The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xx. wo, 4714

Ashborion: Wednesday, Feb.ruarj .1, 899.

pbice : One Tenny



BOOTH, MAODONALD AND 00. ANDREWS AND BEAVAN. y BEG TO NOTIFY to the Farmera, and all who are interested m Agricultural or- other Machinery, that I have been appointed AGENT m Aehburton tor the above Manufacturers, whose celebrated Implementß and Machinery are giving satisfaction throughout the Australasian Colonies. I have on hand a large quantity of EXTRAS; also Sample Machinery and Implements* EL CHILDS, -WAKANUI ROAD. IS3 FIVELhi GENUINE DR GUIfcLIER X ELIXIR Tonic, Glairoas, and Anti-Billons, Pre pared by Dr Paul Gage FUs, Chemist of the Ist Class. The only proprietor of thafe remedy. Roe de GreneHe, S. Germain, Paris. Dr Gmllie's Klixir is one of the roost economical medicines, both as a Purga tive and as a Deparative, it is the beet remedy against ail bilious and glairlour disorders. For more than seventy-five years Dr Gaiilie's Elixir has.been employtd with success against diseases of the liver, the spleen, the heart, rheumatism, goat, fever, it fiuer;za, si m diseases, etc. Beware of imitations, and see thai you get the Genuine Dr Guillie's Elixir, which bears the signature of Paul Gage, and mark that each bottle is accompanied Treatise oo Glairs. Sold by Druggists, Patent Medicine Dealers, aad by AUSTRALIAN DRUG CO.. Sydney, H.S.W. To the Deaf and those troubled with Noises m the Head or other Aural Troubles, Dr Nicholson, of uondon, the world famed aural specialist and Inventor of artificial ear drums, has just issued the 100 th edition of his illustrated and descriptive book on Deaf ness and Aural Troubles. This book may be had from Mr F. Shaw, 160, Adelaide rload, Wellington, N. 2., on receipt of stamps. Mr Campbell, of the same address, was grea Jy relieved of his deafness by Dr Nicholsou'a system, and takes pleasure m spreading the news of the great specialist m New Zealand. A little book on the cure of Rheumatism, Oorpttlenoa, Lumbago and Indigestion by the s»me author, raay be hl><? from M Shaw fln receipt «f at»mp«



Public Wotloes. Leiich and Richards, (SucoeMora to W. F. HAKKAfoaD), TINSMITHB.PLUMBERB, GASPITTERS. BELL-HANGERS, Etc, HOT and Cold Water laid on most approved plans. Estimates gis-on for all kinds of work. N,B.—Competent workmen sent to any part on shortest notice. LEITCH -iTIOHABDS, BURNETT STREET, 1 220 .-V--T , •> %(D J icy— > * **-• ■ . : 03 Qj 3 '' S3 El H*: ii 3. ' g d x 3 ■ o m I | Ph ws §-« Ph ■» g O I $! g *. | E B S§



HENRY STEPHENSON. HENKY STEPHENSON, (successor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND 'OMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER V.T7EEKLY SALES of Live Sfcook VV Produce, Furniture, eto.,. EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Cie&ring Sales of Stock, Household Furnl *ore, etc., as per arrangement, m any part ■> the comity. Advances made on Good* placed m my •andsfor Sale* OHAFF, OATS, WHEAT, FLOUR, HARPS, BRAN, ONIONS, POTATOES SEEDS, etc., Sold Daily m Large or Small Quantities. Agknt: Norwich Ouion Fire Insurance Oompany & Dresden Pianoforte .Manufacturing and Agency Company, PIANOS and ORGANS on tlms pay mants from fiOm par month. HENRY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER



■ FORjSALE...- SPLENDID SHEEP FARM. Pi A A AORES of very good Sheep land, t)\J\J securely fenced and subdivided into four piddocks, well watered by water races.' Improvements include Cottage of two rooms and Sheep Yards ; situate within easy distance of the Ealing Railway Station. In order to effect an immediate sale, a very low price will be accepted. For further particulars of above, and list of other Canterbury Farms FOR SALE, apply to THOMPSON & HILLARY, Land and Estate Agents, i 5 108 M»ncheßter Street, OJmstchureh ]



NEW GYGLE WORKS. W. McKnight] [B. McKnight Mcknight bros., (late of timartj and christchurch) "ARIEL" CYCLE WORKS, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, BEG to announce that they have Com menced Business as Cycle Experts, etc , and all work entrusted to their charge will receive their most Careful and Prompt Attention. Repairs Guaranteed. AH kinds of Cycle Accessories m Stock. Agents for all the Leading Machines. «• Machines ENAMELLED and LINED any Color, Mcknight bros., AKIJEH, CYCLK WCMRKJS 1 179 Saunders' Buildings, Asbburton.



