My Lady's Satchel.

By T*K.

' Oar spring cleaning is all over I am glad to say. And, do you know, the hardest thing about it was the grudg ing assistance one had to put up with, In spite of paying a charwoman all gh. asked, and accepting her daya and her conditions, one had to endure' tem pers * into the bargain. It set me thinking that people, as a whole are not nearly so good-terapered and oblig ing as they used to be; When we were children, our parents weren't very well 06; we only kept a ' general' servant and a middle-aged nurse, who was also needlewoman, Daring a great .nany years we had but one change whin the first girl left to be rn.rried j the second remained with us until her death, which happened in her 54 h year. We simply loved her, and mi.fted her aa a dear friend. I never remember these women quarrelling with each other, or « having rows ' with tho master or mistress or children, ibein we had a perfect ii&tje dear of a charwoman, bright, kindly, and oblig ing. Mother has often told us tbat she never could repay that gocd faearted little woman for all the thoughtful help she had voluntarily given her, when she had been in some • pinch 'of extra work—illness among the children—or inroads of visiting relatives, or some such domestic affl c tioa. Now, I conclude that something has altered the general « tone ' of life. Is it tbat the hurry, the anxiety, the top speed of tbe average life is sou h greater in 1901, than in I 881? And tbat |hii base is affecting nerrlu end brain and temper most prejudicially ? Is not that most infectious of diseases • touchi ness ' mash on the increase ? Every kind of character seems to be • charged' like so many dynamoes. And all sorts and conditions of men 'go off'on the very slightest percussion. One of the noticeable ffsatures of the 20th Cen- ■ tury—as far as we've got—is the im- ' tnense amount of force generated by friction, force exploding in all direc tions to most evil purposes. Thinking these thoughts, I was struck by the following wofds of a distinguished writer. There is a disease called— 8 touchiness '-—a disease which in spite of its innocent name, is one of the gravest sources of misery in the j world. . . . There are people

who go about the world looking out f.r slights, and tboy are ne.e.sarily miserable, for they find them at every tarn—especially the imaginary ones. One bas tho same pity for such men as iit the very poor. They are the morally illiterate. They have had no real education.for they have never learned how to live. Few men know how to live. We grow op at random, carrying into mature life the merely animal methods and motives, which we had a« K&ile children. And it does not occur to us tbat all this must be changed j that much of it must be re versed j that life is the finest of tho fine arts ; thot it has to be learned with life-long patience, and that the years of oar pilgrimage are all too short to mipter it triomphmtly, Yet this is what Christianity ia for to teach mon the art of life." Isn't it a pity, that w«« do not Uke time to do a few things well, and enjoy doing tlem instead of scrambling on from day to day, hot and angry afid quarrelsome, never real'y pleased even with phagurc, always Mjorrjing'over something, and always anxious to finish what wo havo in hand —not thab we may rest, but that we may begin something else. If you want to live to a good old age and mak« Others happy do avoid catching this 'hurry fever' while you are young, for it brings on 'temperl,' and irascibility, and morbus irritabilis which often proves fatal—to yoor neighbour.

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Bow Women as Decoys

(•By Edgar Wallace in the Daily Mail)

There have been many occasion « since the war started when I hay.. wished most earnestly that the friends of emancipated womanhood bad had their way, and shat the exact status.of women had been made equal lo .hat ot mam

I have often wished ber all the rights and privileges of her opposite fellow. The right to wear hia clothe?, and adopt his freedoms, to earn money, Brooke cut CiVendtsb, and wear a ring on her little finger. Also to share tnao's trials and hardships aud respon sibilities. To lead men into action, to be always eligible for the Victoria Gross to be honoured for her gallery—and Shot for her treachery.

Especially shot for her treachery,

I wonder bow many graves Boer women have filled this past year or bo 1 How many brave fellows have given up their lives through a woman's treachery? Women have played a great part in this war, not bo much the part of heroine as spy. Not so much in the way of fighting in tbe trenches as luring the unsuspecting to deatructicni The symbol of her patriotism is no. the eagle of war . it is rather the decoy dock

Interesting Invention.

Jan Szczepanik, a yoang Pole, has invented a contrivance to prevent col lisions ou i ail ways and at sea, The apparatus, the basis of wbi_b is tbe effect produced by ultra violet rays, is to be established in front of the loco motive. Over the apparatus an electric lamp is placrd, of which tbe rays are projected through the air for a distance cf four kilometreo, and communicate wjth tbe apparatus which is carried by the other trains, and warn the engine driver of the approaching danger. 'J he same apparatus is used for indicating explosion of a cannon at a distance of four kilometres. Another very in teresting invention is a waistcoat proof against shot and sword; Experiments were made before a number of spec tators, with surprising results. Neither shot or stiletto damaged the waistcoat at all, .

