The Ashburton Guardian.

Voh xx. no. 4713

Ashbuhton: Tuesday, Jaiiuirj 31 9 1899.

pbigb : One Penny

Mrs Gainsborough's Diamonds

more than ever Interested, not to say surions, abotst him. It was now certain that some mystery or other attached to him. I cast covert glances at him m fch© vain attempt to read something of his secret through his outward aspect. But He was inscrutable, or rather there was nothing especially noticeable m him. His face, as I have said, was handsome m its contours; he wore a heavy mustache and a short, pointed beard on his chin. His forehead was wide across the temples, but low, and dark brown hair, rather stiff, and itreaked here and there with gray, grew thickly over his head. His hands were large and hairy np to the second joints of the fingers, but they were finely and powerfully formed and the fingers ta- j pered beautifully, with nails smoothly ' cut and polished. In figure he was above the medium size and appeared strongly built, though ho had complained to me more than once of rheumatism or some other bodily failing. In walking he took rather short step£ for &. tali man and, without any swaying of the shoulders, his hands being generally thrust m the side pock ets of his coat and his face inclined to ward the ground. But his eyes—large, bright and restless—were his most re markable feature. They appeared to take note of everything; they were sel dom fixed and never introspective. Compared with the general immobility of the rest of his countenance, these eyes of Mr. Birchmore seemed to have a life of their own, and a very intense and watchful one. Whenever they met mine fully (which was but seldom, and then only for a mo ment at a time) I was conscious of a kind of start or thrill, as if a fin© spray of icy water had swept my face. What had those eyes looked upon, or what was it that lurked behind them? "We may run across each other again —hope we may," said Mr. Birchmore when I shook hands with him at parting a few days later. "Glad to. have met you, Mr. Gainsborough—very glad, sir." "Thanks; I am glad to have met you. Your acquaintance has profited me not a little." "Oh, as to that," said Mr. Birchmore, with a smile and one of those startling, straightforward glances into my eyes— "as to that the profit will have been mutual, to say the least of it, Goodbyl"

CHAPTER 111.

My route to Italy was rather a round about one. Instead of running down to Marseilles, and so on via Civita Vecchia to Borne, I set off eastward and crossed Germany, passing through Cologne, Frankf ort-on-the-Main and Nuremberg, thence 1 proceeded to Leipsic, and at length brought up m Dresden. It was my intention to go from there southward through Switzerland to Venice, and thus to make my approach to the Eternal City. Dresden, however, detained me longer than I expected. It was m August that I reached it; there were not many people m town, but I was delighted with the gallery, with the picturesque sweep of tho river and with the green Bhado and good music of the Grosser gaxten. There were several charming drives, too, m the neighborhood; and as for the beer, it was really a revelation to a man who had never known any thing less heavy and solid than Allsopp's pale ale. I had put up at the Hotel de Saxe, a broadsided old building on one side of a large, irregular "Plata," called, I be^ lieve, the Neumarkt. My landlord, who was a young gentleman of great per sonal attractions, interested himself a good deal about my amusements; and one day he happened to ask me whether I had visited a region known as Saxon Switzerland. This, it appeared, was a mountainous district some twenty miles j up the Elbe, m which was solved the problem of putting the greatest amount of romantic picturesqueness into the smallest possible compass. It was a land of savage rocks, wild precipices and profound gorges, conveniently grouped within the limits of a good day's tramp. It comprised all the sub lime and startling features of your Yo semite valley m California, with an area about equal to the summit of one of the table bluffs m that region. j I packed my valise for a sojourn of two or three days among these pocket j Alps, put my diamonds m that secure i inner pocket and took a drosky for the railway station. The trip to Schandau (the principal village of Saxon Switzerland) can also be made by steamer, but after discussing the pros and cons of rival routes with my host of the hotel the evening previous, I had decided to go by rail, which pro vides nearly half as much pretty scenery as the river road, and takes up less than a fourth as much time. I alighted at the station door some- j what late, and having given my trunk m charge of a porter was hurrying to i get my ticket, when my attention was caught by a young lady who was stand ing on the platform m an attitude that bespoke suspense and anxiety. Her veil was down, but from the slender ele- j gonce of her figure and the harmonious perfection of her costume I could not doubt that her face was beautiful. Evi- i dently she was not a German; had she been a thought less tastefully dressed I should have said she was an English girl. As it was she might be either an Austrian or an American. Even then 1 rather inclined to the latter hypothesis, (To be continued.) ~

