The Ashburton Guardian.

Ashborton: FrLlay, January V3 9 18P9.

price : One Penny

Vol xx. no. 4699

FAINT, YET PURSUING

REV. DR. TALMAGE ON HIS ROUND

THE WORLD JOURNEY.

He Preaches a Sermon of Great Vawer en i ; Recovered Families—A Picture of ILife'i ; Struggles and the Fruits of the Final Victory, . . ; Little Rock, May SO.—On his way to California, whence ho will start on May 31 on his round the world journey, Eev. Dr. Talmage, having halted here, preached today to a large audience on the subject of "Recovered Families." The text chosen was I Samuel xxx, 4, 19: "Then David and the people that were ' with him lifted up their voice and wept until they had no more power to weep. * * * David recovered all." I There is intense exoitement in the vil lage of Ziklag. David and his men are bidding goodby to their families and ara off for the wars. In that little village oi Ziklag the defenseless ones will be safe until the warriors, flushed with victory, come home. But will the defenseless on« be safe? The soft arms of children are around the necks of the bronzed warriors until they shake themselves free and start, and handkerchiefs and flags are waved and kisses thrown until the armed men vanish beyond the hills. David and his men soon get through with their campaign and start homeward. Every night on their way home no sooner does the soldier put Ms head on the knapsack than in his dream he hears the welcome of the wife and the, shout of the child. Oh, what long stories they will have to tell their fami lies of how they dodged the battleax, and then will roll up their sleeve and show the half healed wound! With glad, quiok etep, they march on, David and his men, fot they are marching home. A March and a Victory. Now they come up to the last hill which overlooks Ziklag, and they expect in a mo ment to see the dwelling places of thoir loved ones. They look, and as they look their cheek turns pale, and their lip quiv ers, and their hand involuntarily comes down on the hilt of the sword. "Where is Ziklag? Where are our homes ?" they cry. Alas, the curling smoke above the ruin tells the tragedy I The Amalekttes have como down and consumed the village and carried the moth ers, arid the wives, and the children of David and his men into captivity. The swarthy warriors stand for a few moments transfixed with horror. Then their eyes glance to each other, and they burst into uncontrollable weeping, for when a strong warrior weeps the grief is appalling. It seems as if the emotion might tear him to pieces. They "wept until they had no more power to weep." But soon their sor row turns into rage, and David, swinging , his sword high in air, cries, "Pursue, for fchou shalt overtake them and without fail recover all." Now the march becomes a "double quick,'' Two hundred of David's men stop by the brook Besor, faint with fatigue and grief. Tiiey cannot go a siop : farther. They are left there. But tho other 400 men under David, with a sort of panther step, march on in sorrow and in rage. They find by tho side of die road a half dead Egyptian, and they resuscitate] him and compel him to tell the whole' story. He says, "Yonder they wont, tho captors and the captives," pointing in the I direction. Forward, ye 400 bravo men of fire! Very soon David and his enraged core ■ pany come upon tho Amalekitish host. Yonder they see their own wives and chil dren and mothers and under Amalekitish guard. Here are the officers of the Amal - ckitish army holding a banquet. The cups arc full; the music, is roused; tho danco begins. The Amalekitish host cheer and cheer and cheer over their victory. But without note of bugle or warning of trum pet David and his 400 men burst upon tho scene. David and his men look up, and one glance at their loved ones in captivity and under Amalekitish guard throws them \ into a very fury of determination, for you know how men will fight when they fight for their wives and children. Ah, there are lightnings in their eye, and ev ery finger is a spear, and their voice is like j the shout of the whirlwind! Amid the upset tankards and the costly viands crush ed underfoot, the wounded Amalekites lie —their blood mingling with their wine shrieking for mercy. No sooner do David and his men win the victory than they throw their swords down into, the dust— what do they want with swords now?— j and the broken families come together amid a great shout of joy that makes the parting scene in Ziklag seem very insipid in the comparison. The rough old warrior has to use some persuasion before ho can get his child to come to him now after so long an absence, but soon tho little finger traces the familiar wrinkle across the scar red face. And then the empty tankards are set up, 'and they are filled with the best wine from tho hills, and David and his men, the husbands, the wives, the brothers, the sisters, drink to the over throw of tho Amalekites and to the re building of Ziklag. So, O Lord, let thine enemies ..perish! The Return, Now they are coming home, David and his men and their families—a long proces sion. Men, women and children, loaded with jewels and robes and with all kinds of trophies that tho Amalekites had gath ered up in years of conquest—everything now in the hands of David and his men. When they come by the brook Besor, the place where staid tho men sick and incom petent to travel, the jewels and the robes and all kinds of treasures are divided among the sick as well as among tho well. t Surely the lame and exhausted ought to have some of the treasures. Here is a robe for a pale faced warrior. Here is a pillow j for this dying man. Here is a handful of gold for the wasted trumpeter. I really think that these men who fainted by the brook Besor may have endured as much as those men who went into the battle. Some mean fellows objected to the sick ones having any of the spoils. The object ors said, "These men did not fight." Da vid, with a magnanimous heart, replies, "As his part is that goethdown to the bat tle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff." This subject is practically suggestive to me. Thank God, in these times a man can go off on a journey and be, gone weeks and months and come back and see his house untouched of incendiary and have his family on the stop to greet him if by telegram he has foretold the moment of his coming. But there arc Amalekitish disasters, there are Amalekitish diseases that sometimes come down upon one's home, making as devastating work as the day when Ziklag took fire. There are fam ilies you represent broken up.*- No batter ing ram smote in the door, no iconoclast crumbled tho statues, no flame leaped amid the curtains, but so far as all the joy and merriment that once belonged to