THIS X NOT A TOY, BUT A GOOD TIMEPIECE 9/6 **AC« 9/6 \ The Best Value Ever Offered m New | Zealand. I Have also opened a Special Selection of SPECTACLES & EYE CLASSES. SlghtTestiver a Specialty Ai Usual I carry the Largest and Beab Stock of "WATCHES, CLOCKS, su I?. Ware, Jewel leryy&c IN ASHBURTON. SPECIAL ATTENTION AND PROMPT NESS GIVEN TO REPAIRS. J. V. DE BEEE, WATCHMAKER k JEWELLER, EASI STREET, ASHBURTON. BALLAHTYNE'S SALE IS NOW IN FULL OPERATION. ITS FJEA/XTirWES,— OP-TO-MH GOODS Exceptional Prices. BALLANTINE'S VALUES. Careful Attention to Letter Orders. DISCOUNT AS USUAL. J, Ballantyne & Co. OASHEL STREET, CHRI&TOHUROfI



public Notice?, A Oabd MISS WILLIAMS BEGS to notify the genorftl Pulilio-.thpt she has started business m ' DRFSS AND MANTLE MAKER In Saundera' Buildings. Entranca by Cooper's StudK B. W. HAHMEB. NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO NEW PREMISES. HAVING exchanged premises with thp Farmers' Co-operacive AeßociatioD, I have much pleasure m stating that m future I shall c?rry on my. business at the offices and store lately occupied by the above A«> ?ociation at the corner of Weat Street) and Havelook street (the Loan and Mercantile old premises.) STORAGE AT LOWEST RATES. OORNSACKS AT OTJRRENT PRICES, 1 132 * E, W. HANMER. /V GOOD WATCH JOS THE HARVEST, TUST Received a Direct Consignment of BTHONG NICKEL WATCHES first-class movements.



X CURTIS, WATCHMAKER, TEWELLEK & OPTICIAN. (Late Watchmaker for A. Gundersea, .Christchurob.) SUCCESSOR TO R. MURRAY, BEGS to intimate that he has now opened up his new Stock of I WATCHES, JEWELLERY, and CHRIST | MAS NOVELTIES. Watches and Clocks Promptly *RePaired • I Jewellery made up to order and repaired at shortest notice, j LARGE STOCK OF ELECTRO-PLATED * GOODS. E»OJtHOJ>HQJD! " X report comes from the district of Wagunyah, N.S.W., of a rettler and his family exhibiting very serious symptoms of poisoning after partaking of their evening meal. Iv searching for the cause, sus picion fell on the tea they had used. A sample taken from a one pound tin iv use was analysed and found to contain strong traces of muriatic arid, the presence of which is caused by the use of spirits of sa ts m welding the parts of tin together The analyst warns consumers that tea packed m small tins, owing to its very absorbent nature, is very liable to become impregnated with this acid, and therefore dangerous for human consumption and advises that the very safest package to purchase is that packed m lead with an inside lining of vegetable parchment. Thisstjle of pa ket is quite impervious to the air, aiid tea so packed has been known to retain all its aroma and strength for a period of five years.' W<»T».—KOJZIB TEA is paoked m !<s<! wJt^MJ psjfl.e Union of Vegetal Pw<?fcaw»fo .



