The Ashburton Guardian.

Ashbcrton : Tuesday* April 11, 1890.

Vol- IXI. Mit, 4769

price : One Penny

THE DREYFUS CASE.

United Preu AwoeUtion—By Eleotrlo Ttlegraph—Copyright

Paris, April 7 Figaro's publication of the evidence shows that three letten, dictated by Da Paty de 01am, were tent by Ooant Esterhazy to President Faure, threaten ing to appeal to the protection and in tervention of the Kaiser, hi§ heraldic chief, unless the prosecution against him was withdrawn. April I. Figaro's publication ahowa that General Boget assured the Court of Gagsation that M. Bertulus was a liar and a gambler. He said, Mermafey (sic) attempted to blackmail the General staff, and was Apparently ao agent of the Dreyfus syndicate. M. Bertulus demands to be con fronted with Boget, saying he wat confident he could confound his calumniator. Major Hartmann, specialist, deposed that the information contained m the bordereaux was widely known to the officers. The evidence as publi h<=d by Figaro also shows that Esterhazy was present at the trial of the gun mentioned ill the bordereau. Major Hartmann, the specialist, con sidered the bordereau did not implicate Dreyfus.



FBAHK CURTIS, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKBIR, JEWELL KR AHD OPriOIAK. (Late Hee*d Watchmaker for H» Gacderaoa, ' Christchurch HAVING the Larpeeb Watchmaker! Business m Ashburton I cun offer , Special advantages ia the following linea :— WA'l CHt-K«.—Fw and away tha Largest and Best Stock m Town of Rotherhams, W&lthams, Engltah hand made Levers, Swiss and Nickel Watcbe*. JCLOOCIB Of every de*ci iption— I English, American, and French, JKWJELJL.JKR,"Sr. —Largest and Best Selected Stock of Brooches, Ring*, and Novelties to chooee frcm. See my window and inside. S.>ISOT A.OJUliiS.—Specially con structed Fitting Room. Glasses to suit evßjy sight. Perfect fitting for the firab time m Ashburton. JK-lflJt*AlJ»S.—Watcheß ,>nd Clock repaired and regulated with promptnes and despatch. Jewellery made up to order and repaired en ehotteat notice. Old fashions m dreta may be revived, but no old-fashioned medicine can replao* Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhce* Remedy. For «ale by isHBUKTON VaXB CoUFAKTt



HENRY STEPHBNSON, (auccewor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 j't&r*. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUKR WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc, EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing gales of Stock, Household Fond fure, etc., as per arrangement, m any part - f bhe county. Advances made on Goods placed m my hands for Sale. Regular Consignments of Colonial Grown and Island Fruit cold privately ihrough the week, and at Auction on SATURDAYS. Agent: Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay menta from £SOll per month, HENRY STiPHINSON, AUCTIONEER TTITIHIGGS, ART DECORATOR, PAINTER, GLAZIER SIGN WRITER k PAPERHANGER, WISHES 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. Samples of work and Art Decoratious on exhibition at. bis shop m Taucrod SStaeet t next Mitchell and Turner's. N.B. — Ticket writing a specialty. Estimates given for all kind's of work. .4 18



The btood is the medium by which alt nutriment is supplied to the body. No organ, for its magnitude, possesses a greater abundance of blood vessels than the hrrse'i foot. Nor is greater care manifested any* where to ensure an uninterrupted supply of blood, Marvellous wisdom is displayed m . this beautiful structure ; but ! how barber oil? is the treatment it receives. A catalogue of evils could quickly bo written, the resu"t of such "treatment, but which no skill can effectually remove. The free, natural, elastic step can only be preserved by the observance of natural taws*. Our advice it constantly being sought m so-called obscure causes of lameness. Instead of it being at it generally supposed " the shoulder," the trouble is m the foot. Pressure, irritating and inflaming, prevents free circulation, and pus or matter* is discovered m the clift." W. T. Kingston may be consulted at all hours, either at his Forge, Wills street, or &t his private residence, Grey street.