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T. BULLOCK. SHEEP FARM, "i Good Healthy Country, near Eating Station 1180 Acres 1180 Well watered with County Water Race*. With extensive improvement a, viz,—Farm bouse of seven rooma, 6 ttalled stable, too* :~. boxes, shearing shed, sheep dip, force pomp, fete. etc., growing crops of turnips and oat*, the property of Mr Adam Jackson. A portion leasehold at a low rectal and the remainder freehold. Easy terms of payment can be arranged. T. BULLOCK, ~~~ FOE SALE. A LLOTMENTS is Trevorton ai^followi LOT 8, containing 34 perches. Cornet Leeaton trod Suffolk Street, LOTS 16 and 29, each containing 31| perches, fronting Sudbury Street. LOTS 40 and 42, containing 1 rood, 2 perches, fronting Suffolk Street; Offers are invited forthe purchase of the above allotments as a whole, or separately. T. BULLOCK. — to let; DWELLING of five rooms, centrally situated in Tailored street. Apply to T. BULLOCK — -___ T| OUBE and Land on East Belt. 8 ACRES. fe* Apply to T. BULLOCK. T INWALD. TO LET, at a low rental, viz.- 6a 6d per week. 2 j AOBEB- 2£ Fronting flarland and Crove Streets, toge ther with fonr-roomtd Cottage thereon; good Cooking Range. Apply to t. bullock to prusters"aniT"oTh> i us. TO LET at a Low Rental—Premises in the Arcade recently occupied by Mb A. J. Baxter, and FOR SALE-Quantity of Printer's Type, Frames, etc. Apply , T. BULLOCK TO LET, AT A LOW RENTAL, Premises in Moore Street, next Pitching and Milsom. .Apply to ■ * ■ , T. BULLOCK to IUT'I. /COTTAGE of 4 rooms, with verandah, and \J Scullesy at back ; also detached Wash house, centrally fcituutsd in Camerou Street. Only a few minutes walk from Railway Station, T. BULLOCK, Agent. |MMaMmwMMmMl| - • George Jeseon, WATCHMAKER & JEWBLLEB, ; EAST STREET, IT A 8 'jußt received a large consignment of Watches, Clocks, eto,, suitable for and ia now selling at Cbristchurch Prices. REPAIRS, Etc, PROMPTLY EXECUTED SATISFACTION GUABAJSTEED.



