The Ashburton Guardian.

Ashburton : Saturday, February 4, 1899.

\TOL XX. NO. 4717

price : One Penny 1



WANTED, FOB SALE or LEASE, during approach, fug Coursing season, the fast and clever Greyhounds Saxon (bred inN.S.W.) and.Partb.enia. Apply Mail Office. SAVE MONEY by buying your FlotK from us and baking your own bread.— Fletcher Bfios., E»it btreeft, i^hburtoo, and High Street, CbrHohurc 1-. \XT'ASTEB Known-Shipment of New TT. Laceß, Embroideries, Pali Nets t White Glove?, ab remarkably low price*.— W H Couibb, The Corner T7IOUND—In Tanored Street, the cheapest X 1 and most reliable Boot Shop,— Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. mENDERS wanted for The tale of 6000 X pairs of boots,—Apply to Msixob' Zealandia Boot •'"tore. TTTANTED Known—Good value for little TV money at Miuob'b, ZwUudU 800 l Store. WANTED Known-Ladfos' Pretty Walking Shoes in great variety at Miixob's Zealandia Boot Store. TTTANTED Known—That, "'when"the n wind is over and when the dust il gone and Ashburton Housewives opmmenoe their Spring Cleaning, Mitchell & Tubnmi are the people for all descriptions of House* hold Furnishings, and their new goods an now opened. mENDERS wanted" to weir" out 1000 X pairs o Mxllob's Indestraotlble Boots. Wear like brass. WANTED Known—Pretty Christmas Cards in rackets—l 2 for 3d, 25 for 6dand9d, boxes Is.—W H Collieb, The. Corner ANTED—A down smart Ladies to try our new kangaroo calf Skew.— Mellob's Zealandia Boob Store. FOR Sale, Cheap—6ooo pahsiT Udw and Men's Boots and Shoes.—Apply to Mellob, Tanored Street WANTED— Wise Mother* to try our Indestructible School Boot. — Mbllor's Zealandia Boot Store. FOR Sale, Cheap—A lot of Men's BJucbers only 4a lid'—Mkllor'r Zealandut Boot Store. WANTED— Sixty strong men to try the new Kronio (Bluoher). —Mzllok' Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—That our new Dre»> Goods are now on view. Ladies in need of a thoroughly smart and up-to-date costume should give us an early call. A charming variety of Blouee Material and Washing Dresa Fabrics now showing.— Mitchell & Tubnkb. (TIRY FLOWER'S R^fTe^hnTenT Rooms X iot a Cup of Fresh Tea, etc. Ice Creams and Iced Dunks, Ripe Tomatoes, Apricots, Peachep, Cnoioe Bananas, etc., always in S fcck. WANTED KNOWN-Mks Hamilton' 13 still paying the highebt price for all kinds of Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Children's left off Clothing. Furniture bought, in any quantity. Ladies waited on at shoitesb notice. Note the address— Burnett Street, opposite Mail Office. WANTED Known—That we "have opotect a case of Ladies' Fabric G-oves of really exquisite styles, including a large rapge of Washing and Cycling Gloves. Special lines in Ladies' Embroidered Hoae Sunshades and Umbrellaa, per R»ngitira.—> MITOHEL & TORNEB MrT"rOBINSON, Cash Purchaser of Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Children's iefb-off Clothing, and all kinds of goods. Ladies waited en at their hoases. Note address : Mbs Robinson, Wakanui Koad, Baring Square. 11 123 FOR SALE, cheap-Useful Light Trap, For particulars enquire office of this paper. FOR Sale, Cheap—Six Dozeu Pairs of Children's ankle straps.