False prophets and oharlatant hare wrought much mischief m all agee. The public press is often mada their "happy hunting ground." But those who have been deceived bo often by the " cackling hen/ and all who read this advertisement, may yet find the " golden e%e, " (if a golden coin may be so termed). We hare jost imported ft large assortment of new autumn and winter Goods including a fiae range of the famoui Por tree Tweeds, mad« on the Isle of Skye, Hcotland. These suitings are quite up-to date m style and strength, and our pricee are lower than those ot the leading firms m ChristchurcW for the same quality goodt. Wa always guarantee good fit and workman nhip. 0;r motto is satisfaction ; and m order to test the value of a plain unvarnished announcement m the Guardian we will give half a sovereign to every cish thop customer who produces * copy of thit advertisement bo ub oa any Saturday daring April, 1899.—Crazohbad and Bibxtmak, the Leading Tailors and Outfitter!, Aihtrar ton.— Adyt.



THE HORTIOULIURAL AGENCY (Christchurch,) "OEPRESENTING leading English, Jl\) Continental, and American Seed and Bulb Growers, ARE PREPARED TO RECEIVE ORDERS W. Bowman Fox, district Agent, at Mr 8 H. Graves' Office, Tancred Street. 85 Varieties of single and doub'e hyacinth bulbo, tulips, etc, imported from Holland,



WOOL. WOOL._WOOL WE have pleasure m notifying our Clients that we have made arrange ments with MESSRS DALGETY & CO., LTD. to sell at the Christcburch Sales any Woo which may be entrusted to us, and w^, are prepared to make "LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES against Wool placed m our hands for sale. The Wool should be consigned to Dalgely &Co., Ltd., Christchurch, account Niooll Bros., with advice to us. We can alao arrange to dispose of clips privately if so desired. FREEZERS. FREEZERS. T7IARMERS wishing to consign Sheep on their own account can book space at any time to suit their own convenience, by com municating with us, NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS, CHRISTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY, Limited. 8 39 rTIHE CHRISTCHURCH H BAT CO X Limited. ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for Wheat, Turnips, Rape, and any other crop, to suit any description of soil. GREATLY INCREASED PRODUCTION WHEREVER USKD. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERY WHERE Nicoll Bros, store five varieties of this •jelebr&ted fertiliser. Price on application, Allowance made for quantities. »Lettare will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS



NICOLL BROS. " j JNicoll Brothers, H. F. Nicoli.-J. (L. A. Nicoll AUCTIONEERS, ACCOUNTANTS. BHAREBROKERS, VALUATORS, LAND ESTATE, AND GENERAL AGENTS. CENTRAL AUCTION EOOMS EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. WEEKLY SALES OF CATTLE, PIGS & POULTRY Every Saturday, at 12 o'clock noon, In Yards adjoining the Arcade. Fntrance by right-of-way,.rear of Union Bank. Also of MERCHANDISE, FURNITUBE. and PRODUCE, m our Rooms EVERY SATURDAY, crmmencing immediately on conclusion of our live stock sale. CLEARING SALES conducted m any part of the District at lowest current rates. ADVANCES made on goods placed m our { hands for absolute sale. GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COM-' -MISSION. We shall be pleased to receive samples from Farmers who have parcels for disposal. STATION BOOKS KEPI AND AUDITED We have various sums of Trust Moaiea, 1 ranging from £300 to £5000, to lend on Freehold Securities, at ty and 5 per cent. Farms, House Properties, »nd Building Sections for Sale. Particulars on application, We invite those wishing to dispose of their properties to communicate with ua.



