The Ashburton Guardian.

Voiu xxi, no, 4758

Ashbdbton : Thursday, March 23, 1899

price :. One Poiiay

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Tiie men in tee cabin heard this, and feliey turned to the door to see three troopers covexing them with their car bines. "What in h—l doea you tins mean? 1 asked the man Peet, whom I have men tioned before. "It means that you fellows are pris oners! Don't move!" The mountaineers were thoroughly frightened, and the bravest offered no resistance while their rifles were being carried ouj; and they were being divest -3d of their ammunition, belts, pistols and knives. In the darkest corner of the cabin I could see Mm McNeil, her fine eyei aglow and her breast heaving with ex citement. I called to her to leave the place and she instantly obeyed. Then I told the mountaineers that I would sta tion my men about the cabin, and that the first one of them that attempted to leave till I had a talk with them again in the morning must take the conse | guences. , My men were moved back, and w« made a bonfire of the woodpile which we found about fifty feet in front of th» cabin door. Into this fire was built the arms, ammunition and belts we had taken from the mountaineers, the object being to destroy the stuff, which was of no use to us, and at the same time to keep up the impression of our presence on the prisoners till daylight. As we were hurrying back to where we left Hugh McNeil the girl stopped me, and drawing me aside asked, "its you uns gwine to kill dad?" "No," I replied, "but we'll carry him with us. I may release him after the danger is over." "Don't kill him, fo' even though I hain't got no heart fo' him, he's my dad," she said, with a sob* I assured her that I had no such pur pose, but at the same time tried to im press her with the fact that a human life, particularly that of an enemy, was of no account compared with the suc cess of our enterprise. "If so be," she continued, "you una could kinder tote him off till the wah's ovah, and Lin Moore kin come back to keer fo' me and Hen, ez he'll be mighty glad to do, hit'd be a kindness to we uns. I ken make out all alone by mysel' ef he's kep' a-kinder prezner, with no chance to drink whisky." "All right, Mm," I replied, and 1 pressed into her hand what was left of the Confederate money we had brought along. I was about to move off when, to my surprise, she threw her arms about my neck and kissed me. Poor girl, as I felt her hot tears on my face 1 think I understood and honored the emotion that prompted the act. We had made a break in the crushing lonelinest and awful monotony of her life, and we were a living lick connecting her with Lin Moore, the gallant fellow in whom all the hopes of her solitary life center ed. She confirmed this sudden impres sion by whispering: "Tell Lin I don't do nawthing, sleepin noh wakin, but jist a-thinkin of him and a-prayin for the wah to end that he may come back and take me to live up Bridgeport way." I promised to do this, and with a heart full of gratitude for the brave girl we bade her goodby. " Whar in h—l is you tma gwine to tote me?" was Hugh McNeil's salutation when I made him rise and walk down to where the horses were waiting. "That depends on how you behave," I said. He made no response, but indicated his feelingß by muttering strings of oaths and assuring us that we should all be "cotched and hanged" before we got out of the hills. He was forced to mount the spare horse, but that he might be able the better to retain his Beat his hands were fastened in front so that he could rest them on the pommel, but the bridal rein was in the hands of a man who rode by his side. That our work was quick can be in ferred from the fact that we were mounted and moving out of the valley before the powder flasks and arms, left in the fire before the cabin, began to ex plode; and then it sounded for some sec onds as if a fight were going on up the hill, and the flaming brands hurled into the sky helped to increase the impres sion. The moon rose about nine o'clock, but as it was cloudy and threatening rain I was forced every ten minutes to strike a light in the dark woods through which we were traveling entirely by compass. Two hours after leaving McNeil's cabin it was decided to halt for the night, that the men and horses might be fresh for the rapid march which it was hoped would take us to our friends on the mor row. Our little band was divided into three reliefs. The horses were picketed and unsaddled and the prisoner was made as comfortable as was consistent with his safety. Toward morning it began to rain, and when daylight came a dense mist made it impossible to see a hundred yards ahead. We ate of the corn bread and bacon procured from our prisoner the night before, giving him his share, though by no means as much as he wanted. When we were again ready to move forward McNeil beckoned me to him, for I had forbidden loud talking, and asked: "Do you uns know whar this place is?" und he made a sweep about his head with his bound arms. "Very well," I replied. "Whar?" and he stuck out his chin and glared at me as if he were gloating over my ignorance. "We propose to get through all right, Hugh," I said. "But what ef so be you uns should run into a right smart bunch of grays, eh?" "In that event, Hugh, the first shot fired will be in your brain." "Do you uns mean that fo' dead ear nest?" "We do." "Well may I be d—d." He shook his shaggy head and a look of actual horror took the place of the fierce glitter in his bluish gray eyes. "Ef so b© I'm gwine , to be shot ez soon ez you run into the ' enemy, and you uns look ez ef you uns meant hit, I reckon hit'd be more like