—Mkllor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED KNOWN—That I have re *' ceived my Summer Stock of Boots and Shoes, which I will dispose, of at the lowest ratss possible, for Cash. Now is an opportunity for those who are ia search of " reliable goods. As usual, Repairs done at I once; at J. Moisok, The Hall Boot Depot, Ashburton. A GOOD WATCH FOB THE HARTEST. TUST Received a Direct Consignment of o STItONG NICKEL WATCHES. FIRSTOLASS MOVEMENTS. THIS IS NOT A TOVi BUT A GOOD TIMEPIECE QIQ moh 9/6 The Bestf Value Ever Offered in New Zealand, I Have also opened a Special Selection of SPECTACLES & EYE GLASSES. Slfrlit Testiwjßr a Specialty Aa Usual I carry the Largest and Best Stock of WATCHED, CJL.OCI£S, jtu I*. Ware» Jewellery, Jfco IN ASHBURTON. SPECIAL ATTENTION AND PROMPT | NESS GIVEN TO REPAIRS, J. V. DE BEEE, WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, EASI STREET, ASHBURTON. MRS ALCORN'S Midsummer Sale now on. Prints and Muslins from 3id a yard ; Pinaforea and Aprons from 9d each } a few "Own Make " d'Oyleys reduosfd; Laces from Id per yard ; Embroideries from l£d per yard} All Wool Drees Goods, double width, from 9d per yard j Trimmed Millinery half price; Stamped Mouuttnellick Goods and Fancy Needlework reduced 10 per ceot during sale only,



THE V CAN STILL DO IT! WHAT? WHY WINlj WHO? WHY, STERLING BICYCLES. TTT "pUROHASB won the Half Mile Amateur Race on the 19th, from scratch, mounted on this favorite machine. JOEY BARKER also holds the Half Mile New Z-aland Pecord from a standing start, mounted on a STERLING thorough* bred, A consignment of these maobinei ex looted next week, call and see them. WE have also— BINDING TWINE, MACHINE OIL, and a full stock of McCORMIOK EXTRAS on hand. Morrow, Bassett & Co, WILLS STREET, ASHBURTON M. PRIEST, Manager. GREAT SALE OF SUMMEJR Drapery & Clothing. FTHE Whole Stock of NEW SEASON'S GOODS MUST BE SOLD. Great Reductions. Wonderful Bargains. BEMEMBEE I .SALE COMMENCES SATURDAY, JANUARY (4 A. P. WILLIAMSON, CASH DEAPER & CLOTHIER, TANORED STREET. ABSOLUTE ASSURANCE IS ONE OE THE PERFECT INVESTMENTS OFFEEED BY THE MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OE AUSTRALASIA. EXAMPLE of Non-feiture Conditions.— Afa Age 30 next Birthday, under Table C 20, Assurance of £1000 will coat £31 10s per annum for 20 years. In event of discontinuance of payments the Policy becomes Paid up for £150 AFTER 3 YEARS. £250 AFTKR 5 YEARS. £500 AFTER 10 YEARS. And so on, When the 20 years' Premiums have been paid, the Assurance is not only ' Paid up for £1000, but is increased by the Accumulated Bonuses WALTER BCALES, Superintendent of New Business* HUGO FRIEDLANDER. District Agent, Ashburton. . _ -—_ — —. CASH. BOOT STORE (Next to Nicoll Bros.) FTIHE Leading Boot Store in Ashburton. TEF FINEST STOCK & LARGEST ASSORTMENT. All Goods imported first hand, and retailed at lowest prices. JUST ARRIVED- Ladies' Glace kid Shoes in Black and Tan. Ladies' Glace Kid Boots and Tan Boots. Ladies' 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 & Continen tal Goods SPLENDID VALUE IN COLONIAL GOODS. REMEMBER- McDonald Sc 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 (hat bread, ib is too new!" A little of Mother Wisdom will bs 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 afc all hours, either at his Forge in Wills Street, or at his Private Residence, Grey Stwfc, wx High Bobool^APT*!