THE. ASHBCEIOK 9UARDIAH : FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1901

Printed and published by Frank Hancox, for the Proprietors, Robbm Belx, and Henby Adam Maokay, at their Printing Of&Qd BuraetD Street, Ashburton FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1901.



Wlssn Recovering from Sickness. Perhaps you have been very sick and are not recovering so fast as you ex pected. Then we can help you, we are sure. Our Sarsaparilla will make your blood puro and will give great strength to your nervous system. Mrs. Mary M. McShane, of 82 Har rington Street, Hofoart, Tasmania, sends this letter, "with her photograph: "After recovering from a long attack of typhoid fever, I suffered from a poor appetite and great depression, and was so weak I could hardly walk. Having seen ATEIi p Sarsaparilla advertised as such a good blood-purifier and ' general tonic, I thought I would try it. I did so, and soon tay oltf strength came back, my nppetito returned, and bcloro I had finished tho second bottle I could do all my work just as well as before." Ayer's Pills are the best family laxative pill. They cure constipation, biliousness, sick headache- Prepared fey Dr. J. C, Aye. Co., Loweli, Mass., U. S. A. PWMMW—— 'I HI 11, 1111-_U'---»-------_»____Wj__»B_j BUSINESS NOTICES f . * f \ First Shipment JUST AEEIVED. To be followed by Regular Shipments direct from Oeylon by every Mail -Boar, OF THE RENOWNED I CEYLON TEA. THE NIRVANA TEA COMPANY, Colombo, Ceylon, have mado ' arrangements to send to New Zealand REGULAR SHIPMENTS OF TBEIR CHOICE OEYLON TEAS, feeling sure the Tea drinking public will much appreciate a PORE, CHOICE CEYLON TEA, Direct from the Grower, UN TAMPERED WITH, K&. READ Tmsl- These Teas are Packed in Ceylon, aad are absolutely PURE. People rarely consider the DANGER of drinking low class Teas. NIRVANA is thp highest grade known te ihe trade, and is cold by all leading grocers at the earae price^ as ordinary Tea, , ASK FOR IT. . DON'T FORGET THE NAME. Sole Agent Appointed— J. T. COOCH, ABhburton. Free Sample and Pamphlet on application



CHRISTOHURCH, "OEG to announce that they have opened up to date sample rooms in BURNETT STREET, or the convenience of their many Customers in the Ashburton County, MR GEORGE BAKDRY, our Represen tativp, who in in attendance all day on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Saturdays, will be I pleased to meet his old Customers ana oth.rs I and Bhow them tbe very many new I attractions our Simple Room affords, I COMPBI.ING— Latest Novelties in SPRING GOODS. Just arrived from our London buyers- Colonial, English, and American BOOTS j I and Shoes, the beßt value to town China and Glassware of all descriptions Beddings, Bedstead?, and Furniture—our own manufacture Estimates given for Furnishing Houses visited and measures taken for Venetian Blinds, Linoleum, aud Carpets, FREE OP CHARGE 9 191 PRINCE ALBERT PRIVATE HOTEL, Wills Street, Ashburton, HAVING leased the above well knowa and centrally situated Private Hotel, I am prepared to receive Boarders. The Hotel has beer completely renovated and refurnished throughout, and is specially adapted for families visiting Ashburton, Home Comforts and conveniences. Terms Moderate. A. H. FELLINGKAM, (Late of the W.C-T.U Coffee Rooms, 188 Christchnrch WHETHER YOU ARE ASSURED ORJtfOT TOD" OANNOT DO BETTER THAN APPLY FOR Combined Lite & Accident Policy. WHICH covers au Assurance payable in event of Death from any oause in ar>y part of the world, and also Gompensa* tion for Disablement by Accident. This is the Twentieth Century Speciality offered by the Mutual Life Association rof Australasia. HUGO FRIEDLANDEB, District Agent JOHN TOTIY, Representative for New Business, 951 Ashburton j VALENCIA Raisins 41, New Currants} 6d, Evaporated Pears 6d. New Jam 4s j d z, Ruepberry Jam Is per j.r, Tinned Fruits from 9 *, Tinned Strawberries Is 6d, Canadian ' Tinned Tomatoes MM, Icing Sugar 6d, Dpssioated Cocoanut 7d~CAßsow & Co* YATES' and Nimmo & Blair's garden and farm seeds ia any quantity ; Iron Age Seed Drills and Garden Tools of all sorts at lowest prices—Carson & Co, W~~ ANTED Known"— Men'a^Good j Shooter Boots only 8s Ud, at Msw-oa's Zealand!* Bool; Store *