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FRANK CUBTIS, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER AND OPTICIAN. (Late Head Watchmaker for Hi Gunderaon, Chriatchurch ) HAVING the Largest Watchmakers . Business in Aahburton I can offer Special advantages in the following lines :— WAI.CBCES.~Far and away the Largest and Bast Stock in Town of Rotherhama,; Walthama, English hand made Levers, Swim and Nickel Watches, °i^ O,R lli ß P* eve 7 ascription- English, American, and French. JJbXWJELJLKFtY,-"Urges* and Best Selected Stock of Brooohes, Rings, and Novelties to choose from; Bee my window and inside. BPEOT A C3JLElS.—Specially eon. structed Fitting Room. Glasses to suit every sight. Perfect fitting for the first time in Aahburton. KJBlr»Ai:i*S..-.Watches asd Clocks repaired and regulated with promptness) and despatch. Jewellery made op to order and repaired on shortest notice. *' bS- 8 fc *. 8 s g < 3- SIBATHMORE "^^ PKIVATE HOSPITAL. I EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS JUST | COMPLETED} UNEQUALLED In"tHE COLONIES FOR I MEDICAL AND SURGICAL OASES. CAN Accommodate upwards of FORT! %0) MALE -nd FEMALE PATIENTS _ , TERMS ; From 2 Guineas pet week] PATIENTS CAN BE ATTENDED BY ,: THf R OWN MEDICAL ATWTBER \ Apply to— . _; THE MATRON, >. Stbathmorb Private Hospital, Ferry Road (just over East Belt), Chritt 135 church.



The pain of a burn"-or soald is almost iastantly relieved by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It also heals the injured parts more qnuskly than any other treatment, and without the burn is very severe does not leive a scar. For sale by the Ashburton Dauo Compabv.



Established 1880. Telephone No 69 BAKER BROS., CIURNISHING "TrNDISRTAKBRS C URNISHING tJ NDERTAKERS DIRECT Importers of Best and L»tea Designs in FUNERAL FURNISHINGS FUNERALS conducted with the greatest care and satisfaction, ab moat { reasonable charges. Corner of Wakanul Road and Cass Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coach Factory. ABT CLASSES. ETHEL IT JONES, ! /CERTIFICATED arb teacher, Canterbury KJ College School of Art; Free Student [ Technical School of Design, Wellington; Pupil of JamesM. Nairn, Wellington. Instructions given in all branches of Art, inting from Life, and Sketching from ture, in Oil or Water Colour. For particulars apply to Mr John W lson Arcade. 1 22 For Indigestion, the best remedy is undoubtedly Norton's Camomile Pills They cap confidently bfi recommended as being mild in operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs Acting at once as a splendid tonic and a gentle aperient For nearly 100 years they have proved unequalled for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sirk Headache and all Liver and Stomach complaints Sold in bottles, Is l£d, 2s 9d, and 11s, by all Mediciue ; Teudors throughout the world