Mrs Gtainsborougb's Diamonds taken aback rather than sharing my own astonishment. There was a pause of a few moments; then she said, in a low, hurried tone: "You know, papa, I got word that from some misunderstanding you had taken the steamer instead of the train." "Ah, to be sure," he rejoined, with a short laugh, "I see the difficulty. You must look upon me, I suppose, as a sort of magician, able to transport myself about the country on some new tele graphic- principle. Well, I'm afraid I can't lay claim to any such supernatural power. I shall lose credit by the expla nation, but you shall have it neverthe less." "No, no; give us room for the exer cise of our imagination," cried I, laugh ing. The fact was I felt as if my query had been in some way unfortunate. There was a certain effort in Mr. Birch more's manner and a want of sponta neity in his laugh, and the awkwardness seemed shared to some extent by his daughter. In my ignorance of the true lay of the land I was continually mak ing some irritating blunder, and the more I tried to make myself agreeable the worse was my success. Mr. Birchmore, notwithstanding that I deprecated it, chose to make his ex planation. "Kate was right," said he, "My first intention was to go by train. Afterward I decided on the boat, and left the hotel with the purpose of get ting our passage that way and Bending. Kate word to meet me at the landing. But the boat turned out to be so crowded that I changed my mind again. It was then so late that I hadn't time to reach the Central railway station. My only chance of catching the train was to jump into a drosky at the steamboat landing and drive as the 'kutscher' never drove before for the lower sta tion, which was half a mile nearer. 1 got there barely in time, and Kate, it seems, was waiting at the Central all the while!" "And of course," added Miss Birch more eagerly, "the people at the hotel fancied that he had gone by the boat and sent me word. Oh, yes, I under stand it all now—don't you, Mr. G-ains borough?" "I don't take it kindly of your father to strip away the illusions from life so pitilessly," returned I in a humorous tone; "I should have been much happier in believing that he had flown through the air on the Arabian king's wishing carpet." This sally sufficed to raise the smile of which we all seemed so greatly in want, and so we got into the ferry boat in a comparatively easy frame of mind. The valet to whom I have already al-. luded sat on a thwart near the bows in such a position that I had a full view of him. A more unconciliating object I have seldom beheld. His body and arms were long, but his legs were short and bowed outward. His features were harsh, forbidding and strongly marked, but there was an expression of power stamped upon them which fascinated my gaze in spite of the ugliness which would otherwise have made me glad to look away. It was not the power of in tellect, for, although there was plenty of a saturnine kind of intelligence in the countenance, it was not to be supposed that a fellow in his position of life would be remarkable for brains. No; this power was of another kind. Ido not know how to describe it, but I believe some people would get out of the diffi culty by calling it magnetic. Whatever it was it produced a very disagreeable impression on me, and I could not but wonder that Mr. Birch more should have chosen to take such a creature into his employ. I had the sense, however, on this occasion to keep my speculations to myself; I was re solved not to make a fool of myself again if I could help it—at least not with this particular family. I noticed that when ever Mr. Birchmore had occasion to ad dress this man he did so in a peculiarly severe and peremptory tone, very differ ent from his usual low voiced style. There was seemingly no great affection for him on his master's part, therefore, and certainly the valet looked incapable ©f a tender feeling toward any human creature. Possibly, however, lie was invaluable as a servant and Ms unpropitiating ex terior might cover an honest and faith ful heart. # Only, should such turn out