We'll sing God bless the Princa of Walep, Protect him from the stormi and gales; And may his health for ever hold Free from either cough or cold, Bab Princes too, despite restraints, Are subject to all oheab complaints. For which tha remedy, tried and sure, I:. W. E. Woods'GreatPepfe-.M-NtCure. Wade's Worm Figs are moat effective and not unpleasant; children thrive alter taking tbeaa price, Is Smoke New V«uuß



BUSINESS NOTICES .«_____ ___ , __ A LL kinds of Light Machinery repaired en the Premises. LAWN MOWERS A SPECIALTY. ECLIPSE CYCLE Co., TANCRED STREET. FOR WATCHER OIOOKS, JEWELLERY, SILVER AND ELEOTRO-PLATE SEASONABLE NOVELTIES, Eto, 00 TO G. JESSON, Praottaai Watchmaker and weller Burnett Street, (opposite Somerset Hotel) Ashburton. —Repairs a Specialty.— Presentation Committees liberally dealt with. , jyjSTINCTjIVE FEATURES OF 3.HK 'STERLING' ARE FLUSH JOINTS, which preterit a more attractive and Up to date appearance than outside connections. HANGER BRACKET?—They are of speoifcl design ?nd manufacture, giving strength and beauty to tbe * STERLING.' FRONT FORKS-The "STERLING' ' Fork Is known as the original ARCH ! CROWN, which for beauty and ttrength I has never been equalled . These are only a few of the things that 1 go to make the STERLING the BOSS 1 Machine In the market. There is the Hanger Bearings, Direct Spokes, Pedals, Sprockets, Ball Retainers, and the Morse Roller Chain. Tbey all go to make the •BUILT LIKE A WATCH' J STERLING . THE BEST. f Call and See New Ones—Chain or Chainless, ) AT Morrow, Basßett & Go* Witts Street, Ashburton. M. PRIEST.. Manager



T. Bullock. j — FOR SALE, mHE following Good Building Si ..s, X Ashburton Town Section 427, £ aore, Tancred Street; oentral situation Town Section 823, £ aore, good land, Cox sire*. ; only few minutes walk from Post Office Towa Section' 1122, \ acre, Wills street west, good residential site, Northern aspect Town Sections 1129 and 1130, each \ aore ; Cameron ttreet west; will bo sold together or separately Easy Terms ; particulars en application T BULLOCK TO LET, DWELLING of Five Rooms, Verandah and Boullery ; centrally situated, fronting Wakanui Road east T. BULLOCK TO LET SHOP with Dwelling Rooms attached, centrally situated in Triangle; low rental T BULLOCK TO LE T ALLENTON, COTTAGE of Four Rooms, scullery eto» together with two sections, fronting Allen's Road ; first class land for garden: Apply to T BULLOCK, Agent. TO LET. DUTOHER'S SHOP, East Street; good _D stand; lately occupied by Mr G Worner , T BULLOCK , »WMM»«"»MWWIIIIIIIIIIHHI I«_MI----__W__M| BUSINESS NOTICES MRS J. LLOYD, MUSIC SELLER and nPEACHER op PIANOFORTE and 1 ORGAN. Musical Instruments of every description. Latest music by l_very mail. Pupils thoroughly taught. Terms, £1 Is per quarter AGENT FOR EMPKBSS NEEDLE. Designs, Plashes, Wool, Silks and Frames, as usual' Tanoubd Stkekt {next Hall, Herbalist) Fishing; Season, 1901-1902. HABDLEY BEOS AGAIN to the fore with their new IMPORTED STOCK OP FISHING TACKLE in preat variety—Minnows, Flies,, Reels, Lines, Waders, Rods, etc, eto Anglers oall acd inspect WE are also prepared to give estimates for Hob and Cold Water Services, Tanks, Baths, Portable Boilers, and Tinware of every description HARDLEY BROS EAST STREET,