SAJNJOKJtf Sc »ons Euca lypti Extract. Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, as per cotr.munica fcion made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs through the Consul-General for Italy, at Melbourne, March 14, 1878. Awarded diploma at the Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883. Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Universities all over the Globe. There are imitations of Euoalypti Extract m the market, products of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken, OUR PURIS VOLATILE EUOALYPTI EXTRACT, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we tate:— , It is proved by tests by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Greifswald, Prussia, and sported by Dr. Schulz,Professor of Parmacology, at Bon, and Professor Dr; Mossier, Director of the Medical Clinics at Greifswaid, that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will deveiope the sanative qualities proper to the plant All crude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extracts are to be classed according to the named authorities, among the turpenoinec, which ! are abandoned long since as an internal medicament. These crude oils, or so oalled Euoalypti Extracts, are discernible:— 1 By their deficiency m pungent odour— which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract develops roost freely through its surplus oxygen. 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobile appear ance being reduced m specific density through the presence of acido. 3 By their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of resine and tennates. If these crude oils, so-called eucalypti extracts, are applied by mistake m oases of oroup, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal nflamations, dysentery, etc., the con sequences are most appalling. For safety sake ask always for SANDER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. — Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia. SANDER & SONS.



[To be continued.



«Only a cup of Tea?' Yes, but if it's unblended Diamond Jubilee Tsa, you have a drink fib for Queen Victoria. Sold by Shearman Bros» Smoke New Veawa



( THE BURDENS OF LIFE AN ELOQUENT AND FORCEFUL SER MON BY REV. DR. TALMAQE. re Gives Comfort to the Weary and Heav ily leaden—Burdens of the Heart and of I the Body—lrving Troubles itnd Dead, | Saw, Francisco, May 57.--Rev. T. De (Witt 'jalniage is now In this city, whence he will sau next Thursday on the steamer A-lameda for Honolulu on his trip around the worl<L >He preached today to a largo and deeply interested audience on tjie snb 'ect of "Heavy Weights," the text Wing ,taken from Psalms Iv, 29, ''Oast thjr bur den upon the Lord, and he shall susibai» thee.'* ; David was here taking his own medi cine, if anybody had on him heavy I weights, David had. them, and yetoijtof ' Ilia owp experience he advises you and ma j jas to the best way of getting rid of pur dens. This is a world of buMen bearing. During the past "few days ladings! came t rom across the sea of a rolghty a}id good < man fallen. A man full of the Hoiytjfhosp was he, his name the synonym lor all that is good and kind and gracious and behd> ioent. Word cornea to us of a scourge Sweeping off hundreds and thousands of people, and there is a burden of sorrow. Sorrow on the sea and sorrow on the land, poming into the house of prayer there may be no sign of sadness or sdrrow, but wjiere ! |is the man who has not a conflict? Where is the soul that has not a struggle t And there is not a day of all the year wfcen my text is not gloriously appropriate, and there is never an audience assembled on the planet where the text is pot gloriously appropriate, "Oast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee." '; In the far east welle of water are so in frequent that when a man owns a Weil he has a property of very great value, and sometimes battles have been fought for the possession of one well of wafer, but there is one well that every man owns, a deep well, a perennial well, a well of tears. If a man has not a burden on this; shoul der, he has a burden on the other shoul der. A Practical Beligion. The day I left home to look after my self and for myself m the wagon my father pat driving, and he said that day some thing which has kept with me all my life: "DeWitt, it is always safe to trust ood. I have many a time come to a crisis ol difficulty. You may know that, having been sick for 15 years, it was no easy thing for me to support a family, but always dfod. came to the rescue. I remember the, tU»e," he sajd, "when I didn't know what to do, and I saw a man on horseback riding up jfche farm lane, and he announced to me that I had been nominated for the iuosfc lucrative office m ajl the gift of the people of the county, and to that office I was elected, and God m that way met all my Wants, and I tell you it Is always safe to trust him." Oh, my friends, what we want is a prac tical religion. The religion people have is so high up you cannot; reach it. I bad a friend who entered the life of an evan gelist. He gave up a lucrative business m Chicago, and ho and his wife finally came to severe want. He told me that m tho morning at prayers ho said: "O Lord, thou knowest wo have not a mouthful of food m the house! Help mo, help us!" And ho started out on the street, and a gentloman met him and said: "I have been thinking of you for a good while. You know lam a flour merchant. If you won't be offended, I should like to j?end you a barrel of flour." He ciast his bur den on the Lord, and the Lord sustained Mm, Now, that is the kind of religion we want. In the strait of Magellan, I have been told, there m a place where, whichever way a ship captain puts his ship, he finds the Wind against him, and there are men who all their lives have been running m the teeth of the wind, and which way to turn they do not know. Some of them may be m this-.assemblage, and I address them face to face, not perfunctorily, but an one brother talks to another biother> "Oast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall Sustain thee." ■ ■ Heart Burdens. [ There are. a great many men who have business burdens. When we see a man jharrled and perplexed and annoyed In business life, we are apt to say, "He ought apt ho have attempted to carry so muon." Ah, thai man may not be to blame at all! jWhen a man plants a business, he does not jfcnow what will be its outgrowths, what jwill be Its roots, what will be> its branches. There is many a man with keen foresight land large business faculty who has been flung into the dust by unforeseen circum stances springing upon him i'roni ambush. |When to buy, when to 'sell, when to trust and to wliat amount of credit, what will be the effeot of this new invention of machinery, what will be the effect of that loss of crop and a thousand other questions perplex business men until the hair is sil vered and deep wrinkles are plowed m the cheek, and the stocks go up by moun tains and go down by valleys, and they are at their wits' ends and stagger like j drunken men. • CChere never has been a time when there have been such rivalries m business as now. It is hardware against hardware, books against books, chandlery against chandlery, imported artiole against im ported article. A thousand stores m com bat with another thousand stores. Never such advantage of light, never such variety of assortment, never so much splendor of show window, never so much adroitness of salesmen, never so much acuteness of advertising, and amid all these severities of rivalry fn business how many men break down! Oh, the burden on the shoulder! Oh, the burden on the heart! You hear that it is avarice which drives these men of business through the street, and that is the commonly accepted idea, t do not believe a word of it. The vast multitude of these business men are. toll ing on for others. To educate their chil dren, to put wing of protection over their households, to have something left ao when they pass out of this life their wives and children will not have to go to the poorhouse —that is the way 1 translate thii energy In the street and store, the vast majority of that energy. Grip, Gouge & Co. do not do all the business. Some of us remember when the Central America was ooming home from California it win wrecked. President Arthur's father-in law was the heroic captaia of that ship and went down with mosib of the passea gers. Some of them got off into the life boats, but there was a young man return ing from California who had a bag of gold m his hand, and as the last boat shoved pff from the ship that was to go down that young man shouted to a comrade m the boat; "Here, John, catch this gbid. Tfeeifl are $8,000. Take it home to my old moth er. It will make her comfortable m her last days." Grip, Gouge & Co. do not do all the business" of the world. Ah, my friend, do you say that God daM.