rIIO Farmers and Others.—Wan ted-Old J_ Cast) Plough Shares in any quantity, delivered at our Foundry. —Kilwokth & Son, Engineers, etc., Ashburton 2 J 93 FOR SALE.—Cheap, Several Purebred Cocks, suitable for farmers and others for croas-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. Teh and light refreshments at all hours. 1 12> JT. &.~Biggq — glazier 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 & Turner. MRS ALCORN'S Midsummer Sale now on. Prints and Muslins from 3£d a yard ; Pinafores and Aprons from 9d each, a few " Own Make,*'soiled, reduced ; Laces from Id per yard ; Embroideries from l£d per yard ; All Wool Dress Goods, double width, from 9d per yard ; Trimmed Milliners half price j Stamped Mountmellick Goods and Fancy Needlework reduced 10 per cent during sale only. WANTED Known—That we are not picking out a few lines of bad stock only, but reducing the whole stock, so that the largest bus>er at our Sale saves the most money.—Mitchell & Turner. FOR Sale, Cheap—Six Doze** /airs of Children's ankl6 straps.—-Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store. NOTICE— We defy competition; you get wonderful value at Mellob's, Tanored Street. FOR SALE or LEASE, during approach ing Coursing Beason, the fast and clever Greyhounds Saxon (bred inN.S.W.) and Parthenia. Apply Mail Office. VJTT ANTED Known-40 Doz. Women's ** Is 6d Black Cashmere Hose to be sold for Is pair; 25 do 5 Women's Black Lisle Gloves 2d per p»ir ; Ladies' Ulsters at 3s 6d ; Rainproof Cloaks, 8a 6d ; Fur-lined Cloake, 10s 6d. All at Mitohel & Turner's Sale 1! Y^T ANTED Known—Shipment of New TT Lacegj Embroideries, Fall Nets, W Thite Gloves, at remarkably low prices.— W H Collibb, The Corner WANTED— Wise Mothers to try our Indestructible School Boot. — Mk&lor's Zealandia Boot Store. FOR Sale, Cheap—A lot of Men's Bluchers only 4s lid-—Mellob's Zealandia Boob Store. WANTED— Sixty strong men to try the new Kronio (Blucher).—Mkllob' Zealandia Boot Store. ITiOR Sale, Cheap—sooo pairs of Ladies . and Men'B Boots and Shoes. —'Apply to Mellor, Tancred Street WANTED Known—Good v Jue for little money at Mellor's, Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED —A dozen smart Ladies to try-our new kangaroo calf Shoe.—- Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store. KNOWN—ThatThave 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 in search of reliable goods. As usual, Repairs done at once; at J. Moison, The Hall Boot Depot, Aehburton. ANTED Kcwn—Pretty ChrisTm \ Cards in packets—l 2 for 3d, 25 for 6d and 9d, boxes Is.—W H Collier, The Corner FOUND— In Tancred Street, the cheapest and most reliable Boot Shop.— Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store. rjIENDERS wanted for the sale of 5000 X pairs of boots.—Apply to Mbllob' Zealasdia Boot -Store. ANTED~Known—Ladies' Pretty Walking Shoes in great variety at Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store. mENDERS wanted to wear out 1000 jL pairs o Mellor's Indestructible Boots. Wear like brass. RS~ALCORN has in stook~Stamped Mountmellick, Lace, Cross-stitch and Mayence Work, White Jean, Linen Java and Congress Canvas, Transfers, Foundation Monograms, Woven Initials, L&ce Pins, Stretchers, Single, Shaded and Double Berlin Wools, Reliable and Butterfly Wools, Perline Araaene, Filossils, Crewel Embroidery and Knitting Silks in Colours and Tartans, Macrame Bags and String, Weldoa;B Needle work Books, Perforated Cardboard, Ivory Crochet Cotton and Materials for Fancy Work generally. 10 32