SPECIAL NOTICES. WE have just landed exs.e ' Wakanui the largest shipment of Gent's Fashionable EUfs and Caps we have hitherto imported ; pomp-lelng fall ranges of the famous "COOL SPRING "HATS, for which we have secured the sole agency in Aehburton. STRAW HATS } All« up to FRAME FELT HATS f date,' from FLFXIBLE FELT HATS f 1. up to 14s NOVELTIES IN CAPS )6d each. CRAIGHEAD TfiIRRYMAN The Leading Tailors and Outfitters, ABHBURTON J. V. DE BEER WATCHMAKER * JEWELLER TUST Arrived, TWO OASES OF Electroplate and Sterling Silver Ware from the celebrated Manufacturers WALKER & HALL, SHEFFIELD. Artioles suitable for Presentation? and Wedding Presents a Specialty. INSPECTION INVITED. j WATCHES. Another Parcel of three dozen NICKEL KEYLESS LEVERS at 27a This is tbe watch tha. hae given ench unfailing satisfaction, that it is needless to mention its numerous excellent qnali ties. Everyone sold is 8n advertisement in Itself. SEW JEWELLERY £1 ENGAGEMENT RTNGS. £20 Brooches, Bracelets, Bangles, Muff chains" The Newest Novelties In Gold Charms The Latest Apoliancea and Appointment; FOR SIGHT TESTING just to hand J. V. DE BEER East -Street), £ah bur too j "A THING OF BEAUTY IS A JOY FOR EVER." mjJEREFORE Procure the Services of «Tt JL-. JBt IC - <3r si TO DECORATE YOUR HOMES With his Beautiful Designs in Papea* and. Paint Work, As Spring Is coming, apply early to' avoid tbe rush of work. WINDOW GLASS, PAINTS, OILS, & PAPERINGS IN STOCK. J. L. HIGGS. Takobbd Stbbit. WELL, well, many Customers wonder how Mellor can give such wonderful value for so little money. Tiry | for yourself and you will find that ib ia a | fact '



m go >«-_v M M SwK ijj r) OO 6 tf rk do I=l §. JT . R , 3S * S I o iflc GO '• A Word to tli© Wise." Ashburton Ladies and Gentlemen,— SINCE opening np business in Ashburton, eeven years ago, I have every reason to be satisfied with the progress our trade bas made, Notwithstanding competition, the Business has grown year by year, and today we are doing by far the largest Boot Trade in Ashburton. This result has been obtained by keeping our Goods right up to date. We never sib down satisfied. We realise that to progress we must never be content, as tastesand fashions continually ohange, and require to be closely watched; Our customers c*n rest assured that we keep a wa.oh._tl eye on the market, and never let a chance to obtain the best value slip. We are therefore in a position to offer you much better value for less money than any other trader in ABhburton. We beg to thank our many customers for their very liberal support in the past, and we are sure by keeping on the same lines In future that we have doce in the past, i.e., Io offer you the best possible value for little money. Our business must flourish and grow in the I future as it has done in the past Yours faithfully, JAMES MELLOF, Zealandia Boot Store, Ashburton Mrs Johnston, TJ EGISTERED Teacher of the Pianoforte & Slngfog Havelock Street,



______ BUSINESS NOTICES ? SPRING CLEANING/ j SPRING CLEANING, i WE have just landed per 8,8 Karameu, and are now shoving tho Choicest Assortment of LINOLEUMS, &c. Ever Shown in Town, in New and Chaste Designs and Colourings. Dome early and get your pick. Also, a Nice Lot of Carpets, Rugs, Mats, Jap and Ohina Mattings Also, .ome beautiful Tapestries for Furniture Coverings As thia is the season for Renovating, we are prepared to Repair end Recover Furniture, making it equal to new, Estimates given and work done on shortest notice. Take our advice—Come early and avoid the rush later on. ' AGENTS FOR "*F_iS«_l^ THE FAMOUS ANCHOR SEWING MACHINE. __\__iW The Cheapest and Best Machine made, at half the usual price. ||hHb»PL j Also, the Gold Medal Wesner Piano, Oiegg's Perambulator and Go-Carts, Burson's Wicker and Rattan furniture, F. Andrews and Go's 'Birmingham' Celebrated Brass and Iron Bedsteads. Venetian Blinds made and repaired. T. H. UNDRILL & CO., CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, PICTURE FRAMERS, ANJL> UNDERTAKERS, TANCRED STREET, innr » i irwn«ii»miiw—— hii_iii_im—■■iimin —miiiiim iw_b_iii —m, ■—iuwiujiji.—_u—jjumu WOOL SEASON 1901-2, WE shall be represented at tbe JOhristchnrch and Timaru Auction Sales, and have made satisfactory arrangements for disposing of OHpi privately at Ashburton, Consignments will be received at our Ashburton Store., and sent on to either Obristcburch or Timaru, free of all charges except railagf. Clients who wish to send their Wool direct from their nearest railway station will please consign as follows:— If intended for sale at Christchurch—Brown and Son's Siding, Addingcon. If intended for sale at Timaru—Mill & Company's Siding, Timaru, If intended for sale at Ashburton—Friedlander Bros', Ltd, Siding, Ashburton Woolpacks, Twine, Branding Oil and other Shearing Requisites, supplied at lowest rates. The Season's Sales have been fixed as follows ?— CHRISTCHUROH. TIMARU. November 21st, 1901. December 6th, 1901. December 12th, 1901. January 14tb, 1902. January 17th, 1902. .February 26th, 1902. February 20th, 1902. I i FRIEDLANDER BROS., LTD. 10 76