WAN T bJ D, FOR SALE or LEASE, ('uria^approacfT. ing Coursing season, the fast; and clever Greyhounds Saxon (bred inN.S.W.) and Parthenia. Apply Mail Office. FLOUR! FLOUR !—Further great re rhicH^ns at Fletcher Brcs'. Cash Supply Stores. QAVE MONEY by iniyirg your Flour O from ub and baking jour own breßd,— Fletcher Bbos., East Street, Aebburton, ar,d High Street, Chri>tchurc.f>. WANTED Known—Shipment of New Laces, Embroideries, Fall Nete, Whife Glovep, at remarkably low prices.— VV H Collieb, The Corner FOUND— In Tancred Street, the cheapest and moat reliable Boot Shop.— Mbllor's Zealandia Boot Store. mENDERS wanted for the sale of 5000 X pairs of boots.—Apply to Mellob' Zealandia Boot Ktore. WANTED Known—Good valtie for littl money at Mellob's. Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known-Ladies' Pretty Walking Shoes m great variety at Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store. ANTED Known™llia^~when~ the wind ia over and when the dust is gone and Ashburton Housewives commence their Spring Gleaning, Mitchell 4 Turner are the people for all descriptions of House hold Furnishings, and their new goods are now opened. NOTICE— We defy competition ; you get wonderful value at Mhllob's, 'J aricred Street. mENDERS wanted to wear out 1000 X paira o Mjellob's Indestructible Boots. Weal like brass. WANTED Known—Pretty Christmaß Cards m packets—l 2 for 3d, 25 for 6d and 9d, boxes K—W H Collier, The Corner WANTED— A dozen smart Ladies to try our new kangaroo calf Shoe.— Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. IjlOK Haie, Cheap—sooo pairs of Ladies and Men's Boots and Shoes,—Apply to Mellob, Tancred Street, WANTED— Wise Mothers to try our Indestructible School Boot. — Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store. FOR Sale, Cheap—A lot of Men's Bluchers only 4s lld«—Mbllob's Zeakndia Boot Store. SELLING OFF.-Mrs Alcqrn, finding that ber shop room is insufficient for her increasing business, has decided to cffer her toys, dolls, prams, vases, and glassware at reduced rates for Christmas aud New Year to clear right out of theee lines. WANTED— Sixty strong men to try the new Kronio (BJueher).—Mellob' Zealandia Boot Store. MRS ALCOKN has m slock Stamped Mouot Mellick, Lace, Cross-stitch and Mayence Work, White Jeaiij Linen Java <m& Congress Canvas, Transfers, Foundation Monograms, Woven Initials, Lace Pins. Stretchers, Hingle, Shaded and Double Berlin Wools, Reliable and Butteifly Wools, Perline Arusen^ Filosslis, Cnwel Embroidery and Silks, Knittings m Tartans and Colours, aflaorame Bags uud string, Weldon's Needle work Books, Perforated Cardboard, Ivory Crochet Cotton and Materials for Fancy Work generally. 10 32 WANTED Known—That our new Dres* Goods are now on view. Ladies m need of a thoroughly smart and up-to-date costume should give ua an early call. A charming variety of Blouse Material and Waßhing Dress Fabrics now showing.— Mitchell & Ttjbnbb. RY FLOWER'S Refreshment Rooms for a Cup of Freßh Tea, etc. Ice Creams and Iced Drinks, Ripe Tomatoes, Apricots, Peaches, Choioe Bananas, etc., always m Stock. WANTED KNOWN—Mrs Hamilton is still paying the highest 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. ANTED Known—That we hay* opened a case of Ladies' Fabric Gloves of really exquisite styles, including a large range of Washing and Cycling Gloves. Special lines m Ladies' Embroidered Hose Sunshades and Umbrellas, per Rangitira.— Mitchbl & Turner MRS ROBINSON, Cash Purchaser of Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Children's left-off Clothing, and all kinds of goods. Ladies waited on at their hoases. Note address : Mrs Robinson, Wakanui Road, Baring Square. 11 123 FOR SALE, cheap—Useful Light Trap, For particulars enquire office of this paper. WANTED KNOWN—That I have re ceived my Summer Stock of Boots and Shoes, which I will dispose of at the lowest rates possible, for Cash. Now is an opportunity for those who are m search of reliable gocds. As usual, Repairs done at once ; at J. Moison, The Hail Boot Depot, I Ashburton.