"I am Miss Birchmore, if you pUase, sir."

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It is hardly to be expected (Bajs jthe Bangkok correspondent of the Stan dard) that French tJ THAT HATEFUL men coming out to FLAG OF their little func- BNGLAHD" tio nary-ridden. colony m the Far East should not feel bitter towards England, whose flag flios over every port on the way out and over half the shipping encountered, We are conse quently prepared for the following out buret, which is to be found m Depeche Coloniale of September3o:—"When a Frenchman leaves hia country for Tonquin, hia nerves are irritated and his eyes offended the whole way out by that hateful flag of England, which seems to give laws to the entire globe. You hardly meet with any other flag on the sea, You find it at Alexandria and at Fort Said, m this land of Egypt, which lies under the hypocritical pro tectorate which the English Foreign Office is about to transform into a defi* nite conquest. Then again you come across it at Perim m the Red Sea, and at Aden, Which commands the entrance of the Indian Ocean. Colombo comet into view ; and, heavens! it is the aame old rag over again ! At Singapore you have come to regard the Union Jack i as a matter of course f and you begin to speculate on how long it will take to fly from Singapore to Bangkok. ! One c&a hardly imagine, till he hai : experienced it, the relief felt by the at rival at Saigon and by the sound of French bugles and the Bight of our loved tricolour " Unitt la Strength may indeed be raid with regard to Holloway't Pilli and Oint ment, for when used together they are I remarkable m their affect* upon disease. No j matter how stubborn the symptoms may be, they cannot long withstand these rtmedic*. All sufferers, whom other treatment han failed to relieve, should try the celebrated Ointment, which wlii strengthen and cure them. The Pills recommend tht mselvea to the attention of all sufferers. No injurious consequences can result from their use ; no mistake can be made m their administration. In indigestion, confirmed dyspepsia &r>d chronic constipation, the mobt beneficial effects have been, and always must be, obtained from the wholesome portion exerted by these purifying Pills over the digestion. % -■ ■■■ i PM nl 5 *o < * Ws Us * a % 1 ts BOOTH, MAODONALD AND 00. ANDREWS AND BEAVAN. 1* BEG TO NOTIFY to the Farmers, and all who are interested m Agricultural or other Machinery, that I have been appointed AGENT m Ashburton tor the above Manufacturers, whose celebrated Implements and Machinery are giving satisfaction throughout the Australasian Colonies. I have on hand a large quantity o EXTRAS; also Sample Machinery acd Implements. H. CHILDS, WAKANUI ROAD. 195 Ffvii GENUINE DR GUILLIER X ELIXIR Tonic, 'Glairoas, and Anti-Bilious, Pro pared by Dr Paul Gage Flls, Chemist of the Ist Class. The only proprietor of that remedy, Kue de Grenelle, S. Germain, Paris. Dr Gaillie's Elixir is one of the most economfcal medicines, both as a Purga tive and as a Depurative, it is the best remedy against all bilious and glairiout disorders. For more than seventy-five years Dr Gaillie'B Elixir has been employed with success against diseases of the liver, the ppleen, the heart, rheumatism, gout, fever, influenza, sHn diseases, etc. Beware of imitations, and see that you get the Genuine Dr Goillie'a Elixir, which bears the signature of Paul Gage, and mark that each bottle is accompanied Treatise on Glairs. Sold by Druggists, Patent Medicine Dealers, and by AUSTRALIAN DRUG CO.. Sydney, N.S.W. IUBKTS 841 PILLS warranted to cure Gravel, Pains m the back and all kindred complaints. Free from Mercury. Established upwards of 30 years In boxes 4s 6d each, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors throughout) th world. Proprietor!, The Lincoln and Mid land Ooujcfciw Drug Uwpunye I4ucel» W*»i? ' ...