ASHBURTOfc No. 2 INDUSTRIAL BUILDING SOCIETY To be incorporated under the Provisions of the Building Societies Act, 1880. PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS;: Chables Reid, W. D. V. Prestox, Edwabd Gates, Francis Scrint, J. H. Pauling, G. R. Andikson, H. Stephenson. SECRETARY : SOLICITOR: Fhbdk. Makeig. E. G. Crisp. BANKERS: The Bank of Australasia, Ashburton. OFFI3E OF THE SOCIETY: Post Office Buildings, Cameron Street, Aahburton, Office now open to take Entries. OFFICE HOURS: 9.30 *.m, to I p.m., 2.30 to 5 p«m,, and frpai 7 to 3 p.m. oa ri'uead»ye »nd gftturdsyi



THE CASH BOOT STORE : , ~ (Next to Nicoll Bros.) rpHE Leading Boot Store in Ashbartont THF FINEST STOCK & LARGEST ASSORTMENT. All Gooclb imported first band, And retailed at lowest prices. JUST ARRIVED— Ladies' Glace kid Shoes in Black axsd Tsn. Ladies' GlacejKid Boots and Tan Booth Ladiea' Glace American Shoes. Ladies' Evening Shoes in all colours Shoes for Bowling, Tennis, Cricket, and Running. Gentlemen's Tennis Shoes from 3s to 20s. Gentlemen's first-class English k Continen tal Goods SPLENDID VALUE IN COLONIAL GOODS. | REMEMBER— McDonald & McJDiarniid. EAST STREET, J. NICHOLAS, Manager;



CLARKE'S B « PILLS ! warranted to cure Gravel, Paine in the baok and all kindred complaints, Free from Mercury. Established upwards of 50 years In boxes 4s 6d eaoh, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors throughout the world. Proprietors, The Liucola and Mid 1 land Counties Drug Company, Lincoln EsfiNldJ



T. H. Undrill t [c. dndbill t;h. undkill and go., T^URNISHING UNDERTAKERS, Jj URNISHING UNDERTAKERS. TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON I EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. 'i Coffins a Specialty." Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall; also care of Mr T. Andrews, feast Belt. 2 81-OHIGRiDE OF GOLD OOIE. I DRINK HAD NEARLY DESTROYED IT I SUFFERED from an Insatiable Appe tite for Liquor. The Bi-Chloeidh of Gold Treatment cured me permanently. It Eradicates ALL Desire for Intoxicants. The desire will never return unless you re cultivate it. No cure—no pay. Address : 81-CHLORIDE OF GOLD INSTITUTE, Aehly House, Rattray Street), DunoditJ, 139