to be the case, I would never again put faith either in physiognomy or my own instinct of aversion. I disliked to think of this ill favored mortal being in daily association with my lovely Kate Birch more—for already, in my secret soul, 1 called her mine—and I made up my mind that if ever fortune granted me the privilege of making her what I called her, I would see to it that monsieur the valet formed a part of any one's house hold rather than ours. Meanwhile the ferryman had poled and paddled us across the river, on the shore of which a swarm of hotel porters stood ready to rend us limb from limb. ' But Mr. Birchmore put them all aside save one, to whom he pointed out my trunk and gave him some directions which I did not hear. "I take the liberty," he then said, turn- ; ing to me, "to so far do the honors of this place as to recommend you to the most agreeable hotel in it, the Bade haus, at the farther end of the village and about half a mile up the valley. These hotels that front the river would* give you better fare perhaps and less unpretending accommodations, but if quiet and coolness are what you are after, not to mention the medicinal spring water and a private brass band, the Badehaus is the thing." "The Badehaus be ifc, by all means." This attention surprised me, not because I misdoubted my Mend's courtesy, but because I had imagined that his courtesy would not stand in the way of an unob trusive attempt to withdraw himself and his daughter from my immediate companionship. Yet so far was this from being the case that he had taken some pains to secure our being together —for of course the Badehaus must be his own quarters. 1 gianced at Kate, who had taken her father's arm and was pac ing beside him thoughtfully, with down cast eyes. Was she glad as well as I?. Wo passed through ft narrow alley, Continued on page 4 Keating's Powder destroys Bugs, Fleas Moths, Beetles, and ail other insects, whilst quite harmless to domestic animals. In exterminating Beetles the suoeees of this powder is extraordinary. It is perfectly clean la application. See the article you purchase is heating's, as imitations are noxious and ineffectual. Sold in tips, 6d, U t tmd $a §d,; 9»a ,fey»lJfil»Wfiill|, *



J. WILSON, IMPORTER OF HIGH-OLABS WALL PAPERS. "TTTE Have Juab Landed ft Large Variety of the Very Latest Designs in FANCY GrJUAHS, including Murenese, Figured, Rolled, etc Ordinary WINDOW GLASS always ia Stock ; also MIXIK.OJtC GLASS, whiofa we cut to any size* The following is a list) of a few Lines kept in Stock at our Warehouse, Corner of Arcade & .Burnett Street, MIXED PAINTS WHITE LEAD LINSEED OILJ RED LEAD SCRIM HEMATITE RED RADDLE PUTTY TURPENTINE BLUE RADDLE OPALS OAK VARNISHES | STAINED tfABNISHES ENAMEL' LiMP BLAOK ! PICTURE MOULDINGS BRUSHES ARTISTS OOLOK. OILCLOTH FOR DADOES GOLD PAINT MAN i E4BT STREET H. M. JONES. FREE INSURANCE Against Accident or Death. POLICIES CURRENT from V Days to IS Months, according to Value Purchased. per Week for Total Disablement up to Ten Weeks. d*sO 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. OQ OASEB OF &O BOOKS, TOYS, STATIONERY, AND FANCY GOODS, GLASSWARE AND LEATHER GOODS, ■O/"\/~\T7"Ci —PRIZE, Presentation, and Reward Books, from Ward, Look jLj\J\JJ\.KJm and Co., Cassell and Co., Routledge. Nesbltb, Religious Tract Society, and others. Beautifully Bound Editions of Bibles, Poets, and Standard authors. T7I \ XT/TV C< r\f\Y\Q ALBUMS, Writing Desks, Work Boxeß, JP J\.±S Kj I. \J \J yJIJ O "Music Foliea, Ladies' Companions, Work Baskets, silk liaed, Jewel Cases, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Dressing Oases, Hand Bags, Purses and Gird Cases, silver mounted, Silver Pencil (Janes, Watches, etc. Jl4ltslslilU—JrllittJU. TT dtO Butter Dishes, Cruets, Biscuit Barrels, Epergnea, Teapots, Mugs, Serviette Ring?. Batter Knives, Bread Forks, etc. TT A Q T7IQ AND FANCY CHINA WARS-—A large Variety of Beautiful V XjLOjCL'M Vases and Glassware, GrysDal and Tinted; lateat patterns, choice Designs. Specimen vases from 3d. TOYS. TOYS. TOYS. DOLLS. DOLLS. DOLLS. DOLLS. The Largest Stock of Toys ever held in Ashburfcon. All kinds and descriptions, from Id Squeaker to a good Steam Boats or Piano. Horses, Barrows, Whips, Arks, Tea Sets, Games, Bills, Drums, Carts, Pramß, Skittles, Cubes, Wood Toys, Tin Toys, Rubber Toys, and Mechanical Toys. CRICKET AND LAWN TBNHIS RACQUETS From Beet Makerß. PIAJNOS Time Payments from .