PUBLIC N^TT'IES. A Card MISS WILT JAMS BEGS to notify the grneral Public that she has started business as DKFSS AND MANTLE MAKER In Saundcrs' Buildings. Entrance by Cooper's Studio E. W. HANMBR NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO NEW PREMISES. HAVING exchanged premises with the Farmers' Co-operarive Association, I have much pleasure m stating that m future I shall cirry on my business at the offices and store lately occupied by the above As sociation at the corner of West Street; and Havelock street (the Loan and Mercantile old premises.) STORAGE AT LOWEST RATES. I CORNSACKS AT CURRENT PRICES. 1 132 E, W. HANMER. GOOD WATCH FOR THE HAHYEST. XUST Received a Direct Consignmeot of STUONG NICKEL WATCHES FIRST-OIASB MOVEMENTS. THIS IS NOT A TOY, BOT A GOOD TIMEPIECE 9,6 KAO« 9/6 The Best Value Ever Offered m New Zealand. I Have also opened a Special Selection of SPECTACLES & EYE CLASSES. Sijsfht Testing: a Specialty As Usual I carry the Largest and Best Stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS, *a J?. Ware, Jewellery, Slg IN ASHBURTON. SPECIAL ATTENTION AND PROMPT NESS GIVEN TO REPAIRS. J. V. DE BEEE, WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, I EASI STREET, ASHBURTON. BALLANTYNE'S SALE IS NOW IN ! FULL OPERATION. IXB FEATURBS,- UP-TQ-BATE GOODS- Exceptional Prices. BALLANTINE'S VALUES. Careful Attention to Letter Orders. DISCOUNT AS USUAL. J. Ballantyne & Co. OASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHUROH NEW CYCLE WORKS. W. McKnight] [B. McKnight Mcknight bbos., (LATE OF TIMARU AND CHRISTOHUBOH) (' ARIEL "CYCLE WORKS, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, BEG to announce that they have Com* menccd Business as Cycle Experts, etc., and all work entrusted to their charge will receive their most Careful and Prompt Attention, Repairs Guaranteed. All kinds of Cycle Accessories m Stock, Agents for all the Leading Machines. *f Machines ENAMELLED and LINED any Color. Mcknight bros., ABIEL CYCLE WORKS 1 179 Saunders' Buildings, Asbburton. i FOR J3 ALB. SPLENDID SHEEP FARM. kaa ACRES of very good Sheep land, Q|_/V/ secureSy fenced and subdivided into four paddocks, 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 i THOMPSON & HILLARY, L»nd and Estate Agenta, 5 108 Manchester Street, Qhrietchurpb .