WANTED. FLOUR! FLOUR !—Furth-r great re ductions at Fletcher Bros. Cash Supply Stores. SAVE MONEY by buying your Flour from us and baking your own bread.— Fletchek Bbos.j East Street, Ashburton, and High Street, Christchurch. \ TTANTED Known—Shipments of New YY Laoes, Embroideries, Fall Nets, White Gloves, at remarkably low prices.— W H Colmeb, The Corner FOUND— In Taacred Street, the cheapest and mo3t reliable Boot Shop.— Mhixoh's Zealandi* Boot Store. mENDERS wanted for the aale of 5000 X pairs of boots.—Apply to Mellob' Zealandia Boob Htore. riIRY FLOWER'S Refreshment Rooma X for a Cup of Fresh Tea, etc. Ice Creams and Iced Drinks, Ripe Tomatoes, Apricots, Peachef, Cnoice Bananas, etc., | always in Stock. "TTTANTED Known—Good value for litfcl VV money at Mellob's, Zealandia Boot Sfcore.' FOR Sale, Cheap—Six Dozeu Airs of Children's ankle atrapa.-—Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store. \STAN TE D Known —Ladies' Pretty VV Walking Shoes'lu great variety at Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store WANTED Known—Mrs G Hamilxojs bega to inform the Fuhlie of Ash i)urton that she is prepared ro pay the highest cash price for all kinds of New and Secoßd Hand Clothing, Furniture, etc. Let!era attended to immediately. Address Burnett Street, opposite JVlail Office. 9 246 WANTED Known—That, when the wind ia over and when the dust in gone and Ashburton Housewives commence Lheir Spring Cleaning, Mitchell & Tubneb are the people for all descriptions of House hold FurniabingSi and their new goods «re now opened. NOTICE— We defy competition; you get wonderful value at Mhllob's, 'iancred Street. WANTED Known—That our new Drees Goods are now on view. Ladies in neud of a thoroughly smart and up-to-date costume should give us an early call. A ohaiming variety of Blouse Material and Washing Dress Fabrics now showing.— Mitchell & Tubneb. WANTED Known—That we have opened a case of Ladies' Fabric U;o\es of really exquisite styles, including a Urge range of Washiug and Cycling Glove*, Special hnea in Ladies' Embroidered Hose Sum hades and Umbrellas, per Rangitira.~ i MITCHEL & TURNEE fTIENDERS wanted to wear out 1000 X pairs o Mellob's Indestructible Boots. Wear like brass. OFF.—Mrs Alookn, fiudiuf O that her shop loom is iuauffioient foi hoi increasing business, has decided to oflei her toys, dolle, prams, vases, and glassware at t educed rates for Christmas aud Nev i'ear, to clear right out of these lineß. WANTED Known—Pretty Christmas Cards in packets—l 2 tor 3d, 25 foi 6d and 9d, boxes Is.—VV H Collibr, The Corner WANJL'M>— A dozen smart Ladies to try our new kangaroo calf Shoe.— Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. ThiUK Saie, Cheap—sooo pairs of Ladies X? and Men's Boots and Shoes. —Apply to Melloe, Tancred Street), ANTISD—Wise Mothers to try oui Indestructible School Boot. — Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store. FOR Sale, Cheap—A lot of Mea'eßlucherv only 4s lid*—Mellob's Zealandin Boot Store, MRS ALCOBN has in stock Stamped Mount Mellick, Lace, Cross-stuoh and Mayenoe Work, White Jean, Linen Java and Congress Canvas, Transfers, Foundation Monograms, Woven Initials, Lace Pins, Stretchers, dingle, Shaded and Double Berlin vVools, Reliable and Butterfly Wools, Perline Arasene, Filosslls, Crewel Embroidery and Silks, Knittings in Tartans and Colours, ilacrame Bags and String, Weldon's Needle work Books, Perforated Cardboard, Ivory Crochet Cotton and Materials for Fancy Work generally. 10 52 WANTED KNOWN—That I have re ceived my Summer Stock of Boots And Shoes, which I will.,dißpoße of at the ioweat rates possible, for Cash. Now is an opportunity for those who are in search of reliable goods. As usual, Repairs done at once ; ab J. Moison, The Hall Boot Depot, Ashburton.



H. M. JONES. _(x)—-— --FREE INSURANCE Against Accident or Death. CURRENT from »ay« to IS3 MontliN, according to - JtT Value Purchased. #51 per Week for Total Disablement up to Ten Weeks. for Death from Accident. Special Concessions to Purchasers of Pianos, Organs, and Cycles. Cash purchasers from 10s will receive a Policy good for Seven Days. OO OASES OF !/O BOOKS, TOYS, STATIONERY, AND FANCY GOODS, GLASSWARE AND LEATHER GOODS, 13/"v/"\TZ'Ci PRIZE, Presentation, and Reward Books, from Ward, Lock JIJ\J\J JL\.?3« <™llll"and Co., Cassell and Co., Routledge. Nesbitb, Religious Tract Society, and others. Beautifully Bound Editions of Bible?, Poets, and Standard authors. TH A I\T/~N"V f^ C\fXY\QL ALBUMS, Writing Desks, Worts Boxes, Jt" XILxN V^ X VjUU-L/kJ Music 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. T?l/w»fvr* T>)a'tarl W*a va—OEOICE Variety of Jel'y and j2jWGhTO-m JL i&teU. VV d>l ls— Butter Dishes, Cruets, Biscuit Barrels, Eporcnee, Teapots, Mugs. Serviette Rings. Butter Knives. Bread Forks, etc. T7 \ C3T?Q ANU FANCY CHINAWARK—A largs Variety of Beautiful V iX-O-i!*^ Vases and Glassware, Crystal and Tinted; latest patterns, choice Designs. Specimen vases from 3d. T 0 V 8. TOYS. T 0 V IS. | DOLLS. DOLLS. DOLLS. DOLLS. i The Largest Stock of Toys ever held in Ashburton. AH kinds and descriptions, from ; Id Squeaker to a good Steam Boafc or Piano. Horßes, Barrows, Whips, Arks, Tea 1 Sets, Games, Bills, Drums, Carts, Prams, Skittles, Cubes, Wood Toys, Tin Toys, Rubber Tovh, and Mechanical Toys. CRIOKKT AND LAWN TENNIS EACQUETS From Best Makers. IPIAINOS Time Payments from .- SOs per month OB&A1NS „ „ , »®f ». BICYCLES „ „ „ ... » , - «O» „ „ School Committees Supplied. LOWEST CASH PRICES in all Departments. Equal bo Chrifltchurch and Done; din Bouses. Do your Business here and keep the Trade in the District) INSPECTION INVITED. h. m."Tones.



