy competition; you get wonderful value at Mbllob's, Tasored Street. YfTANTED Known-40 Doz. Women's ; T V Is 6d Black Cashmere Hose to be sold for Is pair; 25 do ; Women's Black Lisle Gloves 2d per pair ; Ladies' Ulsters at 3s 6d ; Rainproof Cloaks, 8s 6d ; Fur-lined Cloaks, 10s 6d. All at Mitohil & Tubner's SaleJ ~ANTkD-^Wise Mothers to try our Indestructible School Boot. — Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. FOR Sale, Cheap—A lot of Men's Bluchers only 4a lid*—Mellob/8 Zealandia Boob Store. WANTED— Sixty strong men to. try the new Kronio (Blucher).—Mbxlob' Zealandia Boob Store. FOR Sale, Cheap—sGoo pairs of Ladie" and Men's Boots and Shoe*.—Apply to Mellob, Tancred Streeb, WANTED Known—Good v -toe for little money ab Mellor's, Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED— A dozen smart Ladies to try our new kangaroo calf Shoe.~ Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. W~~~~ANTED KNOWN—That I have re ceived my Summer Stock of Boos | and Shoes, which I will dispose of at tl c [lowest rates possible, for Cash. Now is i n opportunity for thoae who are m search <f reliable goods. As usual, Repairs done at once ; ab J. Moibon, The Hall Boot Depot, Ashburton. fTIENDERS wanted for the sale of 5000 JL pairs of boots.—Apply to Mellob' Zealandia Boot .Store. FOUND— la Tancred Streeb, the cheapest and moat reliable Boob Bhop.— Mlellob's Zealaudia Boob Store. AlTrED~Known~Ladieß' Pretty Walking Shoes m great variety at Mbllob's Zealandia Boob Store. MRS ROBINSON, Cash Purchaser of Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Children's lefb-off Clothing, and all kinds of goods. Ladies waited on at their houses. Note address : Mrs Robinson, Wakanui Road, Baring Square. 11 123 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 per yard ; Embroideries from l-£d per yard; All Wool Dress Goods, double width, from 9d per yard } Trimmed Milliaery half price; Stamped Mountmellick Goods and Fancy Needlework reduced 10 per cent during sale only. FLOUR Reduced—Rollitt's, Brown's, or Evans':— 200 Ibs, 14s ; lOOlbs, 7s 6d; 501bs, 3s lOd; 25'bs, 2s.—John Obb k Co. 2 OOK—Hot Pies, Tea, Coffee, and Light Refreshments always ready at H A Flower's Refreshment Rooms. MRS ALCORN has m stock Stamped Mountmellick, Lace, Cross-stitch and Mayence Work, White Jean, Linen Java and Congress Canvas, Transfers, Foundation Monograms, Woven I&itials, Lace Pins, Stretchers, Single, Shaded and Double Berlin Wools, Reliable and Butterfly Wools, Perline Arasene, Filossils, Crewel Embroidery and Knitting Silkß m Colours and Tartans, Macrame Bags and String, Weldon's Needle work Books, Perforated Cardboard, Ivory Crochet Cotton and Materials for Fancy Work generally. 10 32 mENDERS wanted to wear out 1000 X pairs o Mellgr's Indestructible Boots. Wear like brass. p——— _ i——— ■— — m ASHBURTOft No. 2 INDUSTRIAL BOILDING SOCIETY To be incorporated under the Provision! of the Building Societies Act, 1880. PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS: Charles Reid, W. D. V. Preston Edward Gates, Francis Scrint, J. H. Pauling, G. R. Anderson, H. Stephbnson.j SECRETARY : SOLICITOR: Fredk. Makeig. E. G. Crisp, BANKER'S: The Bank of Australasia, ABhburton. OFFICE OF TiHE SOCIETY: Posb Office Buildings, Cameron Street), Ashburtofi. Office now open to takt Entries. OFFICE HOURS: 9.30 a.m. to 1 p.m., 2.30 to 5 p.m., and from 7 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and (Saturday SMOKE THE NEW VENUS , Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE OELJ&iSRATED A BEST BBAND JUANUKAOTURED FHOM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF



WOOL, SKINS, ETC. THOi¥AS McGHANDBL, NOTIFIES to the Butchers, Farmers, and others m the Districb that he has i taken the premises m Tancred Street, West, (next Bink of Australasia) which he has opened as a SKIN AND WOOL STORE, and is prepared to buy at Highest Market Price for Cash— SKINS, FAT, HIDES, WOOL, HORSE HAIR, Etc. In attendance on TUESDAYS AND SATURDAYS. 5 137 ■SIILLIH FRONT. WHO? Sterlings Of Course fFIHE previous Christchurch • Duoedin Record of 22 hours 20 minutes hat. had FOUR HOUBS chopped off it) by A. CALDER, (mounted on bis '* Sterling Thoroughbred," «\COME ONE? COMB ALL," AND BUY THE FA.STEST, STRONGEST, AND NEATEST BICYCLE IN THE MAEKET Morrow, Bassett & Co. ASHBURTON. M. PRIEST, Manager. "RAMBLEIT' BICYCLES. I WAVE a Nice Line of LADIES' and GENTLEMEN'S Roadster Bicycles on View, and am expecting a Consignment of the BAMBLEB MODEL 26 ICACINGt MACHINES, AT AN EARLY DATE. I Cyclists intending to Purchase Racing [ Machines should not fail to call and inspect j THE M NEW MODEL 26." The RAMBLER is declared to be the Easiest Running Machine on the Market, and is undoubtedly the Strongest and Neat est Bicycle Built. The RAMBLER, fitted with " G & J " Everlasting Detachable Tyres and Dunlop Valveß, is without a doubt the Best Machine a Cyclist can ride. Accessories m Stock. Price Low for Cash. Easy Terms arranged to Suit Purchasers of the RAMBLER. D. THOMAS, WEST STREET. ,/. 6ALLANTYNE & Co., OF OASHEL STREET, OHRISTCHX7ROH, TJ'ATE FITTEDIA MOST^COMPLETE FACTORY, and Manufactur. FROM START.TO FINISH High-Class Furniture at very MODERATE RATES, A Visit to Ballantyne's Showroom and factory, by any of our Country Client when m Christcharch, will be MUCK APPRECIATED BY THE FIRM. Established 1880. Telephone No 69 BAKER BROS™ FURNISHING TTNDERTAKERS URNISHING U NDERTAKERS DIRECT Importers of Best and Lafces Designs In FUNERAL FURNISHINGS FUNERALS conducted with the greatest care and satisfaction, at most reasonable charges. Corner of Wakanai Road and Cass Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coach Factory.



DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Esttfc i Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Lire Sloek—Tinwald and Aahbarfcon' Alcernafoiy Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleari ust Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held on Saturday's, Horse Fairs held Monthly, AGENT FOE— Matcon and 00, Ohriafejharch Booth, McDonald and 00, Christ church 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, Danedin Planet Junior~Garden and Field Tooli Belfast Manure? RAKAU DISTRICT SALES. 1 HAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY St. CO., Merchants, Rjkkaiajtc J act as my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work m that District, and m conjnnobioo with them it>il! be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. h DAVID THOMAS, Ashbnrfeoa GREAT REDOOTION IN PRIOB OF PLANET JB. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON ■guguriii.eu i.i .i—ii ii UJL. f 'SEhW '' JIV **""*'" W&9 ' W'J. .j^. 1™ %g* j-w-mw ■»■ 1. -^-*"^** Myj.^k [ EASILY THE BESV WHEAT. WHEAT, yUB ABE PROMPT CASH BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES WE are also Prepared to STORE GRAIN on Fane-. Account m our New GRAIN SHEDS, West Street, Ashburton, on very favorable Terms. FULL-SIZED CORNSACKS AND TWINE SUPPLIED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. ROLLITf~~& Co., CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. OFFICES AND STORES — WEST STREET, ASHBURTON 1 230 REDUCTION IN ROLLER FLOUR. 3OOlb SiickH _ 14s sOlb Bags ... 3s lOd lOOlto Bags .„ 6d SSlltreassai .