WANTED. FOR SALE or LEASE, during approach ing Coursing season, the fast and clever Greyhounds Saxon (bred inN.S.W.) and Parthenia. Apply Mail Office. , imLOUK ! FLOUR I-Ftirtber great re ' j. ductirma at Fletcher Bbos'. Cash Supply Stores. SAVKI MONEY by buying your Flour from us and baking your own bread.— Fletcher Bsos, East Street, Ashburtoo, aud High Street, Christchinci. WANTED Known—Shipment of New Laces, Embroideries, Fall Nefcf», White Glovep, at remarkably low prices,— W H Colmeb, The Corner , FOUND—In Tancred Street, the cheapest) and moat reliable Boot Shop.— Mellob's Zealandia Boob Store. mENDERS wanted for the sale of 5000 j_ pairs of boots.—Apply to Mellob' Zealandia Boob Store. TTTANTED Known—Good value for littl VV money at Mellob's, Zealandia Boot Store. \JT ANTED Known-Tadies' Pretty % V Waging Shoea m great variety at Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED~lCnown^i:hat, ""when" the wind ia over and when the duet is gone and Ashburton Housewives commence their Spring Cleaning, Mitchell & Tcrnbb 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 Mbllob's, Tancred Street. mENDERS wanted to wear out 1000 X pairs o Mellob's Indestructible Boots, Wear like brass. WANTED Known—Pretty Christmas Cards m packets—l 2 for 3d, 25 for 6d and 9d, boxes lg.—W H Collieb, The Corner WANTED— A dozen smart Ladies to try our new kangaroo calf Shoe.-— Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. FOR Sale, 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. — Msllob's Zealandia Boot Store. FOB Sale, Cheap—A lot of Men's Bluchers only 4s lid•—Mellob's Zealandia Boot Btore. SELLING OFF—Mrs Aloobn, finding that her shop room is insufficient for her increasing business, has decided to offer her toys, dolls, prams, vases, and glassware at reduced rates for Christmas and New Year to clear right out of these lines. WANTED— Sixty strong men to try the new Kronio (Blucher).—Mellob' Ze&landia Boot Store. MRS ALCOBN has m stock Stamped Mount Mellick, Lace, Cross-stitch and Mayence Work, White Jean, Linen Java and Congresa Canvas, Transfers, Foundation Monograms, Woven Initials, Lace Pins, Stretchers, Single, Shaded and Double Berlin Wools, Reliable and Butterfly Wools, PerJine j Arasene, Filosslls, Crewel Kmbroidery and Silks, Knittings m Tartans and Colours, Macrame Bags and 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 us an early call. A charming variety of Blouse Material and Washing Dress Fabrics now showing.— Mitchell & Turner. hriRY FLOWER'S Refreshment Rooms I for a Cup of Fresh Tea, etc Ice Creams and Iced Drinks, Ripe Tomatoes, Apricots, Peaches, Choice Bananas, etc., always m Stock. ANTED KNOWN-Mks 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. WANTED 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.— Mitchel & Turner M"~~ R3 ROBINSON, Cash Purchaser of Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Children's lef b-oif Clothing, and all kinds of goods. Ladies waited on at their houses. Note address : Mrs Robinson, W&kanui Road, Baring Square. 11125 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 goods. As usual, Repairs done at once ; ab J. Moison, The Hall Boot Depot, Ashburton, F. CURTIS, WATCHMAKER, JEWELLEE & OPTICIAN. (Late Watchmaker for A. Guaderaon, iChrißtohurch.) SUCCESSOR TO R. MURRAY, BEGS to intimate that he has now opened up his new Stock of WATCHES, JEWELLERY, and CHRIST. MAS NOVELTIES.. Watches and Clocks Promptly Repaired. Jewellery made up to order and repaired ab shortest notice.] LARGE STOCK OF ELECTRO-PLATED' GOODS* POKBOPNX2D! " (V report comes from the district o£ Wagunyah, N.S.W., of a pettier and his family exhibiting very serious symptoms of poisoning after partaking of their evening meal. In searching for the cause, sus picion fell on the tea they had used. A sample tafeen from a one pound till m use was analysed, and found to contain strong traces of muriatic sirfelj the presence of which is caused by the use of spirits of salts 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. This style of pa ket is quite impervious to the air, and tea co packed has been known to retain all Its aroma and strength for a period of five years.' WOI'B.— KOZIK TEA is packed i» lead witt»"U3 aside IJuißg of Vegetable Pftrctooat, 4