TEN SHILLINGS TEN SHILLINGS, Q EVERYONE WHO SPENDS 65 10/- CASH g DURING THIS MONTH WITH * g g "THE CORNER" | S DRAPERY & CLOTHING ESTABLISHMENT W P° WILL BE PRESENTED WITH W H. COLLIER'S MUSICAL & PICTORIAL ALBUM eg _- F A E E. H r~3 _______ S riIHIS Magnificent Album contains lOs worth «f Music and 16 X pages of beautiful illustrations, VlliWS OF ASHBLJKTOiM, Reproductions from Famous Oil Pai'.tings, ABSOLUTELY FRBG. CQ QQ Don't make any mistake- If you buy from " THE CORNRK *'you O t_j get better value than yon prt-fc from any other firm ard you also get 05 X J.O« WORTH OF MUSIC \ I?T> U» I? »H tT 1 16 PAGES OF LOVELY PICTUHhB / V XV Hi Vj m i-l £"* Come and get one of these pplen<iid Albums ab once, as on'y a h-5 £"< limited Dumber can be obtained. Nothing like thiß Album has ever J^J been seen in Ashburton before. . 1-— O COME AND SEE AND BE CONQUERED! 50 Q2 ■ ■ _______ W. H. COLLIER, % "THI 00RNE R." H G. D. H. HEFFOBD, Manager, TiUN dBILLINGS. TEN SHILLING 3, ASHBURTON GALVANISED IRON WORK! IN VIEW OF A SUCCESSFUL HARVEST HARDLEY BROS. TTAVE j uß tj Landed a Large Consignment of HARVEST MATERIAL. HAY RAKES, FORKS, Etc., Etc., at SPECIAL PRICES. OA.UL Alf» CtIVJB US A -JTRIAI/.' WE have also Just Manufactured a Special Line in Tinware, Oilfeede, Oil Bottles, , Tea Bottlsß, Pannikins, Billies, etc., etc. HARDL E~Y BRO S., WHOLESALE MANUFACTURERS OFSPODTING, RID3INa, TANKS, Etc. PLUMBERS, TINSMITHS, «fe GASFKTERS.



A MERRY CHRISTMAS. uij ■... 1 tnt .. T 1 n ELECTRO-PLATED WARE. rpWO Oatea of Specially Selected ELECTRO PLATf D WARE of elegant design and special quality from the beat English and American Makers, marked at prices which will give the Purchasers exceptional value for their money. ALSO,— A Selection of CHOICE ORNAMENTS of unique Designs and colours, which for genuine value and artistio merit cannot easily be surpassed. Purchasers will do well to iusp< ot our Stocks and daake early purchases. W. H. COLLINS & CO.. IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, COAL k TIMBER MERCHANTS Agenda For—Royal Insurance CompanytsLtd. „ Shag Point Coal Company* „ Westport Coal Company,