" CROWN" ROLLED OATS. MANUFACTURED by EVANS AND CO, LTD, at tbeir "Crown Wills," > Dunedin, from the beet New Zealand WHITE OATS, by the mosb modern Machinery, just imported from America. A TRIAL SOLICITED. To bo bad from all Grocers, Sola Manufacturers, EVANS AND CO., LTD., Dunedin and Timaru: 9 268 BUY direct FROM THE IMPORTER; always a large stock of up-to'date novelties in Millinery, Costumes, Under Skirts, Corsets, Umbrellas, Sunshades, Gloves, Stockings, &o. ANDREW ORR DRESSMAKING Department-Large variety of dress materials ; high class goods ; best quality, best value, best make ; fit perfect. ANDREW ORR rfIES, Collars, Hats and Gloves 140 JL doz gents' ties to select from ; col lars snd hats all the latest and most np to date shapes, ANDREW ORR WANTED KNOWN Bgautiful Sailor Hate, very attractive, at Is, Is 4d, la 9d. 2*6.1. ANDREW ORR NEW SEASON- Japanese Silks, Lace Fichns, Ruffles, Boas, Silk Scarfs, Flonnclngs, Aprcns, Caps, Jackets, Mantles, Capes, &c. ANDREW ORR \ GOOD lavestmenb — Splendid Tailor made Suit, flo you like a glove; price from £3 7s 6 i. ANDREW ORR BICYCLE— If you want a genuine JBicy-la, ladieb* or gents', buy the Crescent, £16 10i; guaranteed nothing like it. ANDREW ORR LATEST Novelties in dress fabrics, plain and figured lustres ; eilka all shades; mercerised sateens ; white piques, ANDREW ORR LINOLEUMS, Floor Cloths, Hearth Rugs, splendid designs, all prices ; up to date patterns ; prices strictly mode rate; ANDREW ORR >__-____-_____ — . i V¥TANTED KNOWN—An excellent I YV assortment of New Veilings, plain j and fancy, all silk ; alsj laces of every description, Torchon, Guipure, Valen ciennes, AC ANDREW ORR WANTED KNOWN—Melloks Zea landia Boot Store Is now showing I a very nice assortment of Ladies up to ! date walking Shoes. The largest stock . and cheapest House for foot wear ■.