THEY CAN STILL DO IT! WHAT? WHY WIN ! WHO? WHY, STERLING BICYCLES. i W T)URCHABE • won the Half 'Mile Amateur Race 00 the 19bb, from scratch, mounted on this favorite machine. JOEY BARKER also holds the Half Mile New Zealand Record from a standing start), mounted on a STERLING thorough bred, A consignment of these machinea -lx-1 peoted nexb week, call and see them. WE have also— BINDING TWINE, MACHINE OIL, and a full stock of MoCORMICK EXTRAS on hand. Morrow f Bassett & Co, WILLS STREET, ASHBURTON M. PfLIEST, Manager. GREAT SALE SUMMER Drapery & Clothing. mHE Whole Stock of NEW SEASON'S GOODS MUST BE SOLD. Great Reductions. Wonderful Bargains. BEMEMBER SALE|COMMENOESj SATURDAY, JANUARY 14 A. P. WILLIAMSON, OASff DEAPER & CLOTHIEB, TANORED STREET. ~~ ABSOLUTE ASSURANCE ~~ 18 ONE OF THE* PERFECT INVESTMENTS OFFERED BY THB MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OP AUSTRALASIA. EXAMPLE of Non-feiture Conditions.— At Age 30 next Birthday, under Table C 20, Assurance of £1000 will coat £3110s per annum for 20 years. In event of discontinuance of payments thej Polioy becomes Paid up for £150 AFTER 3 YEARS. £250 AFTER 5 FEARS. £500 AFTER 10 YEARS. And so on. When the 20 yeara' 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. Distriob Agent, AehburtoD. *— E CASH BOOT STORE (Next to Nicoll.BroB.) fTIHE Leading Boot Store m Ashburton. tEEF FINEST STOCK & LARGEST ASSORTMENT. All Goods imported first hand, 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. Ladiea' 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 & McDiarmid, EAST STREET. J. NICHOLAS, Manager] " Mother ! give me another piece of that bread and butter!" " You may have another piece of bread and butter, but not that bread, it is too new ?" A little of Mother Wisdom will ba 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 is better than a bucketful of regret* W, T. Kingston may be consulted at all hours, either at his Forge m Wills Street, or at his Private Keaidenee, Grsy SWeet, near High tiobool—Apyx,



DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, I asibuston, Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock-—Tinwald and Ashburfeon Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fata, Hides, etc., on Mondays Salea of Wool Throughout the Season j Grain Bought and Sold oa Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held on Saturday's. Horse Faira held Monthly. AGENT FOB- Matson and Oa, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohriatobnrcb 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, Dune<iin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures RAKAH DISTRICT SALES JHAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY k CO., Merchants, Rakftla, to act) as my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work m that 'District, and m conjunction with them tb>Ul be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Ajshbarfeon GRDATREDUCmON IN PRICK OF PLANET JE. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTONJ HARVEST REQUISITES. /CASTOR OIL, MACHINE OIL HAY FORKS, HAY RAKES^ SECTION RIVETS, COTTER PINS, WIRE TACKS, COPPER RIVETS, OIL^FEEDERS, BOLTS & NUT?, SCYTHE BLADES, SCYTHE SNADES, SEAMING TWINE, WHIPS, FARMERS are'aaked to Inspect onr STOCK OF HAY FORKS,',.which are the Best m the Market. Every Description of IRONMONGERY AND TOOLS at Lowest Poesible Prices. ■■■MIX If you want & Good Article, we can supply it, as we do'uofc stock inferior goods. INSPECTION INVITED. W. H. COLLINS & CO., IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, COAL k TIMBER;tMERCHANTS Agents For—Royal Insurance Company v Ltd ■  Sbag Point Coal Company. „ Weetport Coal Company, e/tSHY THE &ISI. 7= 20,000 =n: ORION" COOKING RANGES IN USE IN THIS COLONYr I t ; ■\jyCEJ f^s^-\# C^D THEY BURN LIGNITE, TRUE COAL OR WOOD UP TO 24in NO SETTING^EQUIRED. With Stove Pipe can be worked out m the open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS. With O*st Iron or Copper Boilers. 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: *Q". .mi ■ Sold by all Ironmongers, from whom Catalogues can be obtained, or from the maker, H. E. SHACKLOCK. SOUTHBND FOUNDRY, DUNEDIN. 691