SPECIAL EXHIBITION. CHAEMING__NOVELTIES. ANDREW ORR, TS making a GREAT SHOW of Choice Goods in MILLINERY, HATS, BONNETS, UP-TO-DATE JACKETS AND CAPES, CHOICE COSTUMES, CLOTH FOR COATS AND SKIRTS. ORDERS! TAKEN FOR TAILOR-MADE COSTUMES. SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF NEW DRESS MATERIALS. Boys', Youths' and Men's SUITS of Best Colonial Made Materials. LINOL£JUMB & FLOOKCLOTHB, Lovely Designs, all Widths and Patterns. SPLENDID STOCK OF LADIES', CHILDREN'S, AND GENTLEMEN'S BOOTS AND SHOES. ENGLISH AND COLONIAL.^ Just Opened IOOJDozeB MEN'S NEW TIES AND SCARVES, afc HALF PRICE. ANDREW ORR.



NEW FRUITS. — NEW FRUITS. 5Q CASES FINEST NEW CURRENTS £)Q 100 BOXES NEW VALENCIA RAISINS 100 BOXES FINEST NEW SULTANAS JQQ H.B.—All our Fruits are WASHED and DRIED by Patent Machin ery, being ready for immediate use, therefore saving much time and trouble in cleaning. IXTE Have Juet Landed the following Seasonable Goods —- JO cwt Finest Lemon Peel 2 cwt Finest Mixed Spice 10 off t Finest Orange Peel 20 doz Bottles L«>mon ■' qua»h 5 cwt Finest Citron Peel 12 doz Bottles Raspberry Syrup 6 cwt Choice New Figs V?< d(Z Boltlea Limn Juirn (Ships 2 cwt New Mak«a Muscifcela 2 Gross Packers Jelly Tablets 1 cwt New Jordan Almonds 1 cwt Dried Peaches 2 cwb New Season's Dates 1 cwt Dried Apric'ota 5 cwt Assorted Nuts (Barcelona, 2 cwt Choice New Prunes' > lmond, and Walnuts) 2 cwt. Real German Sausage 10 caseß, 21b tins, Fruit (Peaches, Pears, 6 doz tius Chicken in Jelly and Apricots) 6 doz tins Turkey in Jelly SUGAR- - SUGAR- - SUGAR MAURITIUS AND MILLIQUIN CANE SUGARS ALWAYS IN STOCK. The Moat Reliable Sugars that can be used for Jam and Jellie*. JAM TABS ~(x) ™ j AM jabs- We have a Large and Assorted Stook of Jam Jars, including 2lb Stone Jam, llb-and 21b Glass Jars, 1-quarb and Mason's Patent Screw Top Bottles, which we are offering at Low Prices. TEAS. TEAS. TEAS. TRY OUR PURE CEYLON TEA, Packed in ilb and lib packet*, 61b and 101b tins. A Pungent and Good Liquoring Tea. Special Quotations for Tins and £-che«t». OgT We make a Specialty of Tea. The Best Value given in Ashburtou, WINES AND SPIRITS. WE are now Packing Special Assorted Caßea for the Christinas Trade. English and Colonial Botblad Ales apd Stout, Manning's Celebrated Ale in 10 gallon kegs always in Stock. Golden Apple Champagne Cider. Orders by Post despatched with Punctuality. Goods delivered Daily.' SHEARMAN BROS., GROOERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE AND SPIRIT MEROEANTS, MARKET ROUSE, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON, Telephone No 53



DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Aeent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ABHBUBTON. Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Li?e Stook—Tinwald and Ashburton Aieeroately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skina, Fatj, Hides, etc., on Mondays Salea of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oieari aa Sales as per arrangements Arcade Morae and Furniture Sales held on Saturday's, Horse Fairs held Monthly. AGENT FOR— Matson and 00, Ohristchuroh i Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristohurch 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, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Took | Belfast Manures I EAKAU DISTRICT SALES. 1 HAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, Kakftta, to act at my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work in that District, and in conjunction with them tfc wili be my endeavour to make fche RAKAIA SALE A SUOCEiSS, DAVID THOMAS, Anhbartoa GRBATREDDOTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JE. TOOLS DAVID THOMAS. &SHBURTON