I |M^ £ASr TO DRINK . EASY 10 fc\fc!Ls\ . j L EASILY THE EfcSV < _'| EAST STREET H. M. JONES FREE INSURANCE ' Against Accident or Death. POLICIEvS CURRENT from >T Days to 13 Mouths, according to Value Purchased. per Week for Total Disablement up to Ten Weeks. *5O for Death from Accident. Special Concessions to Purchasers of Pianos, Organs, and Cycles. Cash purchasers from 10a will receive a Policy good for Seven Days. AGENTS FOR MILNER AND THOMPSON S — PFANOS — By Brlnsmead and Sons, Hopkinsoo, Goss and ~PT A ~\Tf\Q— Kallman > Wagner, Collard and Collard, Broad- ( X _L-Ol±.> V_/O wood, Haake, Spa&the, Channell and Son, Lipp — IrIAJNOSsJ — and Sohn. GAISS~- By Bell and Co > Bmifcb» and the Needham Company, /| T//4. A l\rQ»__ Willcox and White, Maßon and Hamlin.the Chicago Com- V/JLiVXxXIAI O P&ny, Palace Organ Company, and other makerß." -ORGANS- From lOs to dCSO, " ORGANS Fbom ... „ .„ ... lQs per month PIAINOB „ .... „ SOs!, „ ALL INSTRUMENTS GUARANTEED. — Best Cash Value Obtainable. MPDAMADUfWgT The Moat Powerful and Pleasing Instrument UllAlTlArnUllL of the kind made. Splendid records of the best performers in Songs, Speeches, Quar tets, and Brass Band Selections, Cash or Terms, Call and see it. Latest Books by every Mail, ab Published Prices for Cash. Magazines and Periodicals. LOWEST CASH PRICES in all Departments. Equal to Chriatchurch and Dune- ' din Houses. Do your Business here and keep the Trade in the Distriob INSPECTION INVITED. h. m.""Jones. CHANGE INJ3USINESS. Great Gash Realising Sale. nicholasXpickford, HAVING bought oub Messrs McDonald and McDiarmid's Ashburton business, ab a discount of 20 per cent off Cost Prices, are determined with the objacb of getting the ready money, to hold a Cish Sale for OINE MONTH ONLY. tCEM-I&SaSIiSJEfc this is the moat Genuine Boob Sale ever held in the district, want the Cash, and therefore are prepared to give our customers the benefit of our special purchase. That ib will be to your advantage to secure a stock of Boots, Shoee, and Slippers, a glance at the following quotations will prove :— PRICE LIST. Men's beet French Oalf Shooters, usual price .. .. 18 6* now 16* 9* Men's best French Calf Cookhams, usual .. .. 20 0  17 6 Men's besb Pegged Watertights, .. .„ .. .. 15 6 „ 12 9 Men's best Pegged Watertight Bluchers ..  .. 12 6  10 6 Men's besb Pegged Shooters 15 0 „ 12 6 Men's Shooters 10 6 „ 8 6 Men's Bluchers ..7 6,, 6 9 Men's Bluchers .. .. .„ 6 9 „ 5 9 . Men's Bluchers 5 9,, 411 Men's best French Calf Balmorals .. .. . .. 18 0 „ 15 0 Men'a Lace Boots, heel and toe plates ..  11 6 „ 9 6 Men's Lace Boots, heel and toe plates .. .. 10 6 „ 8 6 B Ladies' Leather 2 bar shoes 6 6,, 5 3 Ladies' Leather Lace Shoes  ». 4 . .. 66,, 56 Ladies'best Glace 2 bar shoes ..  .. .. 12 6  10 6 Ladies'besb Glace Oxford Shoea .. c . .. 13 0  10 6 Ladies' 2 bar Kid Shoea  9 6,, 711 Ladies' Tan 2 bar Shoes  10 6 „ 8 6 Ladies' Leather Elastic Side Boots 10 6 „ 8 9 A lob of Children's and Maids' 2 bar Canvas Shoes bo be sold at 7 to 9, 2s j 10 to 13, 2s 3d; 1 and 2, 2s 6d ;3t07, 2s lid. 20 pairs Men'a English Goloshed Balmorals, usual price from 18a 6d to 30s, to clear ab from 12a 6d bo 13si 6d. A line of Gentlemen's X G Balmorals, usual price 22a 6d, now 15s. Ladies' Tennis Shoes, usual price 6s 6d, now 4s 6d ; gentlemen's Tennis Shoes, usual price 8s 6d, now 6a 6d, atd hundreds of other pairs at equally low prices. Remember : We want bhe Cash, and musti geti ib before the Isb of April. So come and secure some of the Bargains, and help us to meeb our paymenb, DON'T FORGET SALE STARTS ON U"£&II>A.Y, lOth met. . NICHOLAS &~PICKFORD. EAST STREET, (LATE MCDONALD AND MoDIARMID.) 3 76