Shipping. NSW ZHVLAND s-HIPPtMO Oo's LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS^ FOR LONDON, Via Monto Video, Tenerlflfe & Plymouth. Besb Accommodation fop all olasaea of Passengers at Lowest Bates. t . | Port of 1 - Steamers. Tens. Departure. Date. Rimutaka 4515 Lyttelton Jan. 19 Rakaia 6688 — Feb. 16 Papanai 7000 Wellington March 23 Wakanui — APril 26 Ruahine v 8127 — May 11 OARGO STEAMERS. Waikafco f 1767 j — I Jan Qa. Louise 3385 | — » J»n Otararaa j 3808 | — I Feb For farther partioulars apply to FRIBDLANDER BROS., I/on, Agents, Ashbnrten, SHAW, SATILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOB LONDON. jm^a "OOYAL MAIL STEA ifffifgytl MERS, with superior js9^^^^ aeoommodation for all olaases l™^^^* of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teaerlffe and Ply mouth. Vessel Tons Commander Prom Date. Aotea ... 6364 Kidley ... Wel't'n Feb 2 Gothio -» 7730 Evans ... Wel't'a Mar 2 OARGO STEAMERS. Mafcatua... 3322 Holmes LytTt'n iJan 7 Delphio .». 3355 Sowdea — Jan 11 Rangatira 1045 Barton ~- 1 March E. W. HANMEB, Agent. NION~STBAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS FAII FROM LITTELTON AB UNDER: For Wesfcport and Greymouth—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, B?hurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise ment m Ohristchureb papers Danedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Neleon.and Pioton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration; reference should therefore be made to Ohrlstchurch daily papers for datea and honr of sailing For further particulars apply to F. FBRRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton " "riusigal. MBS CARSO¥. niEAOHER of Pianoforte and .Organ. JL For terms, etc., apply at Residence, Corner of Wills and William Streets, near Wakanui Soad East. _ 1 156 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND, (THEORY OF MUSIO. Tlfl-RS "OOWMAN "O O X Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havelock Stbeet, Ashburton. RAKAIA—TUESDAYS. Pupils prepared for Trinity College exam nations. Llewellyn Owen, PIANOFOKTE, SINGING, HARMONY, AND MANDOLINE. A OABD MRS A fl i^iLARIDQE iL. U. I^LARIDGE TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, asd SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. HBiISS~ETIEL GATES," rfIEAOHER of Shorthand and Music, X Piano, Organ, & Violin. BAKAI& & CHERTSEY, MONDAY & WEDNESDAY. MR OSBORN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT, (Late of London), TTISIT S - Aahburton and surrounding V Diatricf-s every four months—viz., March, July, and November. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton The Wife's Welfare. Treatise posted free. It will teach you more than },f y«J"i8 you've lived- Every woman should rocoL^gc^ YOUNG I^ESPJ, Write to me for valuable free Book concerning your •elves. Professor Hermann, Specialist, 40 Collins place, .Melbourne. OUrrCllinu WICII acpWe.itally found a cure alter specialists failed. Address Harold S. Hell, G.P.C, Melbourne. "F lal"E?~TT OTTTT"W Val«aMe'>>o6k for men, I 'ITIC I rIW I li about thorns.lvea, 100 cageß. routed, 6d., m stamps (any colony). I'ltc^Kssoa Wbbsteb, Spem'Alist, Exhibit'on-streat, Melbourne. George Jesson, WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, EABD STREET, "IT AS jusb received a large consignment of Watches, Clocks, ebo,, suitable for WJSIXOIIVG- I»lt.m,®Er^XS ftnd ia now selling at Christohuroh Pricea. REPAIRS, Eto, PROMPTLY EXECUTED SATISFACTION GUAOASTEKD. '