MUSICAL. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIO. Tl/r RST>OWMAN TpOX Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, HAVKIiOCK STBKST, ASBBURTON.jj RAKAIA—TUESDAYS. Pupils prepared for Trinity College exam aations. Llewellyn Owen, PIANOFOETJB, SINGING, HABMONY,AND MANDOLINE. A CARD MRS A /I /ILARIDGE A. Vi, I^LARIDGE TEACHER OF V IANOKORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. ~~ MISS EICHARDSON, TEACHER OF THE PIANO, IS Prepared to receive PUPILS from any date. Particulars may be obtained from Mr H M Jonea, Ashburton; or Mißß Richardson, Charles Street, Allenton. 10 76 MX OSBOEN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT, (Late of London), "TTISITS Ashburton and surrounding V Districts every four months—viz., March, July, and November. ORDERS ma? be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Musio Studio, Arcade Chambers. Ashburton ' The Wife's Welfare. Treatise posted free. It will teach you more than S,H*f y#-? Vi? U« Ve lired- Kvt'r -V w °n»" should g JggSggg n>MM 'Frenoh s*"; cialißt ' YOUTO MEN. write to mo for valuable free Book coiicerufnir vcur wives. Professor Hermann, Specialist, 40 Collms piipe, Aielmiirne. OUrrcni^U «*li:W awirleiitally found a mire ftfter specialists failed. Adilreia Uakolo S. M&u,, 0.P.0., Melbourne. T l-i E~T RIJ T M Vnl"a!'!e >'or,kfoFmen, • HKi ■ >IV H j a ho»t rheiiiarlvfs, 100 cages. Posted, M., in stamjw ( ny colony), fin wkhsor W«BflT*E, Specialist, Exhibition-streat," Melbourne. FOE SALE. "TTTE Have on hand several NEW AND SECOND-HAND GIGS, & OTHEB TEHICLES, Which we can dispose of at reasonable, prices. f & hTsteel Viotorian Steam Carriage and Iron Works, West Street, Ashburton. WANTED— Sixty strong men to "try the new Kronio (Bluohsr),—MeMiO*" jSesJaQdia Boot) Stoce» !



UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited aTEAMERP S&II FRCMLITTELTON ASI3JSUER: For Wesbport and Greymouth—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thura day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise ment in Christchurch papers Dunodin — 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; reference should therefore be made to Christchurch dally papers for dates and hour of sailing For further particulars apply to F. FERRYMAN, Agent, Ashburton



Shipping. •4JMIjPy NEW ZESALAJ!TI:) SHIPPING OQ.'B LINK ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Mont* Vide©, Tenerlffc & Plymouth, Best Accommodation for all olasaea of FftSSODgara at Lowett Bates. I j Port of | Sfcsaaiars, Tone, Departure. Date. RSmnfcaka 45]5 Lyfctelton Jan. 19 Rakaia 6688 — Feb. 16 pApanai 7000 Wellington March 23 W.*kaisui "COg - 26 Bmihtee 6127 — M»y n CARGO STEAMERS. Waikato W671 — I J^n Qa. JLouise 3385 — I J*n Utarama j 38.'8 — ! Feb ifer farther partiiaalare apply us * JSTRIEDLANBER BROS., L«d. Agents, Aahburfcon, SHAW, SAYILL ANP AJjBIQN COMPANY, LIMirEO. FOR LONDON. s-Ki DOYAL MAIL STKA #^^Ste. ■**> MKRS, wibh saperior aeoommodatlon for all olassea !*^^^^^^* o? paseengers, calling st Monte Video or Kto, Teneriffa and Ply ik oath. Vessel Tone Cfommandoii From Date. Aotea 6364 Kidley ... Wel'fc'nFeb 2 Ijothio 7730Svanu ...(Wel't'n Mar 2 CARGO STEAMERS. Matwtua.... 3322 Holmea Lyt'l't'n Jan 7 Delphic .„ 8355 Sowden — Jan 11 Rangafeira 1045 Burton — VJareh E. W. HaJSMEK, Agent.