- ... .... SOg per month O1&&AJS& „ „ „ ... 10s „ „ BIiJ^CLES,, „ „ SO®,, „ School Committees Supplied. LOWEST CASH PRICES in all Departments. Equal to Chriatchuroh and DuneJ din Houses. Dp your Business hero and keep the Trade in the District INSPECTION INVITED. H. M. "JONES. BELFAST FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST T7IOR TV IP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANURE can be made for any kind ofJSoil-, or description of crop. | SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON. Orders received by jFRIJ&DI^iUV&ISR BKOB., Limited., I DAVID THOMAS, | THE IV.Z. FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE il SSOCIATION OFICAISTIiaBfcBtritY, Limited., oa AJUB-ERT ROBERTS, AGrJfWX', AJsflit>urtO]tt. OANTEEBUBY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY, LIMITED. 8 80 F. WAYMOUTH, Secretary. r= 20,000 •ORION" COOKING RANGES IN USE IN THIS GOLONYr ■! :^_ Id / •S..KBOACH ' ' ■" ' THEY BURN LIGNITE, TRUE GOAL OR WOOD UP TO 24in no settingTrequired. With Stove Pipe can be worked ont in the open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS. With Oast Icon or Copper Boilers. The Copper'Boilare are large and Tinned inside. REPAIRS ARE A MINIMUM. Made in alj sizes, single or double ovens. High or low pressure boilera. Sold by all Ironmongers, from whom Catalogues can be obtained, or from the maker, H. E. SHACKLOCK. SOUTHENP FOUNDRY, DUNEDIN, I 631



DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate t Asrent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, | ASHBURTON, Loans .Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and Aghbartscm Alcernatelj Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleari nu Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Salea held on Saturday's. Horse Fairs held Monthly, AGENT FOB— Matson and 00, Qhristchuroh Booth, McDonald and Go, Obristohtiroh 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, Danedln Planet Junior Garden and Field Too]* Belfast Manures BAKAIA DISTRICT SALES, JHAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, Rakaia, to aot as my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work in that) District, and in conjunction with them It will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUOOESS. DAVID THOMAS, Ashbarfeoa GREATRKDUOTTON IN PRICE OF PLANET JB. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. A.SHBUBTONJ j Nef Zealand Insurance Company. »STA BL I S h¥d'""~L "«, 185 9j CAPITAL^ONFMILLION. THEPBEMXKB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY* FIRE AND ifARINE RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, raRKSBING MACHINES, Ao., AOOEPTID AT LOWEST WRRE&T RaT«S E. W. HANMIRi AGENT, WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. I AM NOW MAKING Liberal Cash Advances Against Wool PLACED in my hands for SALE in ASHBURTON or ELSEWHERE. —(x) mflE CANTERBURY WOOL SALES have been fixed as follows, viz:— Timara Sale — FEBRUARY 8,1899, Chriatchuroh Sale — FEBRUARY 10, 1899. ' I I shall he represented ab BOTH PLACES, and shall be glad to receive consignments, which will have my Personal Supervision. Wool intended for me ab Christchuroh Salea should be consigned to Cantebbuby Shbd ! Company's Siding, Addington, account D. Thomas. | Wool intended for me at Timaru Sales, please consign to Messrs Guinness and ; LeGren, Timaru, account D. Thomas. I have made satisfactory arrangements for disposing of Clips privately, either on the Farm or in my Store. Clients will do well to give me notice when they are ready. Woolpacks, Branding Oils, Twine, and other Requisites Supplied. Fortnightly Sals of Sheepskins, Fat, Hides, every alternate MONDAY throughout the Season. D. THOMAS 10 187 ASHBURTON. i HARVEST REQUISITES. /CASTOR OIL, MACHINE,OIL HAY FORKS, HAY RAKES< SECTION RIVETS, COTTER PINS, WIRE TACKS, COPPER RIVETS, j OIL .FEEDERS, BOLTS & NUTS, SCYTHE BLADES, SCYTHE SNADES, [SEAMING TWINE, WHIPS, I FARMERS are asked to Inspeot onr STOGKfOF HAY FORKS, whloh>ve the Best in the Market. Every Description of IRONMONGERY AND TOOLS at Loweßt Possible Prices. If you want a Good Article/we can supply it, as we do not stock inferior goods. INSPECTION INVITED. W. H. COLLINS & CO., IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, COAL <c TIMBER MERCHANTS Agents For—Royal Insurance Company Ltd. „ Shag Point) Coal Company*  Weatport Coal Company,