Mrs Gainsborough's Diamonds She appeared to be entirely alone, but" she was scanningl with ill concealed eagerness the crowd that was entering tho station as if m search of a familiar face. When her glance fell upon me I fancied that she took an impulsive step m my direction, but she checked herself immediately and looked away. While I was hastily debating within myself whether or not it would be "the thing" for me to go up and ask her if she need ed any assistance, I saw a dienstmann or carrier come up the steps, and taking off his cap deliver her a note. She tore it nervously open, threw back her veil impatiently and ran her eyes over the contents. Beautiful she was, indeed! My anticipations had been behind the truth on that score. Such strange, mys tical, dark eyes underneath level, black eyebrows I had never seen* But just then there was an expression of dismay < and distress m them that made me half forget to remember their fascination. She now addressed the carrier, seem ingly m broken German, for he evidently did not well understand her, and the an swer he made appeared to increase her embarrassment. Her slender foot tapped the stone pavement; she read the note once more, crushed it up m her hand, and then her arms fell listlessly at her sides with an air almost of despair. She looked this way and that helplessly. By this time several persons besides myself had observed her bewilderment, and I thought I perceived that a certain j fat old Jew, wearing a number of glit tering rings and a very massive watch chain, was inclined to take advantage of it. This decided me on my course of action; I came quickly forward, as if 1 had just caught sight of her, and lifting my hat with an air of respectful ac quaintanceship I said m French: "If mademoiselle will permit me, 1 may perhaps be of some use." "Her veil, either accidentally or of de sign, dropped again over her face as she turned it toward me. I knew that she was scrutinizing me with a woman's in tuitive sight, and I tried to look as guile less and respectful as I am sure I felt. In a moment she asked: "Monsieur est'il Prancais?" "I'm an Englishman," I answered, blushing a little, I dare say, at her im plied criticism of my imperfect accent. "Oh, I am glad! I, too, am almost English—l am American. But I don't know how I can be helped, really." "Some friend has missed an appoint ment?" "Yes, indeedl Oh, dearl it's worse than that. It's my father." "You were going by the train?" "There has been some stupid mistake. I'm sure I don't know what I shall do. We had arranged to start at ten o'clock this morning, and I started first, because I wanted to do some shopping, on the way down. I understood that we were to rendezvous here. But he did not come at ten, and I sent a dienstmann to the hotel; and now he has brought word from the hotel keeper that papa started by the ten o'clock steamboat. I had not understood that it was to be the steamboat, you see; and I'm left here all alone." "But if you took the next train, you would still arrive two or three hours be fore him; that is—may I ask where you are going?" "Oh, I think Schandau is the name of the place," "Schandau? Oh, then it's all right. There is a train starts immediately." "Yes —but —no. I'm afraid I can't do that." I was puzzled, "Perhaps you would like to telegraph hi™ to come back here for you?" "I don't know where to telegraph, so that he would get it, besides— But, excuse me, sir, you are very kind, but I won't trouble you with my affairs. I dare say I shall get on very well." She turned away with a slight bow, i but she was so evidently nonplussed that I determined to make another effort to gain her confidence. There was not much time to lose; the first bell was al ready ringing. "I am going on to Schandau," I said. "If you like, I will send you back to your hotel m a drosky, and when I get to Schandau I will hunt up your father and tell him the mistake he has made. Here is my card." She looked at it and her manner at once changed. A half repressed smile glimmered on her face. I felt that we were on a right footing at last, though I could not at the time understand how it had happened. "I will confess to you, Mr. Gains borough," she said, glancing up at me with a charming trustfulness m her manner. "My papa is so forgetful. We were not coming back to Dresden. Af ter Schandau we were going on to Prague, and he has gone off with all our luggage, and —and he has left me without even any money to buy my ticket! At least, I did have enough, but I spent it all m my shopping.'' This cleared up matters at once. "How stupid of me not to have seen it all before!" I exclaimed. "Now we have just time to get the train." I hurried her on with me as I spoke, bought our tickets m the twinkling of an eye and without watting for the change conveyed her rapidly across the platform, and with the assistance of a guard we found ourselves safely en- Bconced ia a first class carriage just as the train moved off. My beautiful com panion, breathless, smiling and yet seemingly a little frightened, sank back on the cushions and felt for the fan at her girdle. I wished to give her plenty of time to recover her composure, and to feel assured that I had no intention of taking undue advantage of our position; so, having arranged the windows to suit her convenience, I betook myself to the other end of the carriage and diligently stared at the prospect for fully five min utes. Nature could endure no more, and at the end of that time I was fain to change my posture. I stole a glance at my fair American. She, too, was absorbed m the prospect' on her side, which consisted at the mo-i ment of a perpendicular cutting about ten feet distant from her window. Her attitude as she sat there was the perfec tion of feminine grace. Her left hand, loosely holding the fan, drooped on her (To be continued.) "OOARDERS—Mbs Knight, East Street, JJ3 has accommodation for a few boarders. All home comforts. (Terms moderate. Tea and light refreshments at all hours. 1 121 Smoks M%w yeauj