no®mmß*mmixi»mmm—amammmMmmitrx UEWELLYH OWE^ CERTIFICATED TEACHER, Local Representative of the London College of Music and of tbe Musical International College, /"\UARTER starting from any date. ycudents prepared for any examination held in the Colony. Candidates presented, 107 ; average marks obtained 93 per cent ! eggs!" I I\/TI^ORCAS, Brown Leghorns, Lang- I _L_fJL shans, Indian Game and Pekin Ducks. j SITTINGS FROM Ssj TO Sis. Uarly Orders Booked and Executed in Rotation. 21 H. G. BERRYMAN. .Hfe_P|r^Sr» /GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE ** DEPARTMENT. Established 1870. EVERY POLICY GUARANTEED BY THE STATE. Tot two prime reasons which have led to the extraordinary bonuses which this office has been able to declare have been it. ECONOMICAL MANAGEMENT and its RE MABKABiyy FAVOURABLE MORTALITY EXPERIENCE. " The Australasian Insurance and Banking Mecord" says,—"lt [the N.Z. Government office] possesses the splendid advantage of operating in perhaps the health* iest country in the world." To this, coupled with rigid care in the selection of lives, has been due the uaprecedentedly low rate of mortality which the office has en joyed. Year by year the actual deaths have fallen far short of what was anticipated, and the funds thereby saved kftve all gone to swell the profits, which at the valuation in 1896 (for three years) amounted in GASH to £225,000 Sterling. Present Funds amount to over THREE ■? MILLION POUNDS. Annual Income exceeds £€00,000. J. H. RICHARDSON, 8] Commissionei. PUBLIO ANNOUNCEMENT. WE beg to inform the publio of Ash burton and surrounding district that we have taken over the business hitherto car ried on by Mr Gborge Worner, as a Family Butcher. East Streeb, Ashburton, and that the business will be carried on, together with that of a General Store, in the premises at corner of East Belt and Wakanui Road. Wo trust that with strict atten tion to the interests of the public to merit a fair share of the public patronage* Customers waited on daily. HUSTON & SON. WANTED— Ladies desirous of dreißing the hair in present becoming fashions should send for the new Geisha Frames; all colours. Serb post free for Is 9d from the manufacturer, A M Bendy, Ha.rdreeßer Lnnedio. ST GEORGE Potted and Preserved Meats ■—Tongues, Table Delicacies, eto—have no equal. All storekeepers ST GEORGE Maoafactured Goods of various kinds are the best. Try them Procurable from all storekeepers 5 311 FARMER 3 and others, prepare for the Winter, and have your Home made cheery and bright with the powerful acetylene Gaa. Estimates given by Hardley Bros „________ „ Smoke New Venus



STUD NOTICES ___ TO STUD HORSE OWNERS | 4 ORBE OARDS and Horse Re- ( ceipt Books printed at the Mail and GuAßDiAsr Office with neatness and despatch, and at Moderate Prices. KING- ROYAL, (B*y Colt, rising 3 yearß) SIRE, X ng'a Pride, by King of the Van, quishers, dam, Flower, by Crowu Prince by Young Watty, dam Maiehioness. { Dam, by Lord Salisbury, For full particulars, apply to 275 PETRIE AND WILLIAMS. TO Travel tha Ashburton, Methven and surrounding districts, and stand at 1 Newman's Stables onSaturdaye, the standard j bred Trotting Sire IMPERIOUS. By Director—Mandaae. i For full pedigree see cards Terms—£s sa, payable on or before January 1, 1902; groomage fee, s°. payable at time of service SIANGAN & WILSON, 62 Prcprietors, Ricoarton fTIHE Imported Thoroughbred S allion, BENZOIN, Wi\ stand ab Buccleuch during this Season. A perusal of his pedigree will show he is one of the best bred horses ia tho Southern Hemisphere 1 _S„ [Touchstone 14 Camel 24 1" Benter 2 »I Up.™;,,,? Dr Syntax 37 _ Z °eeswulg Tomboys dam' g ■ - Io 4| g o Ta_mor_2 Palmyra g Miss S-llon] jgTeJU.T" i 1 -38 The Baron 24 « __ •§• Stockwellß ?s^____i_L___. P £ £§ Melbourne 1 » « .3 Z n,° Blink Bonny Que Mary m ft § Sg Orlando 13 y\-|>awt.; ---» * I " Eulogy TTJr JJ — __ SJ Martha Lvnn 5 _. m m ihe Buron 2i m « d* 3 RftaPlan s Pooahiinfag * S £ V Alice M! lt our"„ 2s °g " x ■alitl- Sw et Hawthorn S •? t TT ,",_, G-iadiateurS $ & C 6 LordGougb.l2 Rattagiia t_j Irritation pl.^ce 111"PB 2 _ 4a ~u TtirurkTa g g 6£ Longbow 21 Misßowe_ _ a ©^ T , . Pantaloon if « H Legerdemain nr of F daPutal n 5 ZT~. 77Z 'f he Baton 24 * ■« Stookv.ell3 Pocabon'aa t S Braxe oss Pr 18 J 1 H J J Queen Ha. y For fall particulars, apply to E.* GATES, 9 285 Mount Somers