W \ N T R !\ i WANTJED~ItNOw7nMRS Hamilton j is still paying the highest price for | all kinds of Ladies', Gautlemen's, and i Children's left off Clothing. Furniture bought m any quantity. Ladies waited on at shortest notice. Note the address— Burnett Street, opposite Mail Office. TO Farmers and Others—Wanted—Old Cast Plough Shares m any quantity, delivered at our Foundry.—Kilworth & Son, Engineers, etc., Ashburton. 2 193 WANTED Known—To Men with a harvest cheque, that we can give you a complete rig out from head to foot for 38/9, and none of it rubbish.—Mitchell & Tdbner. 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 & Tubneb. FOR 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. BOARDERS— Mrs Knight, East Street, has accommodation for a few boarders. All home comforts. Terms moderate. Tea and light refreshments at all houra. 1 121 FOR Sale, Cheap—Six Dozoii /aire of Children's ankle Btraps.— Mbllor's Zealandia Boot Store. NOTICE— We defy competition; you get wonderful value at Mhllob's, Tanored Street. V)|7*ANTED Known—4o Doz. Women's if Is 6d Black Cashmere Hose to be cold for Is pair; 25 do s Women's Black Lisle Gloves 2d per pair ; Ladies' Ulsters at 3s 6d ; Rainproof Cloaks, 8a 6d ; Fur-lined Cloaks, IGs 6d. AH at Mitchbl & Turner's Sale 1} ANTifiD—Wise Mothers to try~onr Indestructible School Boot. — MbliLOß's Zealandia Boot Store. FOR Sale, Cheap—A lot of Men'sßluchere only 4s lld»—Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED— Sixty strong men to try the new Kronio (Blucher).—Mkllor' Zoalandia Boot Store. FOR Sale, Cheap—sooo pairs of Ladies and Men's Boots as»d Shoes.—Apply to Mellob, Tanored Street, TTTTANTED Known—Good v lm for little V V money at Mellob'b, Zealandia Boot Store. W" ANTED—A dozen smart Ladies to try our new kangaroo calf Shoe. — Mellor's Zealandia Boob Store. WANTED KNOWN—That I have re eeived my Summer Stock of Bools aad Shoes, which I will dispose of at the lowest rates possible, for Cash. Now is sn opportunity for those who are m search of reliable goods. As usual, Repairs done et once ; at J. Moison, The Hall Boot Depot, Ashburton. riIENDERS wanted for the Bale of 5000 X pairs of boots.—Apply to Mbllob' Zealandia Boot Store. T7IOUND—In Tancred Street, the cheapest JU and moat reliable Boot Shop.— Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. W' A~N~T E~D~~Known—Ladies' Pre"tty Walking Shoes In great variety at Mhllob's Zealandia Boot Store. MRS ROBINSON, Caah Purchaser of Ladles', 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 eaoh, a few " Own Make," soiled, reduced % Laces from Id per yard ; Embroideries from lJ^d per yard; All Wool Drees Goods, double width, from 9d per yard ; Trimmed Millinery half price; Stamped Mountmellick Goods and Fancy Needlework reduced 10 per cent during sale only. FLOUR Reduced—-Rollitt's, Brown's, or Evans':— 2001bs, 14s; lOOlbs, 7s 6d ; 50lbs, 3s lOd; 25'bs, 2a.—John Obb & Co. ___ 2 OOK—Hot Pies, Tea", Coffee, and Light Refreshments always ready at H. A Flower's Refreshment Rooms. MRS ALCORN haß m stock Stamped Mountmellick, Laoe, Cross-Btitoh and Mayence Work, White Jean, Linen Java and Congress Canvas, Transfers, Foundation Monograma, Woven Initials, Lace Pine, Stretchers, Single, Shaded and Double Berlin Wools, Reliable and Butterfly Wools, Perline Araeene, Filossils, Crewel Embroidery and Knitting Silks m Colours and Tartans, Macrame Bags and String, Weldoa'a Needle work Books, Perforated Cardboard, Ivory Crochet Cotton and Materials for Fancy Work generally. 10 32 riIENDERS wanted to wear out 1000 JL pairß o Mellor's Indestructible Boots. Wear like brass. >i. i . . ■■———^ ASHBURTOft No. 2 INDUSTRIAL BOILDING SOCIETY To be incorporated under the Provisions of the Building Societies Act, 1880. PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS: Chables Reid, W. D. V. Preston Edward Gates, Fbancis Sorint, J. H. Paulino, G. R. Anderson, H. Stephenson.J SECRETARY : SOLICITOR: Fbedk. Makeig. E. G. Crisp. BANKERS ; The Bank of Australasia, Ashburton. OFFICE OF THE SOCIETY: Post Office Buildings, Cameron Street, Aahburtofi. Office now open to take .Entrios. 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 CELEBRATED & BEST BBAND MANUFACTURED FHOM UHCLCESOJ VIRGINIA LEAF