WHEAT. _ WHEAT. "WB ARE PROMP1 1 CASH BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES WE are also Prepared to STORE GRAIN on FarftjK Account in our New GRAIN SHEDS, West Street, Ashburton, on very favorable Terms. FULL-SIZED CORNS&CKS AND TWINE SUPPLIED-!^ LOWEST CURRENT RATES, ROLLITT~& Co., CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. OFFICES AND STORES—WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. 1 230 BELFAST FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST XpOR TU IP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANUBE can be made for any kind of Soil, or description of crop, SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON. Orders received by FRIEDLANDKR BROK, Limited, DAVID THOMAS, THE TS.'SL. FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OFCAJNTERBURY, JL.i*»ltecl., oa ALBERT ROBERTA, AGENT, Asbbarton. CANTERBURY FROZEN MEAT AND DAI EY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY, LIMITED. 8 80 F. WAYMOUTH Secretary.



REDUCTION IN ROLLER FLOUR. IOOII> Bagfs .„ <?n O«i SSll> Bags « && POLLARD AND BRAN ALWAYS IN STOCK. TEAS TEAS. TEAS. "OTE HAVE NOW ON HAND A SIOCK OF FINEST PANYONQ BUDS TEA, Specially Recommended by the Medical Profession for those suffering from Indiges tion and other ailments, who cannot drink a strong Liquoring Tea. This Tea \v» used in all the Leading Hospitals in Australasia. PEKOE CEILON TEAS, CHINA TEAS, BLENDED TBAS. A Splendid Line of Pekoe Ceylon Tea in £11) and lib Packets, 51b and 101b Tins, and 50lb Chests, which we can with confidence recommend to the public of Ashburton, Samples may be had on application. We make a Specialty of Teas, AGENTS FOR THE FAMOU3 DIAMOND JUBILEE TEA' .in(x)"-^ ' ■ PERFECT WHINGERS, SAUCEPANS, KITTLES, BUCKETS, BATHS, BRUSHWARE, ENAMELWARE, UNSEED, FEATSEOOT, AND LUBRICATING OILS, AND ALL OTHER LINES IN HARDWARE AT LOWES'JJ CASH PRICES. WINES AND SPIRITS. We can Supply Assorted Dozens of Spirits from 15a a Dozen. Finest Scotch Whisky from 24a per gal. English Bottled Stout (qts) from 13s per doe Finest Pale Brandy .  26s  „ St julien Claret  25s  „ Very Old Port Wine  20a   Wai-Rongoa Mineral Waters „ 3s 6d,, „ Finest Australian Wines „ 17a „  Lager Beer (pints) 9g „ „ Very Old Port Wine (bottled) 36s per doz,   (quarts) 15a „ „ English Bottled Ale (pts) from 8s 6d t) , s All other Wines and Spirits at equally Low Prices, Orders by Post despatched with Punctuality. Goods delivered Daily - SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, MARKET HOUSE, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. Telephone No 53



DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBUBTON, Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and Ashbnrton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fata, Hides, etc., on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Glean &a Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse amd Furniture Sales held on Saturday's. Horse Fairs held Monthly. AGENT FOB— Matson and Go, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and Go, Ohristchurch White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Co Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and Co, Dunedin I ! Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures I RAKAIi DISTRICT S A]L E S I HAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, Rakaia. te £fk^ y «^I,BNTfor J allAuobionee^ia BWorkißWorkia<iha6 Diatriob, and in conjunction with them it will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Ashburfeoa GREAT REDUCTION IN PRIOK OF PLANET JB. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. &SHBURTON = PURE SEEDS. = T HAVE lately erected, regardless of cost, the most OOMPLETB SEED-CLEANING PLANT south of the Line, and I now ask intelligent Farmers to inspect the same at work. I am now prepared TO CLEAN for Farmer* any description of SEEDS AND GKAIN. and will guarantee to give them satisfaction, I can supply best RYEGRASS, weighing from 261bs to 4<llbs to "the bushel j and COCKSFOOT, locally grown, U|lbs to 16|lbs to the bushel also, best CLOVERS, dressed by my own machines, the purity of which must be seen to be appreciated. ALSO—HURST AND SONS BEST BNGLISt CLOVERS TURNIPS RAPE, LUCERNE, TRkiOi^, Em FENCING WIBE, BAEB WIRE, & STAPLES. The best quality on Sale. DAVID THOMAS, ASHBTJRTON