Shipping. rjp* H E JsMmFt NEW ZEALAND "^^^^^pSHIPPING OO.'S LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Tenerlffe & Plymouth. Best Accommodation for all classes of Passengers at Lowest Rates. ' j ~] Port©! T~ Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. R'mutaka 4515 Lytfelton I»n. 19 Rakaia 6688 — Feb. 16 Papanui 7000 Wellington March 23 ( Wakanui — APril 2£ Ruahine 8127 — May 11 ; ~ CARGO STEAMERS. 'l Waikafco I 4767 | — I Jin Qn. Louise j 33851 — I Jan Otarama \ 3808 | — I Feb For farther particulars apply te FRIBDLANDKR BROS., Lro. Agsnta, Aahburton, SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. Jfr^x. TT|OYAL MAIL STEA- •*"*' MERB, with etsperloE "TftljfWßKE^ accommodation for all classes *®x®SggmgMi 0 { pasasngerßj calling at.' Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply. month. _^ Vessel Tons Commander From Date. Aotea «6364Kidley ... Wel'b'nFeb 2 Gothic «. 7730 Evans .... Wel't'n Mar 2■, CARGO STEAMERS. Matatua... 3322 Holmea LytTt'n Jan 7 DeJphio »„ 8355 Sowden — Jan 11 Rangatira 1045 Barton — v!arch E. W. HANMER. Agent. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS SAII FRCMLITTELTON ASUNDER: For Weebport and Greymouth—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thura day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise ment in Chriatchurch 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,* reference should therefore be made to OhristehuTch daily papers for dates and hoar of sailing Foe farther particulars apply to F* FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton MUSICAL. "miss" oabson. " rnEACHER of Pianoforte and Organ. JL For terms, etc., apply at Residence, Corner of Wills and William Streets, near Wakanui Bead East. 1 135 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND, THEORY OF MUSIC. j Tl/f 88 TjOWMAN Tjlo2l Member- of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havelook Stbkkt, Ashburton. RAKAIA—TUESDAYS. Pupils prepared for Trinity College exam* nations. Llewellyn Owen, PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HAEMONY,AND M4NDQLyNE. A OAKD MRS \ fi ftLARIDQE J\.»\Jm 1-/LARIDGE (TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. MISS ETHEL GATES, JML.N.P.S. riIEAOHER of Shorthand and Music, JL Piano, Organ, & Violin. EAKAIA & CHERTSEY, MONDAY & WEDNESDAY. MR OSBORN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT, (Late of London), VIY I BITS Ashburton and surrounding Districts every four months—viz,, March, July, and November. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Music :Btudio, Arcade Chambers, ABhburton- The Wife's Welfare. tfreatise posted free. It will teaoh you more than i 1? 6 years y°u>ve !ive(J- Every woman should - read it. Write Professor Hermann, French Specialist. • 40 Collins-place, Melbourne. =~~YOU'NGrMEN. ~~~ to me for vatoabb free Book concerningl ycur •aelves. Professor Hermann, Specialist, 40 Collina :place, Melbourne. '-'CllCrCHiyfl' MCy~Partic«lara free, how 1 -OUrrCninu IWltn aooiaentally found a cure iftfter epacialista failed. Addro&t Ha&oi,o S. \iahh, '©.P. 0., Melboarne. 'irUC rTDfrTH ValuablebookToFmin, J nE I ItU I n about theihsclvps, Jf)O magea. Posted, 6d., in stamps (any colony). rjtoFKSsou WiBSTBB, Specialist, Bxbibit^n-street, Melbourne. George Jesson, WATCHMAKER & JIWBLLIB, EAST STREET, XTABJusiJ received a large conslgomeat of Watches, Clocks, etc, suitable for ynSII>T>IN& PRIiSEIVIg And is now selling at Ghriatohuroh Prices. REPAIRS, Eso, PROMPTLY EXECUTED GUAE43STEHO,