WOOL, SKINS, ETC. TdOMAS McGBANDEL, NOTIBIBS to the Butchers, Farmers, and others m the District that he has taken the premises m Tancrei Street, West, (next Birik 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.' 3 137 STILL IN FRONT. WHO? Sterlings Of Course riIHE previous Christohurch - Dunedin Record of 22 hours 20 minutes hab had FOUR HOUBH ohcpped off it by A, CALDER, [mounted on his ! " Sterling Thoroughbred." " COMB ONE ? COME ALL," AND BUY THE FASTEST, STIiONGEST, AND NEATEST BICYCLE m THE MARKET Morrow, Bassett & Go, ASHBURTON. M. PRIEST, Manager. "BAMBLEK' BICYCLES. I HAVE a Nice Line of LADIES' and GfcNTLEMEN'S Roadstes Bicycles on View, and am expecting a Consignment of the KAMBLEE MODEL 26 j RACING- MACHINES, | AT AN EABLY DATE. j Cyclists intending to Purchaße Racing Machines should not fail to call and inspect THE '* NEW MODEL 26." The RAMBLER ia declared to be the Easiest Running Machine on the Market, and is undoubtedly the Strongest and Neat est Bicycle Built. The KAMBLER, fitted with "G & J" Everlasting Detachable Tyres and Dunlop Valves, is without a doubt the Best Machine a Cyclist can ride. Accessories m Stock. Prioe Low for Cash. Easy Terms arranged to Suit Purchasers of the RAMBLER. D. THOMAS, WEST STREET. J.BALLANTYNEtfCo., OF GASHIL STREET, OHIgSTCHXJROH, TTAVE FITTEDIA MOST_CQMPLETE FACTORY, and Manufactur FROM START.TO FINISH High-Olass Furniture at my MODERATE RATES A Visit to Ballantyne'b Showroom and factory, by any of our Country Client when m Chrißtcharch, will be MUCH APPRECIATED BY THE FIRM. Established 1880. Telephone No 69 BAKER BROS., FURNISHING TfNDERTAKERS URNISHIKG U NDfiRTAKERS DIRECT Importers of Best and Lates Designs In FLTNERAL FURNISHINGS FUNERALS conducted with the greatest care and satisfaction, at most reasonable charges. Corner of Wakanui Road and Case Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coach Factory.