LANDELLS & SON, ENGINEERS & BICYCLE MAKERS, BORHUTT STREET, Next the Clue. TO the Farmers and General Public of Ashburton,—We beg to state thab we have reaped a harvest in Bicycles, having just landed a big consignment of Erst-class jiggers ab £14 10a; We are the oldest bicycle firm in Ashburton and intend to uphold our reputation. Ageats lor White Flyers, Radge-Whit-, worth, Waverleye, Cyclops, The Parrot, etc- Repairs by experts. AH work guaraa t ;ned. " j L' Higgs — Painter, ' w* Tanered Street. CLARKE'S 841 PILLS \ Mercury. E B tablished u t D^f rJ?°^° years \ world. Proprietors, The Limno^ a°fM d ' land Oountisa Drug Compa.^' \ Enyland ) ~ ~~ " | Smoke New Venus



Llewellyn Owen, PlANoioilTiQ, SINGING, HARMONY, AND MANDOLINE. & CARD MRS A fi ri LA RIDGE TEACHER GE PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. Tyr R 8 TJOWMAK TjlOX 1 Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havelook Street, Ashburton. Pnpile prepared for Trinity College exam« nations. MISS CARSON. npEACHER of Pianoforte and Organ. JL For ternus, etc., apply at Residence, Corner of Wills and William Streets, near Wakanui Road East. 1 136 OSBORN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT, (Late of Lordon), j VISITS Ashburton and surrounding Districts every four months—viz., March, July, and November, ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton, or at> Commercial Hotel. I - ■ '. ii , . ■»"■"!■■■■—■ m Bicycle Harvest.



Shipping NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING 00.'3 LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, j Via Monte Video, ODenerlffe & Plymouth. Best Aooommodation for all classes of Passengers at Lowest Ratea. ~ j PorTef Steamers. Tons. Departure. Data. Rakaia 6688 Lyttelton Feb 25 Papanui 7000 — March 23 Kaikoura 4507 Wellington April 20 Ruahine 8127 — May 11 Wakanui TQOO — May 25 Rinratafca 4615 — June 8 CARGO STEAMERS. ~" Otarama | 3808 | — j Feb Waikafco 10T671 — j Qa. Louise j 3585 | — \ Fer further particulars apply te FRIBDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Aishbufton. SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. gjaUL "ROYAL MAIL STEA fJHmfljmi^ ■*■ *> MERS, with enporlor MHWlB^y aocommedafclonfcraUclassos ■mHliiiwinhmim o f passengers, calling at Monte Yldeo or Rio, Tenerlffa and Ply mouth. Vessel Tons Oommander From Date. Aotea «6364Kidley ...Wel'b'n Qothio — 7730 Evanß .... Wel't'n Mar 2 CARGO STEAMERS. Matatna.. 3322 Holmes LytTfc'n Delphic .« 8355 Sowden — Rangatira 1045 Barton — March E. W. HANMEK. Agent. UNION STEAMSHIF COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Limited STEAMERS SAII FRCMLITTELTON AS UJSDER: For Wesbport and Greymouth—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, (Thura day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings sea advertise ment in Christchurch papers Dunedia — 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; leference should therefore be made to Ohristchurch daily papers foe dates and hour of sailing For further particulars apply to Ft FERRIMAN, Agent, Aehburton MUSICAL.