- JSs POLLARD AND BRAN ALWAYS IN STOCK, TEAS. TEAS. TEAS. TjrTE HAVE NOW ON H7iD~"A SrOOK 0^ FINEST PANYONQ BUDS TEA, Specially Recommended by the Medical Profession for those suffering from^lndigeß tion and other ailments, who cinnot drink a abrong^Liquoring Tea. This Tea^ii usad m all the Leading Hospitals m Australasia. PEKOE CEYLON TEAS, i CHINA TEAS, BLENDED TEAS. A Splendid Line of Pekoe Ceylon Tea m ilb and lib Packets, 51b and 101 b Tins, and 50ib Chests, which we can with confidence recommend to the public of Aehburton. Samples may be had on application. We make a Specialty of Teas. AGENTS FOR THE FAMOUS DIAMOND JUBILEE TEA^ ) PERFECT WRINGERS, SAX7OEPANS, KETTLES, BUCKETS, BATHS, BRUSH WARE, ENAMEL WARE, UNSEED, NEATSFOOT, AND LUBRICATING OILS, AND ALL OTHER LINES IN HARDWARE AT LOWEST CASH PRICES. WINES AND SPIRITS. We can Supply Assorted Dozens of Spirits from 15a a Dozen. Finest Scotch Whisky from 24s per gal. English Bottled Stout (qts) from 13a per do« y Finest Pale Brandy  26s „  Bt Julien Claret  25s „ „ fc Very Old Porb Wine  20s „  Wai-Rongoa Mineral Waters „ <556 d,, „ 5 Finest Australian Wines  17s „  Lager Beer (pints) 9s   Very Old Porfc Wine (bottled) 36a per doz,   (quarts) 153 „ „ Englishßottled Ale (pts) from 8s 6d  „ '» n All other Winoa and Spirits ab equally Low Prices! — (x) N Orders by Poßfc despatched with Punctuality. Goods delivered Daily ! SHEARMAN BROS., it y \l GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, r MAIIKET HOUSE, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON, Telepl ou9 No 55



MUSICAL. Llewellyn Owen, ML.O.H-M.., lUfc? T>©.JMU PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HABMONY,AND MANDOLTNE. A CARD MRS A fl pLA"RIDa.E TBAOHBR Of PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING OOX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIO. iyr rs "oowman xjiox Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havjslook Street, Abbburton. Papils prepared for Trinity College exam nations. MISS CARSON, mEACHER of Pianoforte and Organ. _L For terma, etc., apply at Residence, Corner of Wills and William Streets, neat Wakanui Road East. I 136 OSBOBN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT, (Late of London), VISITS Ashburton and surrounding Districts every four months —viz., March, July, and November. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburtoo, or at) Commercial Hotel. » <■ i _ i . iimi ■■' hi 1 STBATHMOKE PEIVATE HOSPITAL. EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS JUST OOMPLETEDj UNEQUALLED IN THE COLONIES FOR MEDICAL AND SURGICAL OASES. /"^IAN Accommodate upwards of FORTI <K5) MALE *nd FEMALE PATIENT TERMS ; From 2 Guineas pel week PATIENTS CAN BE ATTENDED BY THWR OWN MEDICAL ADVISER Apply to— THE MATRON, Strathmore Private Hospital, Ferry Road {just over Eaßt Belt), Obritt 135 church. DKINK DELICIOUS"^ PERFECT IN QUAUTY, FLAVOR AND BLEND. Packed «n Tins, the delicate Aroma Absolutely Preserved. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL GROCERS CHEAP MONEY 1 CHEAP MON^Y CHEAP MONEY IN SUMS JW » £100 ™ £10,000, OH COUNTRY, CITY, SUBURBAN FREEHOLD, Ab exceptioaally low rates of interest. FOR FORMS OF~APPLICATION AND FULL INFORMATION, Apply to the DISTRICT MANAGER, Cbristchurch. J. H. RICHARDSON, Government Insurance Commissioner. ABT CLASSES. ETHEL X JONES, /CERTIFICATEDart fceaoher, Canterbury V; College School of Art; Free Student (Technical School of Design, Wellington; Pupil of JamesM. Nairn, Wellington. Instructions given m all branches of Art, Painting from Life, and Sketching from , Nature, m Oil or Water Colour. j For particulars apply to Mb John Wilson Burnett street. TO THE DEAF.—A rich lady, cured of her Deafness and noises m the head by Dr Nicholson's Artificial Ear Drums, has sent #1000 to his Institute, so thab deaf people usable to procure the Ear Drums may have them free* Apply to Department, N S., The Institute, "Longoott," Gunnersbury oadoa, W,, Eaglana.