04 VII) THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance "k "i rtatc Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBUBTON Loans Negotiated "Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and Aahburton"! Ale«rnately Fortnightly Salea of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleari an Sales aa per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held on Saturday's, Horse Fairs held Monthly, AGENT FOB- Matson and 00, Ohrlsfcchurcb Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohrisfecharcfa White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Co Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company | Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and Oo } Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tooii Belfast Manure? RAE AI A DiSTRICIr SALES, 1 HAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY 4; CO., Merchants, Rakaia. to f act as my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work m that District, and m oon junction with them it will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, AshbacSoa GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JR. TOOLS DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON fASitf nil: %L^ _J WHEAT. WHEAT, WE ARJ3 PKOMPI' CASH BTJYEKS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT. | HIGHEST MARKET RATES | WE are also Prepared to STORE GRAIN on Fan,.*;,,. Account m our New GRAIN SHEDS, West Street, Ashburton, on very favorable Terms. FULL-SIZED CORNSACKS AND TWINE SUPPLIED AT LOWESG CURRENT RATES. ROLLrrf~& Co., , CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. OFFICES AND STORES—WEST STREET, ASHBURTON 1 230 REDUCTION IN ROLLER FLOUR. SOOlb SaoJLtH - 14s £>Olb Bags ... 3b lOcl IOOIh Bagm ... r« 6d Si^ll> Ou^s .„ &n POLLARD AND BRAN ALWAYS IN STOCK. TEAS, TEAS. TEAS. VU"& HAVE HOW ON HAND A SrOOK O« FINEST PANYONQ BUDS TEA> Specially Recommended by the Medical Profession for thoße suffering from'lndiges tion and obher ailments, who cmnob drink a strong Liquoring Tea. Thia Ttaj.ie used j m all the Leading Hospitals m Australasia. PEKOE CEYLON TEAS, CHINA TEAS, BLENDED TEAS. ! A Splendid Line of Pekoe Oeylon Tea m £lb and lib Packets, 51b and 101 b Tinß, and 501 b Chests, which we can with confidence recommend to the public of Aahburton, Samples may be had on application. We make a Specialty of Teas. AGENTS FOR THE FAMOUS DIAMOND JUBILEE TEA' PERFECT WRINGERS, SA.UOEPANS, KETTLES, BUCKETS, BATHS, BRUSHWARE, ENAMELWARE, 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 (qls) from 13s per dog Finest Pale Brandy  26s   St Julien Claret  25s „  Very Old Port Wine  20s   Wai-RongoaMineral Waters,, 356 d,,  Finest Australian Wines  17s   Lager Beer (pints) 9s  „ Very Old Fort Wine (bottled) 36a per doz,   (quactß) 15s „ „ EnglishßottledAle(pts)from Bs6d , ;  1 All other Wines and Spirits at equally Low Prum ( v \ Orders by Poat despatched with Punctuality. Goods delivered Daily \ SHEARMAN BROS., I GROOERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, MAItKET HOUSE, BUKNETT STEEET, ASHBUBTON, Telepfc one No 53