WANTBfS, Em , : BEAUTIFUL LI Doue-D. Stock's 800, and Shoe Repairs GEO. Elliott's fine story, *Adam Bede," i. given away with 6iba Book Gift Tea. Ask your grocer for Catalogue of 500 good books that are given free with famous BOOK GIFT Tea. WE have a beautiful rang, of Ladles Tan Shoes for the coming season at D Stock s Bluo Boot Store 9 79 JU>T opened up, 10 Cases of Ladiea BoGts and Mioes, in Glace Kid, ijox Calf, and Kangaroo Calf—Mbllok' Zealandia Boot, Store WANTED KNOWN-That we are daily op.ni.ig up Noyelties for the Spring ia every Department* Exquisite goods ia Ladies' Capes, ivlM.nery, and underclothing. —Mitchell & Tubneb, the Drapers IN the Rice for Value, Mellora Zaa landla Boot Store leads A LARGE assortment of first class Eng » » xJ hh ' S h{Ba Cutlery and hi. if Ware, Japanese Vases, etc, suitable for wedding and birthday presents—Oarson ft Co, WANTED bO or 40 working men to inapeet Our Strong Working Boots. If you see them you cannot help buying, at D Stock s Blue Boot Store rjpHE rnoals up to date r ovelty o. the day JL Patty Pan baking powder STILL to the Front—Better Value than ever at Mellobs Zealandia Boot Score qpHE "LILY STARCH" is aupe.lor'to JL any. Housewives will find ib mosb economical. Sold by all storekeepers 5 312 BOOKS .—Works by Scotb, Dickens. Thackeray, Lytton, Dnmas, E P Roe, A J E Wilson, Rhoda Broughton, Mrs Henry Wood, "Bret Harte, Ethel Turner, Guy Boothby, Rider Haggard, ; Geo. Elliott, and every other modern writer are given away with the famous BOOK GIFT Tea HAND SEWN Repairs at D Stock 8 Blue Boot Store WHAT prize takers for pastry use Fatty Pan baking powder the great novelty. P ATI'S Pun baking powder the great novelty, two patty tins for nothing grocers. P.iTTjc fan baking powder is the great) est novelty you ever saw, Sold all cro^ers. STUDY Economy, and buy your Boots . and Shoes at D Stock s Blue Boot Store fjpIIK Enquirer's Oracle, the best JL reference book on everyday Bubjects, ia given away with lOlbs BOOK GIFT Tea I7~OQLIBAH Cures all Pains, Strains, V. Bruises, Stiff Joints, etc. Try it for Chilblains DON'T boy Cheap and NastyPcotwear, but go to Stock's and get solid value for your money /CHILBLAINS relieved iastantly of all <0 irritation by Loasbv' Koolibah. Few a plications sure ITUHY Chilblains are relieved instantly and quickly curer. by Loasby's Koolibah .ure cure FOR real Good Value in Boots and Shoes, Mellor's Zealandia Boot Sore lead. PATTY Pan baking powde* wants one trial without prejudice, two patty pans ' r r.o' -..no REPAIRS— A specialty at D Stock's. Blae Boot Store "TTfANTED— Ladies visiting Dunsdin will V V Gad Hendy's Hairdreesiug Saloons, P.:..--... stie.t, replete with every comfort for Hail-dressing, Shampooing, Singeing, eto ; Toilet good, of every description ; ■ — ' ■ mM Sf ILL at our old game, always trying to give you better value for youe money—Mellobs Z.alandia Boot Store WHAT Ladies say of MITOHBLL & Tea ner's Show Room. Oh, how lovely Just like a nice garden 1 Nicer than ever Quite as good as Christchurch Wouldn't that suit We must tell her. ALL New Styles, opening up at D Stock's Blue Boot Store. Don't miss them THE Crowning Glory of a Woman is her Hair. For promoting an abundant and luxurious growth of hair there is nothing to equal Hendy's Egg Julep. Bottleß 13, at H E Bonnintow's, Chemist. VTTANTED fifty smart Ladiea to try tt otsr Kangaroo Calf Shoes, easy s fitting, ard will wear like brass. Apply to Meixors Zealandia Boob Store HOW to get a beautiful Library for nothing. Use the famous BOOK GIFT Tea and select your Books from Catalogue of 500 books thab are given away free. A WINK is aa good as a Nod to a Blind Horse—Bub ib requires neither wink nor nod to discover thab Mellora Zealandia Boot Store cannot be beaten MELLOR'S Zealandia Boot Store is now showing some pretty lines in [ Ladies Boobs and Shoes, in the latest styles and shapes - SEE Our Windows for Stylish Boots and Shoes ; pretty shades in tan leathers—-Stock s Blue Boot Store JUST opened up six dezen pairs of ' Ladies very pretly button boots In the very latest style and finish—Meiaobs Zealandia Boob Store PATTY Pan baking powder contains a patty pan at each end of tin. WANTED Known — The Bapld Lightning Shirt Gloss is sold ab all Grocers ; a wondorful Shirt glaze I UST Fancy, this musb be a mistake, *' Mellob cannot surely be selling Mens Bluchers at 5a lid WANTED— For promoting an abundant and luxurious growth of h„ir there is nothing to equal Hendy's Egg Julep; it arrests all dandruff, and leaves the hair beautifully glossy. Bottles Is ; on sale at H E Bonnington's, Chemist. iILDRENS Boots and Shoes aTal. Prices at D. Stock's Bine Boot Store WANTED KNOWN-Thab our new Prints are now on view, and comprise choice Ginghams, ravishing designs in meroeriz .d Blouse cloths, and full ranges of suiting drills—Mitchell & Tubneb, the i Drapers . HERE we are again with 5000 pairs of the best assorted Stock of Boota and Shoes in Ashburton—MsilOK^ Zealandia Boob Store npUKEyoar Repairs to Stock's Blue 1 Boob Store