" Mother ! give me another piece of that bread and butter I" «* You may have another piece of bread and butter, but not that bread, it ia too new?" A little of Mother Wisdom will be profitable if practiced by horse owners just now. We every year have some very difficult) cases through in discreet feeding upon the new stuff. A thimbleful of prudence ia better than a bucketful of regret* W, T. Kingston may be consulted at all houre, either at his Forge m Wills Street, or »t> his Private Residence, Gruy Street. oe»r High School,—Advt,



THE CASH BOOT STOEE (Next to NiooIlJBros.) THE Leading Boot Store m Ashburton. 3CHF FINEST STOCK & LARGEST ASSORTMENT. All Goods imported first hacd s and retailed at lowest prices. JUST ARRIVED- Ladies' Glace kid Shoes m Black and Tan. Ladies' Glace Kid Boots and Tan Boots. Ladies' Glace American Shoes. Ladies' Evening Shoes m all colours. Shoes for Bowling, Tennis, Cricket, and Running. Gentlemen's Tennis Shoes from 3s to 20s. Gentlemen's first-class English & Continen tal Goods SPLENDID VALUE IN COLONIAL GOODS. REMEMBER- McDonald &c llcDiarmid, EAST STREET. J. NICHOLAS, Managerl



ABSOLUTE ASSURANCE IS ONE OF THE PERFECT INVESTMENTS OFtfEBED BY THE MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA. EXAMPLE of Non-feiture Conditions.— At Age 30 next Birthday, under Table C 20, Assurance of £1000 will coat £31 10s per annum for 20 years. In event of discontinuance of payments thej Policy becomes Paid up for £150 AFTER 3 YEARS. £250 AFTER 5 TEARS. £500 AFTER 10 YEARS. And so on. When the 20 years' Premiums have 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 FRIEDLANDER. District Agent, Ashburton.



j THEJ OAK STILL DO IT! WHAT? WHY WIN! WHO? WHY, ' STERLING BICYCLES. VTT T)UROHASE won the Half Mile Amateur Race on the 19th, from seratoh, mounted on this favorite machine. JOEY BARKER ftho holdß the Half Mile New Zealand Record from a standing atarfc, mounted on a STERLING thorough, bred. A consignment of these machines ex pected next week, call and see them. WE have also— BINDING TWINE, MACHINE OIL, and a full Btoek of MoCORMIOK EXTRAS on baud. Morrow i Bassett & Co, WILLS STREET, ASHBURTON M. P&IEST, Manager. GREAT SALE OF SUMMER Drapery & Clothing. nPHS Whole Stock of NEW SEASON'S GOODS [MUST BE SOLD. Great Bediictions. Wonderful Bargains. BBMEMBEB SALE COMMENCES SATURDAY, JANUARY 14 A. P. WILLIAMSON, GASH DEAFER & CLOTHIEF, TANCRED STREET,



£ASY TO DRINK . EASY 10 OVotISA. /^^BL tzz 20,000 =: •ORION" COOKING RANGES IN USE IN THIS COLONY (Irn THEY BURN LIGNITE, TRUE GOAL OR WOOD UP TO 24in NO SETTING^EQUIRED. With Stove Fipe can be worked out m the open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS. With Oast Iron or Copper Boilere. The Copper Boilers are large and Tinned inside, REPAIRS ARE A MINIMUM. Made m all sizes, single or doable ovens. High or low pressure boilers: ■■him .ii.iiinr *fl* — iuiMiii-m'M Sold by all Ironmongers, from whom Catalogues can bo obtained, or from the maker, H. E. SHACKLOCK. 80UTHEND FQTODBY, DUNBDIN, 681



HARVEST REQUISITES. /CASTOR OIL, MACHINE OIL HAY FORKS, HAY RAKES^ SECTION RIVETS, COTTER PINS, WIRE TACKS, COPPER RIVETS, OIL:FEEDERS, BOLTS & NUTS, SCYTHE BLADES, SCYTHE SNADES, SEAMING TWINE 3, WHIPS, FARMERSfareJaeked to laspeot onr STOCK OF HAY FOEKB, which are thg Best m the Market. Every Description of IRONMONGERY AND TOOLS at Lowest Possible Pricef, If you want a Good Article, we can supply it, as we do not stock inferior goods. INSPECTION INVITED. W. H. COLLINS & CO.. IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, COAL k TIMBER MERCHANTS Agents For—Royal Insurance Company: Ltd a „ Shag Poinfe Coal Company, „ Westport Coal Company,



DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON, Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales o! Live Stoik—Tinwald and Aahbarton AUernately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout fie Season Grain Bought and Sold 01 Commission Qlearias Sales as per arrange oaonts Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held on Saturday's, Horse Fairs held Monthly, AGENT FOE- Matson and Go, Ohristchirch ! Booth, McDonald aad Go, Gariatoharoa 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 Tool* Belfast Manures BAKAIiI DISTRICT SALES. I HAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merohanbs, Rakata, to :■ act 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, Ashbirion GUEATREDUOTION IN PRIOB OF PLANET JR. TOOLS DAVID THOMAS. &SHBURTONJ



I^The Wife's Welfare.' posted free. It will teaoh you more than ywT-l y,?U7e lived Bv«y woman Bhouid W . YOUNQ IVIENJ W Write to me for valuable free Book concornine your- Belves. Professor Hermann, Bpeeialiat, 40 Collins phice, Melbourne. ; ©OrfEnlfiU RSLN acciUeritally found a cure after (specialists failed. Address iliaeiD g. [SauL 0.P.0., Melbourne. 1 OIS, I r&W S O aliout ihrms. Ivi's, !0' jpages. Posted, 6d., m stamps (-diy colony). J'rokkssok Wbbrtkr, Spcialist, Fxbibitinu-streat, Melbourne. George Jesson, WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, EAST STREET, T_T AS Jjusb received a large consignment of Watchea, Clocks, etc, suitable for WEDDING PXKE.SC2I^X'S and is now selling ab Chriatchurch Prices. REPAIRS, Etc, PROMPTLY EXECUTED SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.



MR OSBORN 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 Musio Studio, Arcade Chambers, Aehburton



MUSICAL. MISS OABbON. mEACHER of Pianoforte and Organ. J_ For terms, etc., apply at Residence, Corner of Wills and William Streets, near Wakanui Road East. 1 135 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIO. Tl/T RB-OOWMAN TjlOX Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havelook Stbbet, Ashbueton. RAKAIA—TUESDAYS. Pupils prepared for Trinity College exam nations. : Llewellyn Owen, XMLCfeKBA., JL..» trC.JML. PIANOFOKTE, BINGING, HAKMONY,AND MANDOLINE. A OABD MRS A fl (T\ LA RIDGE J\.. \J* I^LARIDGE TEAOHER Of PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING' OOX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. ~~MIfcS~ETHEL GATEST" JML.N.F.S. mEAOHER of Shorthand and Music, J_ Piano, Organ, & Violin, BAKAIA & OHERTSEY, MONDAY & WEDNESDAY.



For further partkulara apply te jraiBDLANDER BROS., L»d. Agents, Asihburfjon, *~SHAW, SAYILL A~ND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. "OOYAL MAIL STEA- MERS, withsaperior %I^^^^^ accommodation for all olaesea **^^*^ of passengers, calling at Monfce Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply. mouth. . Vessel Tons Commander From Date, AoteT^^. 6364 Kidley ..'. Wel't'n Feb 2 Gothic „. 7730 Evans ... Wel't'n Mar 2 CARGO STEAMERS. ; Mfttatua... 3322 Holmes Lyt'l't'n ijan 7 DeJphio „. 3355 Sowden — Jan 11 Rangabira 1045 Burton — j March E. W. HANMSK. Agent. NION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS? SAll FECMLtTTELTON ASUNDER: For Wesbporfc and Greymouth—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thura day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise ment m Christchurch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Pioton, via Wellington— Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration j reference ' should therefore be made to Chriatchurch daily papers foi dates and hour of sailing For farther particulars apply to F* FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashbarton



Shipping. "" Jam: '|' IHK -NEW ZEALAND LINE EOYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Mente Video, Tenerlife & Plymouth. Beat Accommodation iov »U olaaaeß of Passengers at Lowest Rates. ' i Port of | Btieamers. Tons. Departnre.J P*1 *9' Rinuxtaka 4518 Lyttelton Jan. J9 Rakaia 6688 - Veb. 16 Papamti 7000 Wellington March 23 Wakanui "OOq — APril 26 Raahine 6J27 — May 11 CARGO STEAMERS Waikafco 47&?T — I J*n Qa. Louise 3385 | — I Jan Otarama | 3808 i — I Feb .