Shipping ~~~ ' ~ ffpßli /i^SStf' KETW ZEALAND £**■; "SHIPPING OO.'S . ££&- -i ■ • LINK ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Teneriflte & Plymouth. Beat Aooommodation for all classes of Passengers at Lowest Rates. 1 j Port of ] Steamers. Teas, Departure. Data. Kaikoura 4507 Wellington April 22 Ruahine 8127 — May H Wakanui "000 — " May ,25 Bimutaka 4515 I — Jane 8 IbHAW. SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. j*&i TIOYAL MAIL STKA- XI MKRS, with superior \g||fgß|^&> * accommodation for all classes *fe*a*®^*®* of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Tenerlffe and Ply month, _^ Vessel jTonsOommande! From Date. lonic~~ J. 4748 Kempson Wel't'n May 25 .J/TOO Kidley ... Wel't'n July 20 ~~ ~ CARGO STEAMERS. Maori ,-}5317 Mofott (WelVn *pl 20 , *Waiwera 6500 Stuart Wel't'n April Tokomaru 16238 Maxwell J — May *Cames Third-class Passengers. E. W. HANMBK, Agent. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPAFY OF NEW ZEALAND. Limited STEAMERS SAll FRGMLITTELTON AS UNDER: O'er Weedport and Greymouth—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra Bailings see advertise* ment m Christchurch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Picton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration! eference should therefore be made to Ohristchurch daily papers for dates and hoar of sailing For faether particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton ' musical! Llewellyn Owen, JML.O.W'M., 1*« l>O.«t. FIANoioKTE, BINGIN®, HARMONY, AND MANDOI/Nl3. * ~ A OARD MRS I n fiLARIDQE A. \J. VLARIDOK TEACHER VF JIANOtfORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING OOX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. iyr r 8 t>owman xp o x Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havelock S*ekbbt, Ashbitbtok. Pupils prepared for Trinity College exam nfttioas. MISS CARSON. rfIEAOHER of Pianoforte and Organ. JL For terms, etc., apply at Residence, Corner of Wills and William Streets, near Wakanui Boad East. 1 135 OSBORN~~mOMBE J ~™ 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 Sfeudio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton, or at Commercial Hotel. CHEAP MONEY! OHEAP MON^Y OELEAP MONEY IN,SUMS JF ,€IOO I 0 £10,000, ON COUNTRY, CITY, fAND SUBURBAN FREEHOLD, At exceptionally low rabeß of interest. FOR FORMS OF APPLICATION AND FULL INFORMATION, Apply to the DISTRICT MANAGER, Christchurch. J. H. RICHARDSON, Government Insurance Commissioner. ART CLASSES. ETHEL T JONES, f*i ERTIFIC ATED art teaoher, Canterbury \^J College School of Art j 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 t Nature, m Oil or Water Colour. < For particulars apply to Mb John Wilsox 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 unable to procure the Ear Drums may have them free* Apply to Department, N.S., The Institute, " Longcott," Gunnerabury onion, Wi, Esglaad.