TO TRAJVBL THIS SEASONJ IN THE Ashburton Gorge, Alford Forest, Methven, and Mayfi.ld Districts, THE THOROUGHBRED HORSB CAJOLERY By Apremonfc, dam Flattery, by Traducer, dam Miss Flat, by Peter Flat OAJOLKRI is a well proportioned, hand some, Sue quality ohestnut horse, standing IS 3 on steel bar like lege, and he left the turf sound in every respect. His performances stamp him ono of the most brilliant flit horses we have had, and he waa a otever .(.near and a master of weights Ca.tot.khy took first priza and champion ab the Ashburton Show in 1900. His pedigree ciDcot be surpassed Terms-—£4 4s with guarantee ; groomag. fee 5s ; £2 12. 6d season For further particulars apply L TILLET, Groom in charge ; Or, W T DOAK, Mount Somers __ 9 1,52 TO STAND THIS SEASON, at Win.; slow, aod Itavol the Hinds, Rnapuaa, Mayfield, and Westerfield Districts. i The Thoroughbred Stallion, MAE'QOIS CF ZETLAND. (Pbrkin Warreck ll—Reverie)} Bred by Mr E Gates, at Grove Farm. Marquis of Zetland ia a dark bay oolfc with black points. He stands 15.3, has great strength and substance, and during his racing career he prove 1 himself to be one of the fastest horses of the many good ones bred on Grovs Farm. j Fees—Season, £3 3s; groomage fee 59. For further particulars apply to R. BURNETT, 946 Winslow. ■ TO STAND THIS SEASON, at Ardagb,' Lyndhurat, aad Travel the Distiiot, Tee Thoroughbred Stallion, FORMOSAN, | By Sb Leger—Forms, by Nordenfeldt— Formo (dam of Multiform), by Sterlingworth —Pulchra (imp) FORMOSAN comes from a winning family, his sire having produced last season ( 31 winot-rs, with a total of £9999 2s 6d, and was himself a good performer, having won the Champagne Stakes, Challenge Stakes (beating Advance), and other good J races. Terms—s Guineas ; grazing 2. par week. Evpry care taken but no responsibility. For further particulars apply MfiX FRIEDLANDER, 9 24 ABhburton To Travel in the Springburn, Alford Forest, Methven, and Mount Hutt Diitiiots. THE DRAUGHT STALLION LABOURED, (Five years old.) LABOURER is by Workman, dam Lively 11, by Lord Beaoonsfield (106); 2nd dam, Lively, by Lincolnshire Traveller (imp); 3rd .-lam, by Prince of Denmark, and bred by Mr Scaly of Timaru. Workman, by Lord Dunmore (180), dam Annie (573), by Kilbowie (73) (imp), from Scotland; 2nd dam, Jeanaio Deans (263); 3rd dam, Maggie Craig (262) (imp), from Bcotland, by the late Mr Walls. For further particulars apply C, GREEN, Groom in Charge or, ANDBEW McFARLANE, 10 29 Owner._ ZEALANDIA BICYCLES MADE IN NEW ZEALAND; TyrOST IMPROVED MACHINE ON THE MARKET. Specially built for New Zealand Roads One Grape—THE BEST. 3N©w Models now on View \oates, Lowry and Go., I Burnett Street 1 N.Z. LARGEST MAKERS OFJOYOLES jj